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No. 80 NovemberCarillon 2008 News www.gcna.org Newsletter of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America Berkeley Opens Golden Arms to Features 2008 GCNA Congress GCNA Congress by Sue Bergren and Jenny King at Berkeley . 1 he University of California at TBerkeley, well known for its New Carillonneur distinguished faculty and academic Members . 4 programs, hosted the GCNA’s 66th Congress from June 10 through WCF Congress in June 13. As in 1988 and 1998, the 2008 Congress was held jointly Groningen . .. 5 with the Berkeley Carillon Festival, an event held every five years to Search for Improving honor the Class of 1928. Hosted by Carillons: Key Fall University Carillonist Jeff Davis, vs. Clapper Stroke . 7 the congress focused on the North American carillon and its music. The Class of 1928 Carillon Belgium, began as a chime of 12 Taylor bells. Summer 2008 . 8 In 1978, the original chime was enlarged to a 48-bell carillon by a Plus gift of 36 Paccard bells from the Class of 1928. In 1982, Evelyn and Jerry Chambers provided an additional gift to enlarge the instrument to a grand carillon of Calendar . 3 61 bells. The University of California at Berkeley, with Sather Tower and The Class of 1928 Installations, Carillon, provided a magnificent setting and instrument for the GCNA congress and Renovations, Berkeley festival. More than 100 participants gathered for artist and advancement recitals, Dedications . 11 general business meetings and scholarly presentations, opportunities to review and pur- chase music, and lots of food, drink, and camaraderie. Many participants were able to walk Overtones from their hotels to the campus, stopping on the way for a favorite cup of coffee. General Regional Notes . 15 business meetings, presentations, and special events were held in Hertz Hall, the concert hall of the Department of Music. The numerous carillon recitals at Sather Tower provided Foreign News . 20 a quiet, parklike setting for listeners to gather in solitude or as part of a group. Many restaurants were available within a short walk for a quick snack or meal. In Memoriam . 23 see Berkeley page 11 A preview of the 2009 GCNA Congress at Longwood Gardens appears on page 13. 1 Carillon News is published each April and November by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, a Carillon News California non-profit corporation. GCNA Officers: Jury John Agraz, George Deadlines: Submissions for publication Dennis Curry, President Gregory, Roy Hamlin must be received by February 15 for the dcurry@ford. com Johnson, Milford Myhre, Spring issue and September 15 for the Ellen Dickinson, Vice-President Larry Weinstein, Janet Fall issue. Submissions should be type- [email protected] Tebbel, alternate written and double-spaced and are appreci- David Johnson, Recording Secretary Brochure Jim Smith, chair ated by e-mail. 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For permission to reprint Fund Austin, Dave Hunsberger, contact the co-editors at the address listed above. Lisa Lonie, Jim Smith, see Committee Listings, page 22 Janet Tebbel 2 Some recent examples can be found by googling "partnership" and "carillon": from the President • The Michigan Theater joined the Ann Calendar Partnerships Arbor Summer Festival and the University of Michigan and world premiered The artnerships–The fifth in a series of "p" Hunchback of Notre Dame accompanied by 48th International Carillon Pwords. In previous Carillon News arti- carillon. This partnership merged the Festival, Springfield, Ill. cles, I urged us to promote our art form, to Summer Festival’s free outdoor cinema June 1–June 6, 2009 become more proactive in our mission and with the University of Michigan’s carillon to improve our professionalism in all series and the Michigan Theater's silent Midwest Regional Carillon aspects of our work. As a result of these film program. efforts, we have seen some real signs of • The Partnership for Prominence Festival, Springfield, Ill. progress. Now, I would like to address Campaign was conducted, establishing an June 1 and 2, 2009 partnerships–both inside and outside our endowment to renovate the Campanile and unique musical world. the Stanton Memorial Carillon at Iowa GCNA Congress, Longwood There is no question that we are a State University. Gardens, Pennsylvania vibrant and varied professional organiza- • The Flemish Carillon Guild created tion. I think this relates to the strengths of Tintinnabulum, to support the Brussels caril- June 22–25, 2009 our partnerships. This strength comes lon. Four subsidies of 150 euros each were from: diversity of expertise, capability, offered as a partnership for carillon concerts. (4 large pages this summer!); major reno- programs and series; knowledge of each We should seek out and strengthen our vations are given detailed coverage other–culture and means; cooperation and partnerships with related professional (Rockefeller Chapel and Riverside Church); variety of our strong committees. organizations. The American Guild of regional reports often mention activities These characteristics are mostly inward- Organists is perhaps our closest aligned where carillon is partnered in an event. ly focused, however. We can also partner organization. Their professional Proactively promoting our profession extend–or leverage–our partnerships exter- periodicals (The A merican Organist and with our partners—progress! nally: to local organizations/institutions or T he Diapason) often include carillon arti- to seemingly unrelated groups. Consider a cles. Checkout www.ago.org for useful ref- network that: crosses institutions, disci- erences and inspiration for our guild (e.g., I P.S. I am busting with pride at two major plines, functions and stakeholders; engages have asked our PR committee to take a appointments—the Dominion Carillonneur support activities, including external bene- look at the AGO's Outreach guidelines). at the Houses of Parliament in Ottawa (Dr. factors; resonates with the local communi- Some of our GCNA members have already Andrea McCrady) and the University ty; and leverages state, national and inter- established professional partnerships with the Carillonneur at the University of Michigan national resources. AGO. Our Summer Carillon Series are listed (Dr. Steven Ball). Congratulations to our partners! Dr. Andrea McCrady Canadian National Exhibition. She served for many years on the board of the Guild of Appointed Dominion Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA), and as its president, 1987-88. From 1990- Carillonneur of 96 she was Secretary of the World Carillon Federation. She has been co-chairman of Canada the GCNA’s Ronald Barnes Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee from its inception in 1998.