No. 85 April 2011 News Carillon www.gcna.org Newsletter of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America

Features GCNA and WCF to Celebrate at Michigan Congress by Dennis Curry

2011 Joint GCNA and Facebook group, bringing our art into the 21st century. WCF Congress...... 1 Check back often at www.gcna.org, Nominations for www.carillon.org, and GCNA Board of Facebook: Carillon Congress Directors ...... 4 2011. This is everyone’s congress, so suggestions and comments are always 2011 Summer welcomed. E-mail us at Recital Series ...... 8 [email protected]. See you soon!

Plus Congress at a Glance, accommodation choices, and a registration form are Calendar ...... 3 Kirk in the Hills found on pages 14 and 15 of this issue.

Overtones ome celebrate our great carillon her- Regional Notes ...... 11 Citage. This upcoming joint GCNA- A New Opportunity WCF congress in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Take Notes promises to be the largest gathering of car- for Professional Carillon Education . . . . . 17 illonneurs and enthusiasts on record, and we have cause to celebrate: the 75th anniversary Advancement Installations, of the GCNA, the 75th anniversary of the Renovations, Baird carillon, and a kick-off of the next 500 by Margo Halsted Dedications ...... 19 years of the carillon. Full details continue to be developed, but this congress will be one he Associate Carillonneur Evaluation of the finest and most diverse yet—from the Foreign News ...... 22 Ad Hoc Committee is happy to an- wealth of instruments, to stimulating and en- T nounce the development of the Associate gaging presentations and workshops, to Notices ...... 25 Carillonneur Evaluation (ACE). The new strengthening our camaraderie. process is designed for those GCNA Asso- The Michigan carillonneurs are working In Memoriam ...... 26 ciate members who are already playing the hard to make this a truly fitting occasion. carillon regularly and would like to have Updates will be posted on the GCNA and feedback and recognition from their peers. WCF websites. We also have established a see Professional Advancement, page 7 1 Carillon News is published each April and November by the Guild of Carillon News Carillonneurs in North America, a California non-profit corporation. GCNA Officers: GCNA Committee listings Dave Johnson, President Archives Bill De Turk, chair Deadlines: Submissions for publication [email protected] must be received by February 15 for the Barnes Andrea McCrady, Robin spring issue and September 15 for the Dennis Curry, Vice-President [email protected] Scholarship Austin, chairs, David fall issue. 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All On page 15 of Carillon News, No. 84, Fall Franco John Gouwens, chair items submitted for publication become the property 2010, the gentleman pictured with Jill Forrest Composition Lee Cobb, Jeff Davis, of the GCNA, except that contributors assume liabil- is incorrectly identified as her husband John ity for copyrighted photographs or music examples Fund Thomas Lee, Tin-Shi Tam submitted, and assume responsibility for claims McKerral. He is in fact Reginald Walker. therefrom made against the publisher. For permis- Carillon News regrets the errors. sion to reprint contact the co-editors at the address see Committees, page 3 listed above. 2 last of these designations certainly unique for a college president. When prospective from the President donors hesitated to make a financial com- Calendar mitment, fearing the college might be un- able to find anyone to perform on the 50th International Carillon instrument, Ogilby didn’t miss a beat. “I’ll play it,” he said. Trinity got its carillon, and Festival, Springfield, Ill. Ogilby kept his promise. June 5–12, 2011 In October 1931, Ogilby had begun com- muting to New York to study with Kamiel Midwest Regional Carillon Lefevere. By 1933 he had learned that car- Conference, illon playing was an art; and based on the several guest recitalists he had engaged, he Springfield, Ill. must have realized that it was also an indi- June 6–7, 2011 vidual art. He saw that because carillons were rare, most carillonneurs labored in iso- 2011 Joint GCNA and t’s an understatement to say that for car- lation, not knowing what others were doing. WCF Congress, “Surely,” he thought, “there would be ad- Iillonneurs worldwide, this will be a very Bloomfield Hills, Mich. special summer. The 2011 GCNA-WCF vantages in professional association.” In Congress, which will take place in Bloom- September 1934 he invited some 30 caril- June 26–July 1, 2011 field Hills, Mich., June 26–July 1, is de- lonneurs and other interested persons to scribed elsewhere in this issue. The meet at Trinity the following month. At the Texas Regional Meeting congress will offer recitals, professional conclusion, all agreed to meet again, and Dallas, Texas two years later they did so. presentations, and opportunities for social October 28–29, 2011 interaction in a setting that I earlier charac- Recalling that meeting, the 1936 Ottawa terized as “a hosting and showcasing op- Congress at which the Guild of Carillon- portunity without precedent.” I’m sure that neurs in North America was formally es- many of you have already registered. I en- tablished, Percival Price described the Since then, 75 years have passed. Much courage everyone to do so promptly, fully Canadian capital as “a relatively small city has changed, yet much remains the same. confident that this 69th Congress, which will that loved parties. . . . In those heady first We may not labor in quite the isolation that celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Guild years of commonwealth status it prided it- President Ogilby once described. But the of Carillonneurs in North America, will be self in showing the diplomatic graces that truth is, on most days we are alone in our a glorious, long-remembered event. being part of the Empire had instilled in it. pursuits. Eventually, each of us needs once On the door leading to the Trinity Col- But we were musicians, a type whose odd- again to break out of our isolation and, lege carillon in Hartford, Conn., is an in- ities were a little less acceptable than now, through some means of contact with an- scription that reads, “Here in the year 1934 and I feared there might be opposition to other carillonneur, be reminded and reas- Remsen Brinckerhoff Ogilby first called to- our running at will up and down the Peace sured about what actually matters. We need gether those in North America who take de- Tower, symbol of a proud young nation.” each other. We will always need each other. light in striking upon sacred tower There was lots of running up and down, and Come to Michigan! bronzes.” Ogilby was President of Trinity, lots of playing, and his concerns were, of as well as its Chaplain and Carillonneur, the course, groundless. from Committees, page 2 Legal David Hunsberger, chair Policies, Gloria Werblow, chair Tower Construction Sally Harwood, Sue Jones, Procedures & Beverly Buchanan, Marie & Renovation Pat Macoska, chair Roy Lee Guidelines Robillard Steven Ball

Membership Carol Anne Taylor, chair Professional Ellen Dickinson WCF Delegates Wylie Crawford, president, Enrichment Helen Hawley, Dianne Concerns Dennis Curry, vice presi- Heard, Thomas Lee, Janet dent, Janet Tebbel, Carl Tebbel, Phyllis Webb Public Relations Linda Dzuris, chair Zimmerman, treasurer Norman Bliss, Joseph Music Publications Laura Ellis, chair Daniel, Frank DellaPenna, Webpage Carl Zimmerman, chair Carlo van Ulft – Arrangements Margo Halsted, & Internet and webmaster, Norman Lee Cobb, Ellen David Maker, Ray Bliss, Wylie Crawford, Dickinson, Gordon Slater McLellan, Carol Anne Dawn Daehn, Arla Jo John Gouwens – Compositions Taylor Gideon, Julia Littleton, Liz Berghout, Sharon Tiffany Ng, Brian Tang Hettinger, Carol Anne Roster Wylie Crawford, chair Taylor Sue Bergren, David 2011 Congress Dennis Curry, chair Hunsberger, Mark Lee, Michigan carillonneurs Nominations Carol Jickling Lens, chair Tim Sleep George Gregory, Sue Jones 3 2012 Congress Linda Dzuris, chair Nominations for GCNA Board of

he Nominating Committee presents and synagogues. He recently retired from Tfive GCNA members as candidates for Ford Motor Company after 38 years as Re- three (3) positions on the Board of Direc- gional Manager for Environmental and tors for a term of three (3) years each. The Safety Engineering in Eastern/Central Eu- election will take place at the 2011 Con- rope, Central Asia, Middle East, and Africa. gress in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Ballots will be mailed to voting members around Mission statement: May 1, 2011, and will be available at the Congress. Serving on the GCNA Board of Direc- Each nominee was asked to provide his tors is a great honor. I am pleased to be or her biographic information, which in- considered for another term, and if cludes carillon work/interest; length of time elected, will pledge to continue to build on in the GCNA; attendance at congresses; ac- our 75-year heritage. It is important that tivities relating to the carillon; major field our professional organization continue the of work; previous Board involvement, if ap- momentum of recent years—most impor- plicable; GCNA committee work; and what tant, the establishment of a new introduc- each would hope to contribute as a board tory examination level. Further, we need member if elected. The information about Dennis Curry to find fitting and lasting projects to honor each nominee appears below. ennis Curry is Carillonneur and Asso- legacies of two of our dear members, Sally Dciate Organist at Kirk in the Hills, in Slade Warner and John Courter. Both left Nominations committee: Carol Jickling Bloomfield Hills, Mich. His carillon stud- substantial imprints on our profession and Lens, Chair; George Gregory; Sue Jones. ies began with Dr. Frederick Marriott, long- in our lives, and I will endeavor to pro- time Kirk Carillonneur. He advanced to mote projects that will keep their memo- List of nominees, 2011 Congress (three Carillonneur member of the GCNA in 1989. ries alive. to be elected until 2014): President of the GCNA for the last six years, Dennis has also served on the Board of Di- Dennis Curry rectors and as juror on the Guild's Student Claire Halpert Examination Committee. He is a member of David Hunsberger the Executive Committee of the World Car- Thomas Lee illon Federation, serving as its vice presi- Julianne Vanden Wyngaard dent. In 2001, with the support of the Kirk, he hosted the 59th Congress of the GCNA, which honored the centennials of Percival Current Board members and time Price and Frederick Marriott. He supervised served: the formation of the Marriott Memorial Li- brary and the complete renovation of the Term expiring 2011 Kirk carillon—the world's largest (77 bells). Dennis Curry, third term In 2011, he will host WCF's World Con- Carlo van Ulft, second term gress, celebrating the 75th Anniversary of David Hunsberger (appointed to finish Jim the GCNA—which should be the largest Smith’s term), fifth term, nonconsecutive gathering of carillonneurs in history. Claire Halpert A carillon recitalist in the United States, Term expiring 2012 Europe, and Asia, Dennis has also per- laire has been a member of the GCNA Linda Dzuris, first term formed in several prestigious international Cfor about six years and a Carillonneur Laura Ellis, first term carillon festivals: Springfield (2002), His- member since 2007. She attends congresses John Widmann, first term toric Bok Tower & Sanctuary (2003), regularly. Løgumkloster (2007), and Centralia (2002, Claire currently plays the carillon regu- Term Expiring 2013 2009). His other musical endeavors have in- larly at St. Stephen’s Church in Cohasset, Sue Bergen, first term cluded Section Leader for the Detroit Sym- Mass., and has performed numerous sum- Dave Johnson, third term phony Chorale and Chorus, President of the mer series recitals in the United States. She Tim Sleep, first term Kenneth Jewell Chorale, and appearances has served on the GCNA Bulletin commit- as organist and vocalist at area churches tee since 2008. Her previous carillon activ- ities include two years as co-chair of the 4 Directors 2011 Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs Mr. Hunsberger holds the BMus degree (school years 2005–2006 and 2006–2007), cum laude from Baldwin-Wallace College a position that involved overseeing all of the in Berea, Ohio; both the MMus and PhD de- Yale Guild’s activities, budgets, and caril- grees from Washington University in St. lon maintenance, as well as organizing the Louis, Mo.; the JD degree from the Univer- 2006 GCNA Congress, held at Yale. sity of California, Berkeley, and the Asso- In her non-carillon life, Claire is a doc- ciate certificate of the American Guild of toral student at the Massachusetts Institute Organists. He has taught music at Washing- of Technology, where she is working toward ton University and at Webster College in St. a PhD in linguistics. Louis and at the Thailand Theological Sem- inary in Chiang Mai. He has held the post Mission Statement: of organist-choirmaster at First Congrega- tional Church of Webster Groves in St. The GCNA is a valuable resource for a Louis, at First Presbyterian Church of Santa diverse group of people. In offering sup- Barbara, Calif., and at St. John’s Presbyte- port to both professional and amateur rian Church in Berkeley, where he played players, as well as liaising with the caril- an organ by John Brombaugh. He is now a lon-curious public, it faces a number of senior contracts analyst at the University of demands and challenges. As indicated by California, Berkeley, and organist-choir- David Hunsberger the recent lively debates among the mem- master at Zion Lutheran Church in Pied- bership regarding outreach, growing our ince 1983, Mr. Hunsberger has been one mont, Calif. He enjoys traveling abroad and numbers, and the examination process, Sof the assistant carillonneurs at the Uni- cross-country drives. He spends an hour in while we are all passionate about advanc- versity of California, Berkeley, and during the university gym most mornings before ing our organization and the carillon art, the 1999–2000 academic year, he was Act- work. He’s not much of a cook but likes we do not always have a shared vision for ing University Carillonneur. He studied car- people who are. how to achieve these goals. The role of the illon at the Riverside Church in New York board in setting the tone of discussion, me- City with James R. Lawson and at the Rees Mission statement: diating between different interests, and ad- Carillon in Springfield, Ill., with Raymond vocating for fair representation of all Keldermans. He holds the Berkeley Medal I joined the Guild in 1974 and have not viewpoints is crucial in determining the for distinguished service to the carillon. His missed a day of any of the 37 congresses best course for the organization. As a recital activity has included participation in since. I quickly recognized the Guild as an board member, I would work to ensure carillon festivals in Leuven, Belgium; organization to which I would enjoy con- that such discussions remain open and Utrecht, the Netherlands; Dijon and Cham- tributing, and it has been my good fortune collegial and that members feel comfort- béry, France; Wellington, New Zealand; to be invited to do so often. The range of able voicing their opinions. I feel that a Lake Wales, Fla.; Springfield, Ill.; and measures we are now taking, and contem- particularly pressing issue for the GCNA Berkeley, as well as numerous tours in the plating, to make the Guild a better organi- is maintaining a robust membership roster, United States, Canada, Holland, Belgium, zation are only the most recent in a both in terms of attracting new member- France, and Australia. continual, and desirable, process of review ship and encouraging existing members to Mr. Hunsberger has held many posts in and self-evaluation that stretches back remain active in the Guild (and the larger the GCNA, including Treasurer, 1976–78 through my entire membership and be- carillon world). As a relatively new and since 1996; Recording Secretary, 1978– yond. As a performer on our instrument GCNA member with experience both in 96; Director, 1979–94 and since 2010 (com- my goal is to play the finest music beauti- the college carillon scene and as a caril- pleting the term left vacant by the death of fully; as an officeholder in the Guild my lonneur without official affiliation, I would James W. Smith); chair of the Legal com- goal is to help make it a recognized and bring a useful perspective and experience mittee, 1992–present; chair of Nominating respected voice in the world of musical to the board as to how the GCNA can en- committee (1990s); membership on numer- performance. I am grateful for the oppor- hance the recent efforts by the membership ous other committees (including Music tunities the Guild has given me to serve, enrichment committee and better serve its Publications, Scholarship, Bylaws revision, and I look forward to continuing to do so. recent and amateur members while still Brochure, Examinations, and WCF delega- maintaining our function as an advocate tion). for professional carillonneurs.

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Thomas Lee Julianne Vanden Wyngaard homas Lee is a doctoral candidate in Tpsychology at the University of Penn- ulianne Vanden Wyngaard received her on the website. While the GCNA is not an sylvania. He began his carillon studies with Jtraining in piano at Eastman School of academy, it does have an obligation to fur- Frecky Lewis at Yale University and con- Music, the University of Wisconsin/Mil- ther the carillon art by maintaining the tinued studying with Eddy Mariën at the waukee, and Michigan State University and highest possible (and most clearly stated) Belgian Royal Carillon School ‘Jef Denyn,’ has played solo, chamber music, and or- standards in performance, to support the where he graduated with “greatest distinc- chestral events in the United States and highest quality music for the carillon for tion.” He has been a Carillonneur member abroad. She joined the music faculty at publication, and to be at the forefront of of the GCNA since 2006 and serves on the Grand Valley State University (Allen- carillon/tower design as a member of the Membership Enrichment committee and the dale/Grand Rapids, Mich.) in 1967, teach- world carillon community at large. The or- Johan Franco committee. He plays carillon ing studio piano and music theory, and she ganization needs to continue its efforts to regularly in Germantown, Philadelphia. served as Chair of the Music Department attract and retain new members without from 1984 to 1996. Julianne began her car- sacrificing standards or subscribing to Mission statement: illon study with Margo Halsted in 1994 as trendy fashion that will not serve us well Grand Valley was acquiring the first of its into the future. Finally, it is my hope that I believe that our organization should two carillons. In 1996, she continued her we can always conduct our business in a encourage and challenge everyone inter- studies at the Netherlands Carillon School most professional manner without rancor ested in the carillon to learn about the in- with Todd Fair and completed the First or impatience for divergent opinions. strument and engage his community Diploma with Bernard Winsemius in 2000. There must be room for everyone. through public outreach and education. To She successfully played her GCNA exami- this end I am running for a position on the nation for Carillonneur member status in GCNA Board with the following initiative 1999. in mind. I would like to see the creation of As a major component of her phased re- a fund, similar to the Barnes, which would tirement plan with Grand Valley, Vanden annually provide financial support to in- Wyngaard continues to serve the university struments in need of some repair and/or as coordinator of the Carillon Concert Se- towers looking to start a summer perform- ries in Allendale and Grand Rapids, and at ance series for the first time. The money the same time, she makes the carillon ac- would be preferentially awarded to cessible to students and area musicians who restoration projects and performance se- seek to learn to play this instrument. In her ries that demonstrate financial need, a time away from the campus, she and her plan for outreach efforts, and a way to ob- husband, Joe, and their three American tain self-sufficient funding in the future. cocker spaniels follow the sun and the call My hope is that encouraging such projects of carillons. will generate excitement about the instru- ment in local communities like that which Mission Statement: we saw in Naperville this last Congress, as well as increase the number of opportuni- As a prospective member of the GCNA ties for traveling carillonneurs to perform Board and a member in good standing of and spread their music and knowledge. the organization, I of course subscribe to and support the goals of GCNA as stated 6 from Professional Advancement, page 1 about this totally new opportunity for our members. We envision that perhaps 100 or Board Approves The applicant’s performing instrument so members will participate in this evalua- Bylaws may be of any size, even a two-octave in- tion over the next several years, and we be- strument. The level of the music for the lieve the energy and focused practice Amendments evaluation is to be of moderate difficulty. generated by the new opportunity will be There is also a carillon history component. extremely beneficial to many in the Guild. by David R. Hunsberger The GCNA Board has already given its The ACE process certainly fulfills two of preliminary approval to the evaluation the five Guild goals: The development of he Board has approved two motions to process. After its final approval, the com- proficient carillonneurs, and the general ad- amend the bylaws. The first motion mittee expects that many Associate mem- vancement of the art of the carillon in North T would formalize our long but unwritten bers who read the complete description of America. the ACE will immediately and enthusiasti- practice that newly elected directors assume cally say to themselves, “I can do that!” their seats on the board at the adjournment The members of the new committee are of the congress during which their election Don Cook, Ellen Dickinson, Linda Dzuris, Our Carillonneur has taken place. Jim Fackenthal, and Margo Halsted, Chair. The second motion would amend three All the members of the committee have ex- Family Tree bylaws sections to implement changes and tensive experience in teaching carillon and clarifications to procedures for election to will be able to evaluate and advise the ap- the board. In Section 4.2, it would partly by Sharon L. Hettinger plicants in a friendly and professional man- adopt language from Robert’s Rules con- ner. cerning appointment of the nominating am overwhelmed by such a fine re- The standards for performance will con- committee, giving members the right to sponse to my letter of inquiry. I centrate on musicianship, technique, and in- I suggest nominees to the committee. mailed 330 surveys after I posted an terpretation. Modeled on the Brigham In Section 4.3, it would retain and clar- introductory notice on our GCNA Young University’s “Standards for Organ ify existing procedures for the absentee bal- e-mail list. Your replies were at a Performance,” a copy of the committee’s lots, add a requirement for write-in spaces, very high response rate of 42% (139 evaluation sheet will be available to candi- and provide a process for listing the names responses); most were delivered to dates when they apply. Those who play up of people who have been suggested by ten me by post (104), and some via to the standard set by the committee and or more members but whom the nominat- e-mail (35). who pass the open-book history quiz will, ing committee has declined to nominate. I thank you for your input into this after Board action, receive a certificate and In Section 4.4, it would (1) add language important project. Now, I will be col- an annotation in the membership directory formalizing current nominating practices at lating responses such as “who studied that they have successfully completed the the annual meeting; (2) add language for- with whom,” dates, places, etc. I also evaluation process. malizing current election practices; (3) pro- appreciate all who took the time to The process will include submission of vide that the highest three vote getters be tell me of their personal stories about a DVD with 15-20 minutes of music per- the winners, regardless of whether they re- how they came to play the carillon. I formed by the applicant. Two pieces will be ceived votes from more than 50% of those think it will help us as we look for required, chosen from a list. One of the re- voting; and (4) add language formalizing ways to introduce people to the in- quired pieces also must be visually current practices governing runoffs when strument. recorded, so that committee members may there is a tie for third place. I mailed the surveys to those liv- observe hand position and technique. In- Between March 28 and June 21, 2011, ing in North America and to those formation on making the recording will be the corresponding secretary will distribute who may have had North American given at a later time. formal notice of these two motions, includ- teachers in their history. If you did We will provide repertoire lists of other ing the full texts affected, to all members not receive a survey and would still published music that could help the candi- entitled to vote on them, in compliance with like to be counted, please send me an dates discover additional medium-difficulty sections 8.2 and 8.3 of the bylaws. The two e-mail at [email protected], and music they may want to learn. motions will be voted on separately at the please write “Carillonneur Family Applicants who do not successfully com- congress. Amendment of the motions will Tree” in the subject line. plete the evaluation process may submit a not be possible during debate; each motion I look forward to sharing the re- new recording after a three-month period. must be approved or disapproved as stated sults of our Carillonneur Family Tree After final approval by the Board and the in the formal notice. with you. Stay tuned. membership at the 2011 Congress, the ap- plication, process steps, judging descrip- tion, and music lists will be published on the Guild website. In addition, we will send an e-mail out to the membership with in- formation about the new opportunity. Stay tuned for further information. The ACE committee is enthusiastic 7 compiled by Sue Bergren Summer 2011 Recital Series

CANADA UNITED STATES Fridays at 7:00 p.m. Laura Spelman Rockefeller June 24, TBA Memorial Carillon BRITISH COLUMBIA ALABAMA July 1, TBA Sundays at 6:00 p.m. July 8, Frans Haagen June 19, Trevor Workman Victoria Birmingham July 15, Toru Takao and June 26, James M. Brown Netherlands Centennial Carillon Samford University Kasia Piastowska July 3, Eddy Mariën and Tom Lee Sundays at 3:00 p.m., Rushton Memorial Carillon July 22, Wesley Arai July 10, Monika Kazmierczak June–August Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. July 29, Melissa Weidner July 17, Brian Tang Additional recitals on civic and August 5, Ellen Dickinson July 24, Wylie Crawford national holidays CALIFORNIA August 12, Yale University July 31, Stefano Colletti Rosemary Laing, Carillonneur Summer Carillonneurs August 7, Melissa Weidner Santa Barbara August 14, Janet Tebbel ONTARIO University of California at Santa Simsbury August 21, Andrew Wetzel Barbara Simsbury United Methodist Church Ottawa Storke Carillon The Foreman Carillon Glencoe Peace Tower Carillon Commencement Ceremonies, 8:15 Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Chicago Botanic Garden July and August, weekdays, 11:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m. June 26, TBA Theodore C. Butz Memorial Carillon a.m. to 12:00 noon, June 11, Margo Halsted July 3, TBA Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Dominion Carillonneur Andrea June 12, Margo Halsted July 10, TBA June 6, Tim Sleep McCrady, except as indicated New Student Convocation, 1:15 p.m. July 17, TBA June 13, Sue Bergren September to June, weekdays, September 19, Margo Halsted July 24, TBA June 20, Trevor Workman 12:00 noon to 12:15 p.m., July 31, TBA June 27, James M. Brown Andrea McCrady COLORADO July 4, Eddy Mariën and Tom Lee The carillon is silent during Holy Storrs July 11, Monika Kazmierczak Week. Denver Storrs Congregational Church July 18, Brian Tang Friday, July 1, Canada Day, 9:00 University of Denver Austin Cornelius Dunham Carillon July 25, Christmas in July–Wylie a.m. to 9:25 a.m., Andrea McCrady Williams Carillon Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Crawford Tuesday, July 5: Frans Haagen Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. June 13, Jonathan Lehrer August 1, Stefano Colletti Tuesday, July 12: Stefano Colletti June 22, Geert D'hollander July 18, George Matthew August 8, Melissa Weidner Tuesday, July 19: Eddy Mariën July 6, Koen Van Assche August 15, Janet Tebbel Tuesday, July 26: Student Recital July 20, Anne Kroeze FLORIDA August 22, Andrew Wetzel Saturday, October 1: 3rd Annual Aug 3, Carlo van Ulft August 29, Christine Power Percival Price Symposium, Aug 17, Janet Tebbel Gainesville September 5, Mark Lee Gordon Slater, Guest Artist University of Florida CONNECTICUT Century Tower Naperville Toronto Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Naperville Millennium Carillon University of Toronto Danbury May 15 Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Soldiers’ Tower St. James Episcopal Church June 22 June 7, Tim Sleep Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Bulkley Memorial Carillon July 17 June 14, Sue and Maggie Bergren July 6, Frans Haagen July 6, 12:30 p.m., Gerald Martindale August 14 June 21, Trevor Workman July 13, Stefano Colletti June 28, James M. Brown July 20, Eddy Mariën Hartford ILLINOIS July 5, Eddy Mariën and Tom Lee Trinity College Chapel July 12, Monika Kazmierczak QUEBEC Plumb Memorial Carillon Centralia July 19, Brian Tang Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Centralia Carillon July 26, Wylie Crawford Montreal June 22, Claire Halpert June Carillon Weekend, June 18- August 2, Stefano Colletti St. Joseph’s Oratory June 29, Daniel Kerry Kehoe 19, between 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. August 9, Melissa Weidner Sundays at 2:30 p.m. July 6, Ellen Dickinson Tom van Peer August 16, Janet Tebbel July 3, Frans Haagen July 13, Frans Haagen Trevor Workman August 23, Andrew Wetzel July 10, Stefano Colletti July 20, Toru Takao and Sue Bergren July 17, Eddy Mariën Kasia Piastowska September Carillon Weekend, Springfield August 7, Jonathan Hebert and July 27, Melissa Weidner September 3-4, between 2:00 and Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon Andrée-Anne Doane August 3, Wesley Arai 3:30 p.m. 50th International Carillon Festival August 10, George Matthew Linda Dzuris Sunday, June 5, 7:00 p.m., Peter August 17, Jon Lehrer Jeff Daehn Langberg Laura Ellis Sunday, June 5, 7:45 p.m., Wim New Haven Brioen and Karel Keldermans, Yale University Chicago carillon and guitar Yale Memorial Carillon University of Chicago Monday, June 6, 7:00 p.m., 8 Charles Dairay Owings Mills Sundays at 5:00 p.m. except as noted Central Lutheran Church Monday, June 6, 7:45 p.m., Vegar 33rd Annual Summer Carillon June 26, before and after 10 a.m. Sundays at 11:15 a.m. Sandholt Recital Series worship, Ulla Laage July 3, Trevor Workman Tuesday, June 7, 7:00 p.m., Trevor McDonogh School June 26, afternoon time TBA, July 10, Anna Kasprzycka Workman Fridays at 7:00 PM Koen Van Assche, Anna Maria July 17, Margo Halsted Tuesday, June 7, 7:45 p.m., Sue July 1, Buck Lyon-Vaiden Reverte, Florian Van Assche July 24, Jim Fackenthal Bergren and Maggie Bergren, July 8, Geert D'hollander July 3, Monika Kazmierczak carillon and percussion July 15, Karel Keldermans July 10, Eddy Mariën and Tom Lee St. Paul Thursday, June 9, 7:00 p.m., July 22, Stefano Colletti July 17, Toru Takao House of Hope Presbyterian Church Charles Dairay July 29, Toru Takao July 24, Stefano Colletti Noyes Memorial Carillon Thursday, June 9, 7:45 p.m., Peter July 31, TBA Monday, July 4 and Sundays at Langberg MASSACHUSETTS 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 10, 6:30 p.m., Caleb Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church July 4, Trevor Workman Melamed Cohasset Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon July 10, Anna Kasprzycka Friday, June 10, 7:00 p.m., Vegar Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church June 12, Dennis Curry July 17, Margo Halsted Sandholt The Cohasset Carillon June 19, Geert D'hollander July 24, Jim Fackenthal Friday, June 10, 7:45 p.m., Sue Sundays at 6:00 p.m. June 26, Jo Haazen & Russian July 31, Dave Johnson Bergren July 3, Adrian Gebruers students Saturday, June 11, 6:30 p.m., Jim July 10, Gijsbert Kok June 26-July 1, GCNA 75th Anniver- MISSOURI Rogers July 17, Monika Kazmierczak sary and World Carillon Congress Saturday, June 11, 7:00 p.m., July 24, Mary Kennedy July 3, Koen and Florian Van Assche St. Louis Trevor Workman July 31, Gordon Slater July 10, Eddy Mariën and Thomas Lee Concordia Seminary Carillon Saturday, June 11, 7:45 p.m., Aug 7, Lee Cobb July 17, Toru Takao and Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Andreas Schmid Aug 14, Jonathan Lehrer Kasia Piastowska June 7, Peter Langberg Saturday, June 11, 9:30 p.m., July 24, Stefan Colletti June 14, Karel Keldermans Festival Fireworks Norwood September 4, Dennis Curry June 21, Karel Keldermans Sunday, June 12, 7:00 p.m., Norwood Memorial Municipal June 28, Fritas Reynaert Andreas Schmid Building Detroit Sunday, June 12, 7:45 p.m., Wim Walter F. Tilton Memorial Carillon Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church Springfield Brioen and Karel Keldermans, Mondays at 7:00 p.m. except as noted June 26, 11:45 a.m., Monika Missouri State University carillon and guitar June 27, Lee B. Leach Kazmierczak Jane A. Meyer Carillon July 4, 3:00 p.m., Adrian Gebruers July 21, 7:30 p.m., TBA All concerts at 7:00 p.m. INDIANA July 11, Gijsbert Kok August 21, 11:45 a.m., TBA April 15, The 10th Anniversary July 18, Monika Kazmierczak Concert, Karel Keldermans Culver July 25, Brian Tang Detroit May 15, American Folk Tunes, Culver Academies August 1, Gordon Slater St. Mary’s of Redford Catholic Church Sharon Hettinger Memorial Chapel Carillon August 8, Lee Cobb Saturdays at 5:15 p.m. June 12, You’re a Grand Old Flag, John Gouwens Saturdays at 4:00 August 15, Jonathan Lehrer July 2, Koen Van Assche Jonathan Casady p.m. except as noted July 9, Eddy Mariën and Tom Lee July 10, 235 Years of April 30, May 21, June 4 (7:30 Springfield July 16, Toru Takao Independence, Helen Hawley p.m.), June 25, July 2, July 9, July Trinity United Methodist Church July 23, Anna Kasprzycha August 14, Americana, Laura Ellis 16 (Carol Anne Taylor), Trinity Singing Tower September 11, Remembering 9/11, July 23, July 30, September 3, Oc- July 7, 7:00 p.m.,Gerald Martindale Grand Rapids Janet Tebbel tober 1 Grand Valley State University October 9, Patriotic Music MICHIGAN Beckering Family Carillon Festival, Jeremy Chesman LaPorte Wednesdays at 12:00 noon October 29, Halloween The Presbyterian Church of LaPorte Allendale July 6, Gordon Slater Homecoming, Jeremy Chesman The Children’s Carillon Grand Valley State University July 13, James Fackenthal Sundays at 4:00 p.m. Central Cook Carillon July 20, Timothy Sleep NEW JERSEY Daylight Time Sundays at 8:00 p.m. July 27, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard June 26, Gijsbert Kok June 19, Ulla Laage Morristown July 17, Carol Anne Taylor June 26, Jon Lehrer Grosse Pointe Farms St. Peter’s Episcopal Church August 28, John Gouwens July 3, Gijsbert Kok playing the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church Saturday, August 20, 7:00 p.m., ChimeMaster Traveling Carillon The Grosse Pointe Memorial Carillon Gerald Martindale IOWA July 10, James Fackenthal Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. except as July 17, Timothy Sleep noted Plainfield Cedar Falls July 24, Helen Hawley June 21, Auke de Boer Grace Episcopal Church University of Northern Iowa July 31,GVSU Carillon Collaborative June 26, 9:15 a.m., Trevor Workman Sunday, August 21, 12:30 p.m., Campanile "Old, New, Borrowed and Blue " July 5, Phyllis Webb and Memorial Gerald Martindale Wednesday, May 4, 4:00 p.m., August 7, Open Tower church volunteers Karel Keldermans August 14, Patrick Macoska July 12, TBA Princeton Friday, May 20, 7:00 p.m., August 21, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard July 19, TBA Princeton University Karel Keldermans Grover Cleveland Tower, Bloomfield Hills MINNESOTA The Class of 1892 Bells MARYLAND Christ Church Cranbrook Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Wallace Memorial Carillon Minneapolis continued on page 10 9 June 26, Robin Austin OHIO July 26, Janet & Dwight Dundore The University of the South July 3, Geert D’hollander Memorial Concert: Toru Leonidas Polk Memorial Carillon July 10, Amy Johansen Dayton Takao, Jazz Ensemble Sundays at 4:45 p.m. following July 17, Karel Keldermans Deeds Carillon August 2, Celtic Colours on the Sewanee Summer Music Festival July 31, Toru Takao All recitals by Deeds Carillonneur Green, Lisa Lonie, Irish Concerts, except as noted August 7, Carol Jickling Lens Larry Weinstein Step Dancing June 26, Anton Fleissner August 14, Lee Cobb April 24, 6:30 a.m. Easter Sunrise July 3, J. Samuel Hammond August 21, Ed Nassor May 8, 1:00 p.m. Mother’s Day Kennett Square July 4, 1:00 p.m., John Bordley August 28, James Fackenthal May 15, 1:00 p.m. DPS Day Longwood Gardens July 10, John Bordley September 4, Doug Gefvert May 29, 1:00 p.m. Heritage Festival All of the performances take place July 13, 5 p.m., Anna Kasprzycka June 5, 3:00 p.m. at the Chimes tower except for July 17, Richard Shadinger NEW YORK June 12, 4:00 p.m. Railfest Cast In Bronze, performing on the July 24, Mary McFarland June 19, 1:00 p.m. Father’s Day mobile carillon. Albany July 4, 11:00 a.m. Patriotic Selections Sunday, June 5, 3:00 p.m., VERMONT Albany City Hall Carillon July 10, Play with Carillon Park Band Steven Ball Sundays at 1:00 p.m. except as July 24, 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 12, 3:00 p.m., Middlebury noted August 7, 3:00 p.m. Andrew Wetzel Middlebury College June 5, Charles Semowich August 21, 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 3:00 p.m., Fridays at 7:00 p.m. except as noted June 12, Amy Heebner August 27, 2:00 p.m. Alefest Thomas Lee and Eddy Mariën July 1, Fritz Reynaert June 19, TBA September 5, 12:00 p.m. Labor Day Sunday, July 17, 3:00 p.m., July 8, Gordon Slater June 26, TBA September 11, 3:00 p.m. Patriot Day Stefano Colletti July 15, Stefano Colletti July 3, Frits Reynaert September 18, 1:00 p.m. Concours Sunday, July 24, 3:00 p.m., July 22, Elena Sadina and July 4, TBA October 2, 3:00 p.m. Toru Takao Sergei Gratchev July 10, TBA October 10, 12:00 p.m. Columbus Day Friday, August 12, 7:30 and 8:30 July 29, Hans Uwe Hielscher July 17, TBA October 16, 3:00 p.m. p.m., Cast In Bronze August 5, George Matthew Jr. July 24, Elena Sadina October 30, 3:00 p.m. Halloween Sunday, August 14, 3:00 p.m., August 12, George Matthew Jr. July 31, George Matthew, Jr. November 11, 11:00 a.m. Veterans Day Carol Jickling Lens November 20, 5:00 p.m. Ringing Northfield Alfred in the Holidays Philadelphia, Germantown Norwich University Alfred University December 7, 9:00 a.m. Pearl Har- First United Methodist Church of Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. Davis Memorial Carillon bor Remembrance Day Germantown July 2, Fritz Reynaert Wingate Memorial Summer December 18, 3:00 p.m. Christmas Shelmerdine Memorial Carillon July 9, Gordon Slater Carillon Recital Series Mondays at 7:30 p.m. July 16, Stefano Colletti Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. PENNSYLVANIA June 13, Unusual Duets: Janet July 23, Elena Sadina and July 5, Monika Kazmierczak Tebbel and Bruce McNeel, guitar Sergei Gratchev July 12, Toru Takao Bryn Mawr June 20, Hylke Banning July 30, Hans Uwe Hielscher July 19, Karel Keldermans Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church July 11, Amy Johansen August 6, George Matthew Jr. July 26, Gordon Slater Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. July 18, Stefano Colletti August 2, Sharon Hettinger June 2, Steven Ball VIRGINIA June 16, BMPC Carillonneurs Valley Forge Rochester June 23, Hylke Banning Washington Memorial Chapel Luray University of Rochester June 30, Robin Austin Washington Memorial National Luray Singing Tower Hopeman Memorial Carillon Carillon Belle Brown Northcott Memorial Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Erie Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Carillon July 11, Toru Takao Penn State University July 6, Geert D’hollander Saturdays and Sundays in April, July 18, Karel Keldermans The Behrend College July 13, Amy Johansen May, September and October at July 25, Gordon Slater Floyd and Juanita Smith Carillon July 20, Stefano Colletti 2:00 p.m.,Tuesdays, Thursdays, August 1, Sharon Hettinger Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. July 27, Toru Takao Saturdays and Sundays in June, July 14, Toru Takao August 3, Doug Gefvert July and August at 8:00 p.m. Williamsville July 21, Karel Keldermans August 10, Carol Jickling Lens Recitals by Luray Carillonneur Calvary Episcopal Church July 28, Gordon Slater August 17, Lee Cobb David Breneman except as noted. Niederlander Carillon August 4, Sharon Hettinger August 24, Music of the British Saturday, May 7, George Matthew, Jr. Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.; addi- Isles – Doug Gefvert Thursday, June 23, Auke de Boer tional entertainment at 8:00 p.m. Fort Washington and Irish Thunder Pipes Thursday, July 7, Geert D’hollander July 6, Gloria Werblow and Joan St. Thomas Church, Whitemarsh and Drums Tuesday, July 21, Stefano Colletti Sulecki playing duets Catherine Colt Dickey Memorial August 31, Jim Fackenthal July 20, Karel Keldermans Carillon WISCONSIN July 27, Gordon Slater Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.; additional TENNESSEE August 3, Sharon Hettinger entertainment at 8:00 p.m. as indi- Madison cated Jackson University of Wisconsin NORTH CAROLINA July 5, Geert D’hollander; Tower First Presbyterian Church Memorial Carillon Tours Jackson Memorial Carillon Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Belmont July 12, Amy Johansen, A Night at August 27, 6:45 p.m., Jackson July 7, Lyle Anderson First Presbyterian Church the Silent Movies Symphony Orchestra and Carillon July 14, Lyle Anderson June 26, 6:30 p.m., Mary July 19, Family Fun & Frolic, July 21, Sue Bergren McFarland Stefano Colletti Sewanee July 28, Dave Johnson 10 the Carillon, and even an Art Spectacular, bringing the arts together for this juried fine Overtones arts fair. With funds raised from these events, in addition to financial support from generous donors, the International Carillon Festival in Springfield, which has promoted caril- lonneurs from all around the globe, will continue to enjoy hearing the great bells in Regional Notes “The Sound of Summer.”

Springfieldʼs 49th International Carillon 18th Annual Texas Festival, 2010 by Sharon Hettinger Regional Carillon Conference he 49th annual International Carillon Festival was held in Washington Park T by Carol Anne Taylor in Springfield, Ill., June 6–12, 2010. The

Festival is presented by the Springfield Park th District, Rees Carillon Society, the Carillon he 18 annual Texas Regional Carillon Belles, and Karel Keldermans, Park District TConference was held October 15–16, Carillonneur. The theme of this year's event 2010, at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin was "The Sound of Summer," and the pro- of Guadalupe in Dallas. gram cover featured a beautiful butterfly, The conference began with wine and whose body was the Rees Memorial Caril- cheese in the Grand Salon of the Cathedral, lon. where the Texas and honorary Texas caril- Six carillonneurs, representing nine tow- lonneurs welcomed the Texas Chapter of the American Bell Association to partici- ers, performed over the course of the week: International flags surround the base of pate in the conference. The first of four Stefano Colletti (Douai, France), Frans the Rees Memorial Carillon concerts was presented by the host, Carol Haagen (Kampen, Almelo, and Rijssen, the in Springfield. Netherlands), Lee Cobb (Clearwater, Fla.), Anne Taylor, who included compositions Lynnette Geary (Waco, Tex.), Doug Gefvert organization that is very well known to the by John Courter, Geert D’hollander, and (Valley Forge, Pa.), and host carillonneur community. As I was lost in Springfield on Ronald Barnes, as well as three new Karel Keldermans (Springfield). the first night (due to road construction), arrangements of Spanish liturgical music. The music heard during the Festival was and headed the wrong way, I rolled down After the concert, dinner from Sammy’s composed over the past 300 years, from the my window to ask two people in the vehicle Barbeque was served in the Grand Salon. pens of 62 composers, and ranged from next to me if they could tell me how to find The evening concert, performed by Ulla original carillon compositions to transcrip- the “carillon park.” They knew exactly what Laage of Copenhagen, Denmark, was fol- tions of opera, folk songs representing I was looking for and proceeded to provide lowed by the famous ice cream social in the many countries, hymn tunes, marches, and me directions. That is success, when most Grand Salon. dances. Programs also included tributes to everyone knows what the instrument is and Saturday morning, participants gathered composers John Courter and Sally Slade where it is located. for donuts and pigs in a blanket before a Warner. As moves the circle of life, there But this kind of success requires hard presentation by Dr. Andrea McCrady enti- was a sense of loops and circles in the music work, through the continuous promotion of tled “Practice Session Strategies.” selections as well: from chaconnes to ron- the instrument and interest in it. One way to Julianne Vanden Wyngaard played the dos to variations on a theme, and from promote the instrument is to commission third recital of the congress, featuring Three Designs Suite “Homenatge,” an homage to Gaudi by Col- composers to write works, and since 1984, by Milford Myhre and composers such as Ronald Barnes, Johan IV (2009) by John Courter, commissioned letti to “Gaudi’s Chimneys” by Courter. Ad- th ditionally, on Friday night, the crowds Franco, Frank DellaPenna, and other well- for the 50 anniversary of the founding of enjoyed a spectacular display of fireworks known carillon composers have done so. Grand Valley State University. after the two recitals. Another way to promote interest in the After a short break, Richard Strauss gave Why is the Springfield’s International carillon is to be creative. Some unique a talk analyzing composers’ use of sound. Carillon Festival so successful? Why does fundraisers (or possibly fun-raisers?) and He suggested, “A carillon bell is more than the community continue to be so support- introduction to the instrument in Springfield a collection of partials. Multiple energies ive? For 49 summers, the Rees Carillon So- include Carve for the Carillon and Jack-o’- can be found within a single strike. It is in- ciety has worked in tandem with the Lantern Spectacular—which run on back- teresting to explore these energies and see Springfield Park District to promote the ac- to-back weekends, serving as both fun and how carillon composers have turned them tivities at the Rees Carillon. It is a volunteer a fundraiser for the carillon—Caroling at continues on page 12 11 continues from page 11 Second Annual Price to musical advantage.” Richard offered examples from the carillon Symposium: Myhre on Allard repertoire to illustrate the use of sound. Milford Myhre performed the fourth recital of the conference, with selections from recitals played recently in tribute to his es- by Andrea McCrady teemed colleagues Sally Slade Warner (for many years carillonneur at Andover and Cohasset, Mass.) and Émilien Allard (who played n Saturday, October 2, 2010, when the fall foliage was at its important carillons in Montréal and Ottawa, Canada). Oloveliest, 26 carillonneurs, students, and carillon enthusiasts arrived in Ottawa for the second annual Percival Price Carillon Symposium, hosted by the House of Commons. The featured guest artist was Milford Myhre, Carillonneur Emeritus of the Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Fla. The symposium was established to celebrate the legacy of car- illon performance, teaching, and historical research of the first Do- minion Carillonneur, Percival Price. This year, it focused on the life and music of Émilien Allard, composer, carillonneur at St. Joseph’s Oratory from 1956 to1975, and Dominion Carillonneur from 1975 until his death in 1976. After gathering in the beautiful Speaker’s re- ception room in the Centre Block of Parliament, the registrants were greeted by Mr. Kevin Vickers, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons, and the Dominion Carillonneur, Andrea McCrady. 2010 Texas Regional Carillon Conference Attendees At noon, Milford Myhre performed a 40-minute recital of Allard’s music on the Peace Tower Carillon, alternating his imaginative The annual photograph was taken on the front steps of the Cathe- arrangements of French-Canadian folk songs with his innovative dral, and lunch from Cuquita’s Mexican Restaurant (named as one carillon compositions. Allard’s “Poème des Pierres” had a particu- of the top five Mexican restaurants in Texas) was served in the larly striking effect on the deep-voiced Peace Tower bells. Grand Salon. After a light lunch on Parliament Hill, attendees were given a After lunch and a brief regional meeting, the tower was open for tour of the magnificent Centre Block and Library of Parliament, those who wished to play. The 19th Texas Regional Carillon Con- while six players warmed up on the practice keyboard in the Do- ference will be held on October 28–29, 2011, in Dallas, at Highland minion Carillonneur’s office in preparation for the afternoon mas- Park United Methodist Church, featuring the new Dobson Organ ter class. At 3:00 p.m., these six intrepid musicians and ten (Opus 87) and the Porter Memorial Carillon. observers fitted snugly into the playing room of the Peace Tower to The Lynn and James Moroney, Jr., Carillon, dedicated on Sep- receive Milford Myhre’s gracious instruction. The performers, con- tember 11, 2005, consists of 49 bronze bells, all cast and tuned in sisting of a university carillonneur, three university carillon stu- the bell foundry of Royal Eijsbouts at Asten in the Netherlands. dents, a church musician, and a devoted player of a two-octave The heaviest bell, B-flat, weighs 6,908 lbs and the lightest bell, C7, carillon, each had approximately 10 minutes of individual “bench weighs 22 lbs. Only four of the largest bells swing; the other 45 time,” but all present benefited from the full hour’s collegial inter- bells remain stationary. The carillon is at concert pitch with one action. bass semitone (C-sharp) missing. An identical practice console is in The visit to Parliament Hill culminated with a group photo on the small tower of the Cathedral. the steps at the base of the Peace Tower, but one more event re- mained. That evening, at the music building on the campus of the University of Ottawa, Milford Myhre delivered a lecture on the life of Allard, interspersing recordings of Allard’s music for band, orchestra, and caril- lon, including recordings of Allard’s own performances of his carillon compositions. At the reception afterward, while sipping fresh apple cider and munching maple cream cook- ies, the listeners chatted about their home carillons and shared plans to meet again. Attendees of the 2010 Price Symposium Indeed, arrangements for the 2011 Percival Price Symposium are already well underway. On the first Saturday of October—October 1, 2011—the symposium will once again feature a guest recital, master class, and campanological lecture. The 2011 guest artist will be Gordon Slater, Dominion Carillonneur from 1977 to 2008, who 12 will demonstrate his superb skill of carillon improvisation and recall his experiences in Texas Regional Play for the GCNA Ottawa with his predecessor, Robert Don- Meeting Announced 75th Anniversary nell, and his own years at the Peace Tower Carillon. Registration for the symposium is always free, and it’s a great opportunity to by Gretchen Ryan by Carol Jickling Lens visit Canada’s capital city when the area is th ablaze in autumn color. Bienvenue sur la he annual Texas Regional Carillon- o celebrate the GCNA's 75 anniver- Colline du Parlement! Welcome to Parlia- Tneurs’ meeting will be held at Highland Tsary, we plan to have a recital at the ment Hill! Park United Methodist Church, Dallas, on Bloomfield Hills Congress where 75 peo- Friday afternoon, Oct. 28, through Satur- ple play. We may even make it into the day, Oct. 29, ending at 2:00 p.m. Those Guinness Book of Records! We're looking wishing to stay over may play the carillon for 15 teams of five people each. By now, Wellesley College on Sunday morning, Oct. 30, 10:30–11:00 many teams have already formed, but it’s a.m. No other information is available at not too late to participate. Either form your Sponsors Spring this time. Contact for the meeting is own team, or send us your name and we’ll Gretchen Ryan, tel. (214) 891-9526; match you with others to form a team. Each Open Tower e-mail [email protected]. team will play one piece—most pieces have places where it would be easy for one per- by Margaret Angelini Get into the Auction son to slide off the bench and the next to slide on, as sort of a tag team. Anyone who his year the carillon at Wellesley Col- Action is a member of the GCNA may participate, Tlege will be 80 years old, and the regardless of membership status. Team Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs is by Lisa Lonie members need not all come from the same planning a Spring Open Tower on Saturday, city. Teams made up of players from differ- ent locations will have a chance to practice April 9, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. to celebrate ack by popular demand, the Fifth An- together before they play in the recital. the event. Guest performers will include nual Silent Auction and Sale to benefit B Each team should submit their top three Lucy Dechene, Jonathan Lehrer, David the Ronald Barnes Scholarship Fund will choices of pieces they would like to play. Maker, and George Matthew, with others take place during the 2011 GCNA/WCF Pieces should be roughly 3 minutes in invited to play as time permits. All are wel- congress during the banquet cocktail hour. length. The committee will pick pieces that come to attend; refreshments will be served. Whether you’re looking for a special piece fit together to make the best overall recital. of carillon music or an unusual bell related Each piece must be composed or arranged item, you are invited to join us to make this by a North American, not just a GCNA event great. The ever-popular live auction San Antonio member. Several teams could get together will be offered for several rare items. There to play a suite. In the case where two teams will be treasures available for every size Advent Recitals pick the same piece as their number-one wallet. choice, priority will be given to the team But we need your help, too. Do you have by George Gregory that submits their choice first. duplicate pieces of music in your library or Let's have fun with this! If you have any scores that you know you’ll never, ever play questions, please contact Carol Jickling uring December 2010, carillon recitals again? Have items of interest to bell and Lens ([email protected]) or Ron Kress- Dwere played on the four Sundays of music enthusiasts? Why not consider do- man ([email protected]). Advent on the 48-bell Nordan Memorial nating them for a tax deduction? Please Ring on! Carillon in the tower of Central Christian contact Lisa Lonie at [email protected] Church, San Antonio, Tex. Performers or Janet Tebbel at [email protected] for were: on November 28, Karel Keldermans, details on how to support this worthwhile Springfield, Ill.; December 5, George Gre- event. gory, San Antonio; December 12, The Uni- versity of Texas Guild of Student Carillonneurs: Amanda Jensen, Nathan Clement, Peter Tissot, and Jacy Meador; December 19, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, Grand Rapids, Mich.; December 24, Annual Christmas Eve Carillon Recital at 10:00 p.m. played by George Gregory. The caril- lon was dedicated on Christmas Eve, 1953, by Wendell Westcott. Auction bidders at the Longwood Gardens 2009 GCNA Congress.

13 Congress at a Glance

Sunday 6/26 Monday 6/27 Tuesday 6/28 Wednesday 6/29 Thursday 6/30 Friday 7/1 Saturday 7/2

Kirk in the Hills Kirk in the Hills Ann Arbor St. Hugo of the Detroit Christ Church Post-Congress University of Hills Grosse Pointe Cranbrook Options Michigan

Morning WCF Orientation GCNA Board GCNA Board St. Mary’s of WCF General Executive Committee Meeting Meeting Redford Assembly Registration Outdoor Garden GCNA Business WCF General Detroit Driving GCNA 75th Service GCNA Business Meeting Assembly Tour Anniversary Meeting Celebration Recital Festive Opening WCF Council of Jefferson Ave

Morning Open Towers Service GCNA Examinations All Bells Ring in Delegates Presbyterian Ann Arbor Michigan State Carillon Voluntaries Music sales and Guild Recitals University exhibits Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Grand Valley State University Registration opens Presentations Presentations and Presentations Christ Church Presentations Recitals Grosse Pointe WCF Council of Guild Recitals Guild Recitals Guild Recitals Delegates Shuttle Grosse Pointe Diversions GCNA Lurie <-> Rackham Music sales and Memorial Church Cranbrook Music sales and Examinations exhibits House/Museum/ Rouge Assembly exhibits Open Console Presentations Garden Tours Plant tour Music sales and Carillon duets

Afternoon Opening Hosts exhibits Bell Exhibit Guild Recitals Classic Car Show The Henry Ford Recital Crazy shirt Museum Congress photo Film contest Closing Ceremonies GCNA Official Greenfield Opening Village Rackham Roof Meadowbrook Hall American BBQ Opening Banquet Coney Islands Terrace Gala Banquet Name that Motown Ann Arbor Summer Carillon and Barnes Scholarship GCNA Examinations tune Festival instruments Silent Auction

Ice Cream Social Guild Recitals Bands Improvisation House organ open Contest bench Music sales and Music sales and Solo Recital Evening exhibits exhibits Chimemaster carillon Silent movie and Luminaria Fireworks on Detroit carillon River

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Advanced Carillon Carletonʼs Bachelor Classes in Belgium of Music Program for International Offers Canadaʼs Students First Carillon by Koen Van Assche Studies Option

by Andrea McCrady Peace Tower Carillon he Academy of Music in the city of on Parliament Hill TLier, Belgium, aspires to consolidate its status as one of the leading music acade- arleton University and the School for Canadian cultural heritage. Carleton’s caril- mies in the Flemish part of Belgium, with a CStudies in Art & Culture are pleased to lon program opens a new performance stud- focus on foreign students. announce that the School’s Bachelor of ies option to Canadian and international From Music program is now accepting applica- music students and contributes to the con- September tions from students wishing to pursue caril- tinuing recognition of the cultural and his- 2011 on- lon performance studies, commencing torical significance of the national carillon ward, car- September 2011. on Parliament Hill. illonneur While a number of American Bachelor of For more information, visit Koen Van Music degree programs offer a carillon www.carleton.ca/music or contact Dr. Assche study option, until now, no such program James Wright, Associate Professor & Su- welcomes has existed in Canada. Carleton’s an- pervisor of Performance Studies, School for both per- nouncement therefore opens a new oppor- Studies in Art & Culture (Music), Room forming tunity to Canadian and international A917, Loeb Tower A, Carleton University, carillon- students wishing to explore carillon studies. 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Canada neurs and One of the world’s most monumental K1S 5B6 ([email protected]; students carillons was installed in the Peace Tower (613) 520-5770). who want of Parliament Hill in 1927. Dr. Andrea Mc- St. Gummarus Tower in to gain Crady, the current Dominion Carillonneur, Lier, Belgium more in- was appointed by the House of Commons depth knowledge of one or more aspects of in 2008. Dr. McCrady has been instrumen- the carillon, such as playing and relaxation tal in promoting this initiative in collabora- techniques, general and rhythmical sense of tion with Carleton University. In the fall of movement, tremolo, interpretation of ro- 2011, she will become the university’s first mantic music, and the concept of “concert associate performance instructor of carillon. carillonneur.” Thanks to a generous donation by Car- The course consists of a series of indi- leton alumna Dianne Parsonage (shown at vidual sessions for the duration of one right, with Carleton BMus student Anna- school year, and the frequency of the ses- Sophie Neher), the university has installed a sions will be determined by mutual arrange- practice carillon in a specially designed ment (maximum one session per week, room on the first floor of the St. Patrick’s minimum one session per month). The ses- Building, on the north end of the campus. “It is my fondest hope that a future Domin- Anna-Sophie Neher and sions will primarily take place on the beau- Dianne Parsonage tifully restored carillon of the city of Lier. ion Carillonneur might be a graduate of The registration fee is 184 € per school Carleton University,” Ms Parsonage writes, year, regardless of the number of sessions. describing the motivation behind her gift. Interested? Please contact the secretary Carleton’s carillon students will practice on of the Lier Academy of Music by phone at the campus instrument and perform period- +32 3 480 45 79, fill in the contact form at ically on the national Peace Tower carillon www.samwdlier.be, or contact on Parliament Hill. Koen Van Assche directly at Carleton University has long been among [email protected]. Canada’s leading centers for scholarship on 17 compiled by Lisa Lonie Looking Back, 1951: 2011 Advancement Anniversaries Rev. Ralph Spinner Culver 1961 50 years 60 Years Ago Dean Robinson Culver 1961 50 years by Beverly Buchanan Janet S. Dundore Princeton 1966 45 years Richard M. Watson Princeton 1966 45 years Frances Rodgers Princeton 1966 45 years he 1951 Congress of the GCNA began Tat Niagara Falls, Ontario, on Monday, Carol Jickling Lens Springfield 1971 40 years June 25, and Tuesday, June 26, 1951, and Todd Fair Springfield 1971 40 years Craig Kennedy Springfield 1971 40 years continued at the Cathedral of Christ the Richard D. Gegner Springfield 1971 40 years King, in Hamilton, Ontario, on Wednesday, Vernon Studt Springfield 1971 40 years June 27. The group also traveled on to Camille Cremers Springfield 1971 40 years Toronto to visit the carillon at Metropolitan Karel J. Keldermans Springfield 1971 40 years Cheryl Bryant Hadley Springfield 1971 40 years Church and the University of Toronto/Hart Diane Hartwig-Meinel Springfield 1971 40 years House. Attendance at Niagara Falls was the William De Turk Springfield 1971 40 years largest Congress, as of 1951, with atten- Donna Gleason Springfield 1971 40 years dance, including spouses and guests, num- Marilyn W. Anderson Springfield 1971 40 years David Herman Springfield 1971 40 years bering round 50. Herman Bergink Springfield 1971 40 years Hosts were Robert Kleinschmidt, Niag- Hudson Ladd Springfield 1971 40 years ara Falls, Ontario, Carillonneur, and David Farr, Carillonneur of the Cathedral, Hamil- Douglas K. Dunn Valley Forge 1976 35 years Erwin G. Mussman Valley Forge 1976 35 years ton, Ontario. John W. Harvey Valley Forge 1976 35 years Recitalists at Niagara Falls were Robert David R. Hunsberger Trinity U.C.C., Holland 1976 35 years Donnell, Herman Dreher, Edward Hugdahl, Roland Richter St. Thomas, Whitemarsh 1976 35 years Stan James, Robert Kleinschmidt, Frank Nina Lee Rodman Valley Forge 1976 35 years Johnson, Fred Marriott, Robert McKee, Dorothy Rohrbach Rochester 1981 30 years Remy Muller, Roland Pomerat, Percival R. Robin Austin Rochester 1981 30 years Price, Leland Richardson, and Wendell Westcott; short programs were played by Arla Jo Anderton Ottawa 1986 25 years James Fackenthal Ottawa 1986 25 years Frank Law, Arnold Somerville, Bert Strick- Paul B. Weagraff Ottawa 1986 25 years land, Theophil Rusterholtz, and Floyd Wal- Phyllis Clark Webb Ottawa 1986 25 years ter. Stephen F. Schreiber Ottawa 1986 25 years Recitalists at Hamilton’s 23-bell carillon Ray I. McLellan Waco 1991 20 years were Robert Donnell, David Farr, Frederick Carl R. Grawander, Jr. Waco 1991 20 years Marriott, Percival Price, Ira Schroeder, and Jenny L. King Waco 1991 20 years others. Stanley James played a recital at Susan M. Gentry Waco 1991 20 years Metropolitan Church. Recitalists at Hart Ann Adcock Waco 1991 20 years House were Leland Richardson, Robert Judy S. Ogden Cohasset 1996 15 years Donnell, and Percival Price. John A. Widmann Cohasset 1996 15 years Ira Schroeder talked about the bells at Lynnette G. Geary Cohasset 1996 15 years Iowa State University. Frederick Marriott David Wu Cohasset 1996 15 years talked about improvisation on the carillon. David W. Johnson Cohasset 1996 15 years Discussion followed on types of music to Julie M. Berra (Ford) Kirk in the Hills 2001 10 years play on the carillon. (1) On a large carillon John Hammond Kirk in the Hills 2001 10 years with imposing tower: music of dignity. (2) Anne Rothfarb Kirk in the Hills 2001 10 years On a public instrument in a separate tower, Kimberly J. Kuether Kirk in the Hills 2001 10 years free from dignity: all sorts of music. Sharon L. Hettinger Kirk in the Hills 2001 10 years Lan Chang Kirk in the Hills 2001 10 years Cash on hand as of June 22, 1951: Lindsay Garritson Kirk in the Hills 2001 10 years $82.99. Dues due in arrears: $121. The following officers were elected: Loretta Lanning Yale 2006 5 years President: Robert Donnell;Vice President: Kimberly Schafer Yale 2006 5 years Harvey Spencer; Secretary-Treasurer: Jonathan Lehrer Yale 2006 5 years Thomas Lee Yale 2006 5 years Melvin Corbett; Archivist: Herman Dreher; Lon Mitchell Yale 2006 5 years Musical Advisor: Frederick Marriott. Mem- Andrea Giese Sweat Yale 2006 5 years ber without portfolio: Roland Pomerat. Hatsumi Shibata Yale 2006 5 years There were 70 carillons in the United Christina Meyer Yale 2006 5 years Amy Johansen Yale 2006 5 years continued on page 19 18 Installations, Renovations, Dedications

John Courter Carillon Renaming Ceremony at Berea by Dave Johnson

n Saturday, ONovember 13, 2010, Dennis Curry and I were privi- leged to be part of the John Courter Carillon Renaming Ceremony at Berea College. It was a warm, sunny Kentucky day; the campus basked in what proved to be the last splendid day of autumn; and the love shown for John by his family, friends, and colleagues was palpable. The event was glori- ous, dignified, and respectful; moving, emotional, and joyous—an occasion that beautifully mirrored John. We are all so fortunate to have known and worked and learned from and with him. Dennis began the ceremony with a carillon prelude of hymn variations and other selections. There followed an invocation by Campus Minister Randy Os- borne, a welcome and remarks by President Larry Shinn, and comments by Steve Bolster, Professor and former Chair of the Music Department. Members of John's family then joined the president to unveil a plaque that will be installed in Draper Hall, commemorating renaming of the carillon in John's honor and memory. Marlene Payne—Berea alumna, retired faculty member, and John's student—concluded the ceremony with a musical se- lection, “In God's Hand,” composed by her daughter Deborah, Berea '02, and transcribed by John for the carillon. “May we walk a just walk, / May we find a truer peace,” the text entreats. “May we hold Looking Back, continued the light for love in our hand. / As the States, and eight in Canada. in a special BBC program. It was re- earth is carved with water, / And the rock Other activities of interest during ported that the sound of the bells was turned into sand, / May we work until we 1951: highly successful. Roland Pomerat slumber in God’s hand.” The National Film Board filmed a played the bells at Trinity Church, and Dennis and I then presented a recital of ten-minute documentary centered on Robert Donnell played at the Peace John's music: "Festive Fanfare," "In Robert Donnell entitled “The Man in Tower. Memoriam," "Evocation," the hymn tune the Peace Tower.” The Executive Committee of the "Michael" ("All My Hope on God Is Roland Pomerat was appointed Guild met in Albany, N.Y., in August, Founded"), "Gaudi's Chimneys," John's Guest Carillonneur for the summer se- 1951. arrangement of Mozart's "Glass Harmon- ries of ten concerts at Trinity College, An electric action installation of 25 ica," the "Suite in Popular Style," "Advent Hartford, Conn. Assisting him were bells by Petit & Fritsen was installed Fantasy," "A Medley of Gershwin Tunes," Melvin Corbett, two recitals, and Dr. in Boston. An open recital was given and, to close, "O Light Most Blessed." Ray Wingate, one recital. by Kamiel Lefevere, September 1951. We wanted to present a broad and varied The bells arrived to complete the The Noyes Memorial Carillon at program, and in doing so, were again Valley Forge Carillon after the new House of Hope Presbyterian Church in amazed and moved—as was the audi- tower was complete. St. Paul, Minn., was renovated for im- ence—by the breadth and eclecticism and Anton Brees dedicated the World provements and dedicated by a simple sensitivity and, yes, the humor, of John's War II Memorial Campanile with a 53- and fitting service in the church, fol- compositional gifts. bell carillon at the University of lowed by a concert by Arthur Bigelow What a friend! What a colleague! Kansas on May 27, 1951. Ronald on October 28, 1951. What a gift! He will live forever in our Barnes was appointed carillonneur to Several recitals were given at the memories. begin June 11, 1951. Scottish Rite Cathedral, Indianapolis, The bells of Trinity Church, Spring- by Robert Kleinschmidt, during a spe- (Adapted and revised by Dave Johnson from his e-mail message sent to Guild lists on field, Mass., and the Peace Tower in cial convention in December 1951. November 20, 2010) Ottawa, were heard around the world 19 tower. In 1986, Belmont College was given Historic Belmont funds to add a 23-bell Petit & Fritsen caril- Tower Undergoes lon installed by Verdin under the leadership of Rick Watson. In 2003, 19 bells were Major Restoration added by Meeks & Watson, with a final low D-sharp added in 2005, bringing the caril- by Richard C. Shadinger lon to a total of 43 bells. The tower appears to be the oldest tower in the United States that contains a carillon. It is also unique in uring the summer of 2010, the historic that it has housed two different cast caril- tower at Belmont University, which D lons and an electronic system at three dif- houses its 43-bell carillon, underwent a ferent times. major exterior restoration. As soon as the spring semester was completed, scaffolding went up around the tower and work began. The project was completed in August, just before students arrived on campus for the fall semester. The roof of the 1853 structure was replaced, and all deteriorating material at the top of the tower was replaced or re- built. Drainage off the top of the tower was Dedication of the restored Belmont Tower improved to solve leakage problems from the past. Loose mortar was removed from the brickwork and new mortar applied. The completed the restoration project, spoke exterior of the tower received a coating that about the efforts to restore the structure will repel water. The windows of the tower while maintaining its historic appearance. were restored and repainted and all the re- Republic Construction Co. has completed maining original glass was retained. Little restoration projects on other historic build- was done to the interior of the tower, except ings in Nashville, including the Tennessee for a new and much-appreciated central air- State Capitol, The Hermitage, the Ryman conditioning system that replaced old and Belmont Tower during restoration Auditorium, and the Belmont Mansion. unattractive window units in the playing Mrs. Vicky Tarleton, Director of Planned room and practice level of the tower. At the Giving and Major Gifts, recognized donors. The restoration cost was more than conclusion of the project, a bronze plaque Mrs. Helen Kennedy and Mr. Drew Mad- $400,000. Lead gifts for the restoration was placed in the prayer chapel in the base dux unveiled a plaque recognizing the were contributed by Helen Jarrett Kennedy of the tower designating that the structure is donors to the project. The ceremony ended (class of ’55), Drew R. Maddux (class of listed on the National Register of Historic with remarks and a benediction by Dr. Todd ’56), Virginia Frances Potter, and the Estate Places by the U.S. Department of the Inte- Lake, Vice President for Spiritual Develop- of James H. Moore. More than 800 alumni, rior. ment. After the dedication program, a num- faculty, and friends of the University made The 1853 tower, which is the symbol of ber of guests toured the tower to see how contributions to the project. the University, has an interesting history. the carillon is played. On October 2, 2010, a perfect fall day, a First built as a plantation water tower for the On the following afternoon, Sunday, Oc- celebration of the completion of the project Belmont estate, it became a strategic loca- tober 3, Richard Shadinger played a second was held at the tower. A 30-minute program tion during the Civil War in the Battle of concert celebrating the restoration of the of carillon selections was played by Dr. Nashville in December 1864. The Union tower as well as the 500th anniversary of the Richard Shadinger, Professor of Music and troops commandeered the Belmont Man- first carillon. To celebrate the event, Angela University Carillonneur. Special guests for sion as its headquarters and used the tower Brownell Smith (BM ’92, MM ’93) had the event were alumnae of Ward-Belmont, as a signal and watchtower during this been commissioned to compose a work for who attended their reunion luncheon on major battle over the control of Nashville the carillon. Her work, entitled “Restora- campus prior to the dedication ceremony. near the end of the war. After the Civil War, tion,” depicts the activity of the restoration Guests were welcomed by Dr. Bo Thomas, the Belmont estate re-established itself as a process. The composer was present in the Vice-President for University Advance- center of culture for Nashville. After the es- large audience of Belmont students, faculty, ment, and by Dr. Bob Fisher, President of tate became the Ward-Belmont School for and friends from the community. the University. Mr. Drew Maddux, Class of Girls, the tower housed one of the first car- The historic tower exists today after 147 ’56, spoke of the importance of the tower illons in the South, a 23-bell Gillett & John- years as a symbol of the history of the cam- and the carillon to the University. Mr. Mad- ston instrument built in 1928. When pus and the aspirations of the educational dux was the major donor of the 23-bell car- Ward-Belmont closed in 1951 and was re- institutions associated with the location. illon in 1986 and was a leader in the placed by the co-ed Belmont College, the The tower stands at the center of a modern, fundraising efforts to complete the instru- bells were sold. For a short period of time, growing university. ment in 2003. Mr. Stephen W. Brown, Pres- an electronic bell system was housed in the ident of Republic Construction Co., who See Belmont, page 21 20 The Carillon at St. from Belmont, page 20 Mark’s Episcopal The prayer chapel in the base of the tower is used frequently by student groups Church, for worship and prayer services. The music from the carillon in the tower is an impor- New Canaan, tant part of the cultural and communal life of the university. The restoration preserves Connecticut the integrity of the structure for future gen- erations of Belmont University students and by Brian-Paul Thomas citizens of Nashville, who view the tower as an important historic landmark of the city. ollowing an intensive, months-long Fstudy of the bell tower at St. Mark’s Church in New Canaan, Conn., plans were set forth for necessary repairs. While the tower was not in danger of collapse, exten- St. Mark’s Church, New Canaan, sive water damage had occurred, including Connecticut the platform on which the instrument sits. As the church approached the 50th an- niversary of the carillon’s installation, con- Brian-Paul Thomas, music director at St. Mark’s and now Associate member of the sultants and carillonneurs advised that an GCNA, is grateful to members of the Guild who provided ideas for educational material overhaul of the instrument was appropri- and examples of dedication programs. Special thanks to Margo Halsted, Bill De Turk, ate. The carillon was still playable, but ad- David Hunsberger, Jeff Davis, John Widmann, Edward Nassor, Sharon Hettinger, Willis justments to the action were no longer Bodine, Kathleen Huneycutt, and Elizabeth Vitu for their input. possible, and several of the batons would stick after being played. Portions of the steel frame had sustained enough damage University of California, Santa Barbara, from rust to justify repair, if not replace- ment. St. Mark’s signed with the Verdin Clappers Replaced by Margo Halsted Company, who also services the instru- ment, for the refurbishment. r. Richard Watson, partner in the Ohio carillon company Meeks, Watson & Co., and Last heard in March 2010, the instru- Ma Carillonneur member of the GCNA, is shown holding one of the new 49 cast-iron ment was dismantled, which meant not clappers he is installing in the Petit & Fritsen carillon at the University of California, Santa only that the tower would be silent on Sun- Barbara (UCSB). The new clappers re- days and holidays, but also that there would place the original bronze clappers that be no carillon concerts that summer. The date from 1969. bells remained in place as some I-beams There are benefits to having cast iron were removed and replaced with temporary instead of bronze clappers because the supports. The entire action, including the sound produced by cast iron is mellower clavier, was taken apart and shipped to and better balanced. In addition, because Cincinnati. In addition to sandblasting, re- the iron encourages the sounds of the galvanizing, and repainting several beams, lower, tuned partials of the bells, those Verdin replaced the entire action so that es- bell partials sound stronger and the bells sentially “everything that moves” is new. sound more in tune. The new clappers all Components of the original console were have sealed stainless steel ball bearings stripped and refinished to “like-new condi- that will not rust, an important factor tion.” In fact, the console looks as it did since the bell tower stands very near to when the instrument first arrived 50 years the Pacific Ocean. Margo Halsted is Car- ago. All the bells were remounted with new illonist and Adjunct Professor of Music parts and all strikers rotated 180 degrees. at UCSB. An anonymous gift to the car- The people of St. Mark’s and the sur- illon fund made the improvement possi- rounding community are extremely pleased ble. with the outcome and are happy to hear the carillon again. The carillon and tower were rededicated in a special outdoor service, followed by a reception and recital, on Oc- tober 3, 2010.

21 and the unusual compass of the instrument way up the tower and begun regulating the Foreign News in both hands and feet. action, than a TV crew arrived, along with With a speed that astonished the sender the Archbishop and his retinue. Pulling out of the inquiry, a number of applicants pre- my rusty Spanish, I was able to express how sented themselves within only a few days. happy I was to be there and how wonderful Mexico’s Third After the submission of photos and curric- it was to see all the excitement around this Carillon ula vitae, and with due deliberation, the ad- new instrument. Happily, they departed. ministrator of the orchestra asked for a Then, back to practicing. But after another program of music suitable for carillon and 15 minutes, the newspapers showed up, fol- by Wylie Crawford orchestra. At this point, and lacking any in- lowed by more awkward Spanish on my formation about the size or transposition of part. And so the practice times went—on the instrument, I contacted Eijsbouts for de- both days. tails and learned that the instrument was in Nevertheless, by Wednesday evening, concert pitch with a European standard key- things felt well under control, except that board that began on low D (!) and with ped- the weather had turned distinctly colder. By als going only up to F. After an exhaustive the 5:00 p.m. rehearsal time—the first and review of available repertoire, I was able to only rehearsal in the tower with the orches- locate several arrangements by Robert Lo- tra—the temperature was in the low 50s and dine for Handel’s Water Music and Royal dropping fast (this is a high desert climate, Fireworks that were suitable for this instru- after all). The audiovisual setup worked ment, along with orchestra, and submitted well, and I learned that it was also there for those as potential candidates. television broadcast purposes. This re- A month later, with little communication hearsal, too, was punctuated by more visits from the orchestra’s coordinator, and within by press and dignitaries: the Governor, the days of the anticipated completion date of Mayor, the Archbishop again. By 8:00, September 30, I assumed someone else had more than 3,000 sets of teeth were chatter- been chosen for the task. But to my surprise, ing outside, and I was happy to be inside the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Luis I received a phone call from the coordinator cabin with bright lights all around. asking for more detail and explaining that The ceremonies began with 45 minutes the dedication actually wasn’t until No- of speeches, introducing many of the VIPs he city of San Luis Potosí is in central vember 3—the 418th anniversary of the I had just met, plus a representative of the TMexico, 6,000 ft above sea level, and founding of the city. He also told met that federal government, members of the Cathe- has a metropolitan area with a population of the instrument was not yet finished. Eijs- dral’s patronage committee, and the Arch- just over a million people. Even though it is bouts had put the bells in the tower but had bishop Emeritus. The concert itself was the capital of the state of the same name, be- been unable to install the keyboard because enhanced by a dramatic light show on the cause it is surrounded by mountains, and a playing cabin had not yet been built. But façade of the Cathedral and fireworks (of not water, few Americans have ever heard everyone hoped that they would come back which I was suddenly aware, as they were of the city. We carillonneurs will have heard a second time to finish the job, as soon as ignited just outside the cabin). Although the of it now, however, since the Metropolitan the cabin was ready (they did, in mid-Octo- concert itself was all Baroque, the conduc- Cathedral of San Luis just acquired a new ber). tor decided to add Tchaikovsky’s 1812 36-bell Eijsbouts carillon and now has a My wife, Erica, and I flew down to San Overture as an encore, and of course I was growing carillon culture—the only one in Luis on the Sunday preceding the Wednes- able to add bell accompaniment at the ap- Mexico. (While there are two other manu- day concert, and I was able to rehearse— propriate moments, as well. A six-minute ally playable carillons in the country, they playing an electric keyboard—with the excerpt from the television broadcast is on are both dormant.) orchestra on Monday and Tuesday morn- YouTube—search for “Potosi carillon.” On August 20 of last year, Correspon- ings. To simulate the concert environment, The following days continued with fur- ding Secretary Tim Sleep forwarded an e- the keyboard was placed in a different ther requests for interviews, followed by the mail to the GCNA-Members list that asked room, upstairs from the orchestra’s re- scheduling of three carillon solo recitals on for help in finding a carillonneur who would hearsal hall, and a two-way audiovisual Saturday and Sunday and a discussion on help dedicate a new carillon. The instrument hookup was put in place so the conductor how to develop awareness of the carillon was to be installed by the end of September, and I could see and hear each other. Fol- and an ongoing life for it. As a result of and candidates were solicited who could lowing the typical Mexican daily schedule, these discussions, Erica and I drove back to speak Spanish, since the conductor of the the Cathedral that houses the carillon was San Luis on December 27 of last year. As local orchestra spoke Russian and some closed from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. So I chose soon as we arrived, I began soliciting stu- French, but little English. And the dedica- to have practice times on the carillon at 4:00 dents for the instrument. As a result, three tion was to include music for orchestra and on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. I ex- percussionists and a keyboardist from the carillon. pected this would be a quiet time for me to orchestra have signed up, as well as a piano What the invitation did NOT specify was get used to the new instrument and review teacher. Besides giving them lessons, I have the date of the dedication, that it was to be my program. But this was not to be. been giving—and publicizing—three half- part of an annual Baroque Music Festival, On Monday, no sooner had I found my hour recitals a week, at 5:00 p.m. on 22 After Jill’s retirement in 2010, June Catchpoole (Assistant University Caril- News from lonist) had the unenviable task of following Ireland this tough act, spending several months as Acting University Carillonist. This she did with great aplomb, performing her duties of by Adrian Gebruers keeping everything in order and all the play- ers on their toes in a stellar fashion. She ast November, Adrian Gebruers was continues to play and assist with the daily Lhonored by Cork City Council in recog- duties of the carillon. nition of his 40 years as Carillonneur of St. University Organist Amy Johansen has Colman’s Cathedral in Cobh. He and recently assumed the role of University Car- Boudewijn Zwart and his mobile carillon illonist, working with the honorary caril- were featured in a special concert after lonists to provide music for weekly recitals, which Adrian received a commemorative presentation. Earlier, a number of very suc- Federico Díaz Infante Compeán graduations (more than 60 per year) and other official ceremonies, weddings, and cessful children’s carillon concerts had Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. By the special events. taken place in one of the city libraries. time I leave at the end of March, I hope they The University is very fortunate to have These attracted considerable media atten- will be in a position to keep a regular per- eight honorary carillonists: Liz Cartwright, tion, not least because the mobile carillon formance schedule going for the instrument. Candy Fung, Ted Grantham, Lucy Koe, had to be hoisted in place by fork-lift. The installation of this instrument was Veronica Lambert, Anna Wang, Isaac the culmination of nearly 15 years of plan- Wong, and Stacey Xiao Yu Yang. Their ning and effort on the part of one person: work is greatly appreciated and is itself a Federico Díaz Infante Compeán. It was he tribute to Jill Forrest’s legacy, Jill having who brought together the support of the city, taught most of them. state, and federal governments, as well as the Cathedral and individual donors in the city to realize his dream. The City of San Luis and the carillon world—and I—owe him a debt of gratitude for his unfailing vi- sion and determination to see this project through to completion.

News from the Cobh is already making plans for the 2012 “Titanic” Centenary Commemora- University of Sydney tions, which will of course feature the town’s famous carillon. Queenstown, as by Amy Johansen Cobh was then known, was the final port of University Organist and Carillonist call of the ill-fated liner. By coincidence, University of Sydney one of last people to leave the ship before she set sail was Adrian Gebruers’s maternal r. Jill Forrest, recently retired as Uni- grandfather, Patrick Kidney, at the time the Dversity Carillonist of the University of town’s Postmaster. Sydney, has again been recognized for her John McKerral and Dr. Jill Forrest services to the University, with the Senate bestowing upon her the title of Emeritus Carillonist. This is a richly deserved honor befitting Jill’s 32 years of commitment to the University and acknowledging the Uni- versity’s high regard for Jill’s work, the War Memorial Carillon, and its contribution to University life. Jill was also the recipient of the Australia Medal, awarded in the Queen’s Birthday Honors last June for her services to music and medicine. We con- Irish girls are delighted to gratulate Jill for these awards and look for- try their hands on the ward to her continued musical involvement mobile carillon. with the carillon. 23 Serge Joris, and Luc Rombauts, who ad- tressed jeans” –trans.] In any case, if one News from dressed different cultural, historical, social, wants to remove grease and soot without Dutch-Speaking and musical matters surrounding the caril- damaging the bell or removing the patina, lon in its 500-year history. he recommends using compressed air or a Guilds stream of plastic beads (definitely not sand- blasting, which will damage the bell). Fi- Translated and summarized by News from nally, a manual option exists that requires Joost Dupon patience but gives good results: using a French-Speaking brush with copper bristles. Klok & Klepel no. 112, September 2010 This issue bears a cover picture of the Guilds carillon in the Brussels cathedral, which cel- ebrates its 35th anniversary this year. M. acques Maassen writes an obituary for Joris writes on the history of the “communal John Courter emphasizing his many ac- Translated and summarized by J carillon” —a title that has been bestowed on complishments as carillonneur, composer, Wylie Crawford a number of instruments, both manual and and administrator and his lasting impact on automatic, dating back to 1492. Beginning the carillon culture in America and beyond. Le Bulletin Campanaire of the with ten bells, then being extended over the Bauke Reitsma takes a closer look at the Association Campanaire Wallonne (ACW) centuries to two, three, and then three and a Maastricht Carillon Foundation and uses its #64 – Fourth Quarter 2010 half octaves (by the vanden Gheyns of Leu- workings as a case study for local carillon ven). World War II took its toll on the in- societies in general and how they promote CW’s Vice President Serge Joris writes th strument, and as reparations, the city the carillon and its music. on the subject of the carillon’s 500 A received eight tons of bronze, which were Henk Lemckert talks to Jan Bezuijen, anniversary, describing it as the first collab- used by Royal Eijsbouts to construct the lat- carillonneur at Goedereede and recent in- oration of the ACW with the Flemish, est instrument in 1975. With 49 bells and a ductee in the Order of Orange-Nassau for Dutch, and French guilds. A highlight was 3.5-ton bourdon striking B-flat, it includes his contributions to music and the protec- the simultaneous performance on June 29 at seven bells that swing. After the death of tion and promotion of cultural heritage. 2:00 p.m., across the region, of Geert D’hol- City Carillonneur Paula van de Wiele, Brus- Twenty years ago, Leen ‘t Hart published lander’s “Bell Canto,” written especially for sels decided for some reason not to name a his Woordenboek beiaard (Dictionary of the this occasion. M. Joris is pleased with the successor carillonneur. As a result, the Carillon). Laura Meilink-Hoedemaker response of the media in Wallonia, which ACW and VBV met to create a new non- looks back on its genesis and its influence. featured many of this year’s activities, thus profit organization, Tintinnabulum, with the ‘t Hart spent 20 years researching and writ- raising the general public’s awareness of the goal of inviting performers from all parts of ing for his project, which came to fruition importance of the carillon in town centers. the country to play this communal carillon. in 1990 and is still available today. Celebrations elsewhere in the world were The committee includes delegates from the Ms. Meilink-Hoedemaker also reports either nonexistent or more modest. Finally, City of Brussels, a representative of the on her experiences at the congress of the M. Joris reminds us that, although we have th Cathedral, and two delegates each from the GCNA in Illinois in June 2010. chosen this year as the official 500 an- niversary, recent discoveries (and probably ACW and the VBV. more to come) have indicated the presence The agenda for the Closing Symposium of the 500th anniversary celebration is given, Klok & Klepel no. 113, December 2010 of manual claviers even earlier than 500 years ago (for example, one in Lübeck in which was held in Asten, the Netherlands, 1509). on November 6 and 7. A full-page article is oeke de Wolf, honorary member of the dedicated to the retirement of Jo Haazen, NKV and important figure in the Dutch Serge Joris, now wearing his hat as ed- F itor of Le Bulletin Campanaire, also recog- both as the Director of the Mechelen Caril- carillon world, passed away at the age of 73. lon School and as City Carillonneur. Koen Hylke Banning writes an obituary and looks nizes the tenth anniversary of the editorial committee that oversees the publication of Cosaert succeeds him in the former posi- back on his many achievements over his tion, and Eddy Mariën in the latter. long and distinguished career. this newsletter. Meeting three times a year, The Deventer carillon has been restored. the current committee, composed of five people, strives to maintain a balance among Eijsbouts restored the Hemony bells and From L’Art Campanaire, the bulletin of the overhauled their positioning. their three areas of interest—bells, carillon, and tower clocks. He thanks all participants French Guild of Carillonneurs (GCF) This issue also republishes an article by No. 73 – December 2010 Achim Busch which was first published in for their help during the past decade. Le Bulletin Campanaire no. 62. In it, the au- Philippe Slégers offers a two-page arti- resident Jean Pierre Vittot summarizes thor reveals documents that suggest that the cle responding to the question “Should I the successful completion of seven oldest documented carillon keyboard may clean my bell, and if so, how?” He points P years of annual advancement recitals. He date back to Lübeck, 1509. out that today bells are delivered with a also thanks the organizers of this year’s Laura Meilink-Hoedemaker reports on beautiful shine, but that in earlier years, meeting in Bourbourg and looks forward to the symposium at the carillon museum in people asked to have bells that had already next year’s annual meeting in Tourcoing. November 2010. Speakers included Frank been “aged,” either through burial or by Deleu, Helen van der Weel, Koen Cosaert, bathing them in pear juice [kind of like “dis- continues on page 25 24 from page 24

A report summarizes the results of this year’s advancement recitals. Eight candi- Notices dates were presented – seven in the carillon category and one in the “bell ensemble” cat- egory [a "bell ensemble" is a set of fewer New Publication than 23 manually-played bells]. The LaSalle Spier’s awarded diplomas are reproduced (two per Original Scores Go to page) in this bulletin, and all candidates he Association Campanaire Wallonne passed. Bok Tower Library T(ACW) announces the publication of A summary of the 2010 annual meeting, the second part of the collection of compo- which was attended by 24 people, is sub- sitions of Géo Clément, brilliant Belgian mitted by Secretary Patrice Latour. The ll of LaSalle Spier’s original composi- carillonneur, composer, and carillon teacher th presentation of the minutes of the 2009 Ations and arrangements have been do- of the second half of the 20 century. meeting was preceded by noting, in bold nated by Elizabeth Vitu to the carillon This second book completes the publi- print, the passing of John Courter. The re- library at the Bok Tower Gardens in Lake cation of his 44 compositions for carillon, port then tells of the French guild’s contri- Wales, Fla. This music was given to Ms several of which are being released for the bution to the 500th anniversary celebrations: Vitu by the Chapman family to do with as first time. It presents, a composition by Francis Crépin entitled she pleased. in 91 pages, 29 com- “(for a) 500th Fantasy.” (This piece was The collection includes his entire origi- positions for carillon played on several occasions by George nal handwritten scores published by the classified by musical Matthew Jr., as noted elsewhere in this British Carillon Society, as well as a photo- genre. issue.) The guild still hopes to launch a copy of the handwritten Concerto Pastorale It also contains a website, but someone is needed who can de- for Carillon and Orchestra from the Free table of contents com- vote the time to it. Discussions were held on Library of Philadelphia, which ACME has mon to books 1 and 2, the possibility of separating the advance- recently published. plus comments on the ment recitals from the annual meeting and Bill de Turk is happy that the library will headings used to clas- on the upcoming WCF Congress. Finally, have the originals, and Carillon News read- sify the compositions. three new or revitalized carillon locations ers can peruse the originals at the library if This book is a real are planned: in Cholet, Carvin, and they so wish. “must” for the carillonneur and can be pur- Châtellerault. chased at the introductory price of 20.00 € The editors report that in November three (plus mailing costs) by contacting the ACW articles on the carillon of Bruges were pub- secretariat at the following address : lished, which told of the career of Georges Frank Percival Price: Secrétariat ACW Dumery and his relationship to that city and The Whole Story Rue de la Station 48 its carillon. Several mentions are made of B-5080 Rhisnes the origins of carillons, which hint that the Belgique (Belgium) first date was around 1478, but these refer- nyone interested in having the com- [email protected]. ences are far from decisive—and may in- Aplete five-page version of Price’s bi- The first book with 15 compositions by stead refer to a “tintinnabulum,” a row of ography, a shortened account of which Géo Clément was published in 2009 by bells that are struck by mallets. The bulk of appeared in the "Honorary Members" Bul- the ACW, and can be purchased for 14.00 this issue is devoted to a reprint of one of letin, Vol. 52 (2003), need only inform € (plus mailing costs). these articles, written in 1845, about the his- James B. (Bud) Slater of your request, via e- tory of the Bruges carillon and Dumery. mail or regular post, in order to be sent a Centralia CD Born in Antwerp at the beginning of the 18th free copy. E-mail [email protected], century, Dumery achieved much fame or write to J.B. Slater, 42 Fishleigh Drive, Released across Europe, especially for his ability to Scarborough, ON M1N 1H2, Canada. cast large bells—up to 22,000 lb worth. Be- n September 19, 2010, the Centralia tween 1757 and 1784, he cast 370 bells, OCarillon released Towering Artistry, its with a weight of over 4.5 million lb. The cit- Roster Update first CD. A crowd of about 90 officials and izens of Bruges were so impressed by his carillon aficionados gathered that afternoon work that they offered him a factory and liv- in Centralia Carillon Park to listen to caril- ing accommodations gratis, for both him- harles Semowich has a new e-mail address: [email protected] lonist Carlo van Ulft play a selection of the self and his descendants—as long as they C works appearing on the CD. Afterward, an continued casting bells. His son and grand- Charles Semowich 242 Broadway official presentation ceremony was held, son took advantage of this offer and contin- and the first CDs were presented to Tom Joy ued working in Bruges until at least the Rensselaer, NY 12144 writing of this article. see Centralia, page 26 25 from Centralia, page 25 Among his many accomplishments, Herb In Memoriam served as organist in Waco at Central Chris- tian Church, Columbus Avenue Baptist, and and John Perrine, son and nephew of Seventh and James Baptist. His composi- William Joy, the founder of the Centralia tions included Organ Voluntaries based on Carillon. Early American Hymn Tunes; For Sunday; Towering Artistry is the first recording of Gloria; Nine Hymn Settings for Organ; For the Centralia Carillon, a 65-bell Paccard in- Sunday, Volume II; Sheep May Safely strument. The featured artist is Carlo van Graze; Surely the Lord is in This Place; Ulft, the resident carillonist of the Centralia Four Madrigals and They That Wait Upon Carillon. The CD consists of a variety of the Lord. He edited and contributed to many published (ACME, GCNA) and unpub- choral and keyboard compositions and con- lished arrangements for carillon by Sor, tributed articles to professional journals. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ila Colvin of Waco; three daughters, Carol Colvin Smith, and husband Jamey, of King- wood, Tex.; Edith Colvin Reitmeier, and husband Mike, of Waco; and Susan Colvin White, and husband Gary, of Arlington, Va.; a sister, Edith Colvin Dyal, and her husband William, of Fredericksburg, Va.; a brother, Tom Colvin, and his wife Carol of Warren, O. Herbert Colvin, Jr. Ark.; six grandchildren; and three great- University Carillonneur and Emeritus granddaughters. Professor of Music, Baylor University Memorials may be made to the Organ Fund at Seventh and James Baptist Church, by Lynnette Geary the Mary Ila and O. Herbert Colvin Schol- arship Fund at Baylor University, or the r. Otis Herbert Colvin Jr., former Uni- Carillon Fund at Baylor University. Dversity Carillonneur and Professor Emeritus of Music Theory at Baylor Uni- versity, passed away January 21, 2011, in Waco, Tex. Services were January 29 at Seventh and Foeke S. de Wolf James Baptist Church, with Dr. Raymond by Gideon J. Th. Bodden, Bailey officiating. Gretchen Ryan, carillon- President of the Netherlands Carillon neur at Highland Park United Methodist Society Board Church in Dallas, played Baylor’s McLane Carillon prior to the service. Guiliani, Tárrega, Strauss, Mendelssohn, Dr. Colvin taught piano, theory, and car- he NKV (Netherlands Carillon Society) Beethoven, Valverde, Moszkowski, Bach, illon at Baylor for more than 40 years and Tsadly informs you of the death of its Langer, Bröll, and Böhm. All arrangements served as University Carillonneur from friend "Engineer Foeke S. de Wolf" on De- are by Carlo van Ulft. The CD is available 1988 until 2006. He and Danny Boone were cember 6, 2010. He held the "Silver Carna- for sale ($10 plus S/H) through the Cen- the driving force on the committee to bring tion" [A sort of knighthood. –trans.]. Foeke tralia Carillon. Please address requests to the carillon to Baylor University, culminat- was President of the NKV from 1994 to [email protected] or (618) 533- ing in the 48-bell Paccard carillon that will 2000 and thereafter chief editor of the 4381. carry on his legacy at Baylor. newsletter Klok en Klepel (Bell and Clap- He earned a BA from Baylor in 1944 per). He was well known in the interna- and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII tional carillon world and led our society until 1946. He earned his music degree through a difficult period. Through his re- from Baylor in 1948, his Master of Music alization of countless initiatives and caril- degree in 1950 from the University of Col- lon activities, and his wisdom and advice, orado, and his PhD from the University of he was a longtime servant of the carillon art. Rochester in 1958. He was a member of the We thank him for this with respect. American Guild of Organists, the Music Teachers National Association, the Texas (Addendum by Todd Fair: The obit did Society for Music Theory, Phi Mu Alpha not mention this, but I know that Foeke Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Lambda, and the Bap- was an Honorary Member of the NKV.) tist Masons (32nd degree), as well as being a Carillonneur member of the GCNA. 26 sons—the first grandfather to do so—and presented an overview of her research at made a CD on the university carillon. Mercersburg Academy during the 2000 Dr. Walker was a founding member of the Congress. Much of Jill’s writing through- Carillon Society of Australia in 1983, Pres- out her long career was an examination of ident for 10 years (1986–96), and Life her own evolving identity, especially inves- Member since 1996. He gave carillon tigating her unmet father. As she came to recitals in the Netherlands, Belgium, Den- know him through her aggressive research, mark, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, she came to know the uses of bells and the the USA, and Canada, and in 1994 he was art of bell founding. She brought her dis- guest recitalist at the International Carillon coveries to the carillon world with charac- Festival in the President’s Palace, teristic expertise and personal passion. Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Walker made signifi- Jill is survived by her spouse Ingrid Nye- cant contributions to educational institu- boe, to whom we offer sincere condolences tions: he served the Wesley College Council and deep gratitude for continuing to repost at the University of Sydney continuously Jill’s columns (www.jilljohnston.com). between 1954 and 2001 as Member, Trustee, Chairman (1992–1999), and Fel- low (2001). He also served on the councils Dr. Reginald Lavis Walker of Ravenswood Methodist School for Girls by Dr. Jill Forrest, AM (1959–75; chairman for 9 years), All Saints Retired University Carillonist College Bathurst (1960–70; chairman for 5 years), and the Christian Medical College in Vellore. His medical career as a physician r. Reginald Lavis Walker (1922–2010) and teacher was a distinguished one; he also graduated MB BS (Bachelor of Medi- D made significant contributions to the cine and Bachelor of Surgery) from the Uni- Methodist/Uniting Church of Australia, for versity of Sydney in 1945. At school he which he was a lay preacher; the World became an Associate of the London College Council of Churches; and the Christian of Music (in piano) in 1938. As an under- Conference of Asia. graduate he studied organ with University He loved the University of Sydney, Organist Faunce Allman, sang in the Syd- which he served all his life with grace, kind- ney University Musical Society, and each ness, and distinction. term gave live organ recitals that were broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Commencing at the age of 17, he studied carillon under John Douglas Gor- don, the first University Carillonist, and in 1942 he was appointed Honorary Assistant Jill Johnston Carillonist, a position he held until 1946. He won the Busby Musical Scholarship for per- by Jim Fackenthal formance in carillon and organ in 1943. At the same time, he was organist and choir- master at the Hunter Baillie Memorial Pres- ill Johnston passed away on September byterian Church in Johnston Street, J18, 2010, at the age of 81 years. Jill was Annandale. known to the literary world as a writer for After graduation he gained postgraduate the Village Voice, focusing on dance and medical qualifications (FRCP Edin), and his general cultural criticism. To the art world busy family and professional lives—in- she was the author of the critical biography cluding a period at the Christian Medical Jasper Johns and numerous articles on the College in Vellore, India—left no time for New York art scene. To the feminist move- the carillon until 1977. From then on, he ment she was the trailblazing author of Les- played regularly at the University as Hon- bian Nation: The Feminist Solution. To the orary Carillonist. He also gave regular car- carillon world she was a good friend, and illon recitals in Canberra. When John we miss her. Gordon died in 1991, Dr. Walker was ap- Jill was the abandoned daughter of bell pointed University Carillonist for 12 founder Cyril Johnston, the subject of Jill’s months, then continued as Honorary Caril- biography England’s Child: The Carillon lonist, giving recitals and examining. Dur- and the Casting of Big Bells, published in ing this time he played the carillon for the 2008. Jill had attended several GCNA con- graduation ceremonies of two of his grand- gresses prior to publication of her book, and 27 Rockefeller Memorial Chapel The University of Chicago 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637