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Architect: Milton B. Medary (Philadelphia) Announcing the hour strike: September 30 - October 2, 2019 Lake Wales Nocturne (excerpt) Purpose: To house the carillon; serve as a Johan Franco centerpiece for the Gardens; the private Carillon Concerts at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. use of the Bok family 9:00 Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach Built: 1927-1929 7 9:30 Sarabande (for carillon) Benoit Franssen Height: 205 feet (62.5 meters) 10:00 Somber Pavane (for carillon) Ronald Barnes Weight: 5,500 tons (5,000 metric tons) 6 10:30 Andante Joseph H. Fiocco Structure: Steel frame with brick walls; outer facing 5 of pink and gray Georgia marble and 11:00 Spring Morning (for carillon) Geert D’hollander Florida coquina, a limestone of shell and 4 coral fragments Sorrowing Foundation: 118 reinforced concrete piles, 13-24 feet 11:30 Andante (for carillon) Ronald Barnes (4-7 meters) underground with a concrete 3 cap of 2.5 feet (0.8 meter) 12:00 Prelude VI (for carillon) Matthias vanden Gheyn Sculpture: Lee Lawrie (New York City); herons at the top, eagles at the base of the bellchamber; 12:30 Chaconne * Auguste Durant all sculptures were carved on-site CONCERT Colorful Grilles near the top: 1:00 Ceramic tiles designed by J.H. Dulles 2 Allen (Philadelphia) 2:00 Dreaming (for carillon) Geert D’hollander

Brass Door and Wrought-iron Gates with Birds: 1 2:30 Andante (for carillon) Ioannes de Gruijtters Samuel Yellin (Philadelphia); depicts the Biblical story of Creation 3:00 CONCERT 1. Founder’s Room 4. Anton Brees Carillon Inscription under the Sundial: Library This Singing Tower with its adjacent 2. Chao Research Center 4:00 Waltz Edvard Grieg Sanctuary was dedicated and presented (Archives) 5. Carillonneur’s Studio to the American people by Calvin 3. Maintenance Workshop 6. Keyboard Room 4:30 Cortege (for carillon) John Courter Coolidge, President of the United States, 7. Carillon (60 bells) February 1, 1929. 5:00 La Volta William Byrd

Carillon 5:30 Solveig’s Song * Edvard Grieg

Bellfounder: John Taylor Bellfounders, Ltd. Is the Tower ever open to the Public? (Loughborough, England) Members at the Donor level and above can view the Founder's Room on one of four Adaptations for carillon of melodies or of music written for Size: 60 bronze bells tours conducted each year. other instruments have been made by the recitalist, except for those arrangers identified by the following: Bell weight: Smallest bell at 16 lbs. * Anton Brees 863-676-1408 - Lake Wales, FL Largest bell at 11+ tons (10+ metric tons) Total of 63+ tons (57+ metric tons) www.boktowergardens.org Monday at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. A Tradition of Excellence Historic recording by Milford Myhre Historic recording by Milford Myhre Historic recording by Milford Myhre Anton Brees (Antwerp, ) served as our first Prelude (from Cello Suite No. 6) Johann S. Bach Allegro Ioannes de Gruijtters Prelude No. 3 for carillon Matthias vanden Gheyn carillonneur from 1928 until his death in 1967. Named arr. Albert Gerken in his honor, the Anton Brees Carillon Library is the A Popular Selection Hymn-Preludes largest and most comprehensive carillon library in the Hymns If David Gates Fairest Lord Jesus German world. My Faith Looks Up to Thee Olivet (arr. P. Price) arr. Gary White Faith of Our Fathers Henry F. Hemy Milford Myhre retired in June 2004 after 36 years as Go to Dark Gethsemane Petra (arr. A. Gerken) The Old Refrain Fritz Kreisler our carillonneur. He obtained his musical training at Dutch Carillon Composition O Sacred Head Telenann (arr. A. Gerken) arr. Anton Brees the University of Nebraska, the University of Michigan Old Rondeau for carillon (1974) Wim Franken A Girlfriend or a Wife W. A. Mozart and the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Belgium. Folk Music from British Isles Caribbean Folk Song arr. P. Price President for both the GCNA and the World Carillon The Jolly Miller of the Dee England (arr. R. Barnes) Federation, he has performed on three continents There Once was a Little Boat Puerto Rico Greensleeves England (arr. M. Myhre) Music from Folklore during his distinguished career of more than 50 years. arr. Raymond Keldermans Goodbye, My Lover Goodbye Ireland (arr. J. Lannoy) Chanson Populaire arr. N. Yepes William (Bill) De Turk was director of carillon services Loch Lomond Scotland (arr. M. Myhre) American Carillon Compositions Romance arr. N. Yepes from July 1, 2004 to October 31, 2011, after serving Melodeon for carillon (1982) Timothy Hurd Minuet & Trio for carillon Staf Nees as assistant carillonneur and librarian since 1993. A Flamenco for carillon (1980) Ronald Barnes native of the Philadelphia area, he received a bachelor of music degree cum honore from Heidelberg University Monday at 3:00 p.m. in Tiffin, Ohio, and master of music degree in organ Historic recording by Milford Myhre performance from the University of Michigan.

Geert D’hollander was named Bok Tower Gardens’ Hymn-Preludes Roy Hamlin Johnson Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. fourth full-time carillonneur in October 2012 and is With Broken Heart and Contrite Sigh Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. Historic recording by William de Turk one of the finest in the world. He has studied piano, Forty Days and Forty Nights Historic recording by William de Turk chamber music, choral and orchestral direction, Prelude for carillon Albert C. Gerken fugue, and composition at the Royal Conservatory Tunes for Clay’s Musical Clock George Fr. Händel in Antwerp, Belgium, and carillon at the Royal Prelude for Carillon Ronald Barnes Hymn Arrangements for Carillon Minuet – Aria – Air Carillon School in , Belgium. He has Music of Johann Sebastian Bach Holy, Holy, Holy John B. Dykes taken first prize in more than 30 international The Spacious Firmament on High Joseph Haydn competitions for carillon or composition. Pastel in Bronze (for carillon, 1974) Albert Gerken Prelude in C Major Siciliano The God of Abraham Praise Leoni Music from Folklore Bist du bei mir Three Pieces for Carillon Vive la Canadienne! French Canada Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Rigaudon Geo Clement Little Rock on the High Mountain French Canada Rondino for carillon J.H. Kersbergen Paraphrase on a Siciliana of Pasquale Ricci R. Barnes The Jolly Miller of the Dee England (arr. R. Barnes) Lake Music for carillon Terry Vaughan Reverie Mark Peterson The Vicar of Bray England Carnival of the Animals Camille Saint-Saens A Popular Selection Film Music by Nino Rota Tortoises Let Me Call You Sweetheart Leo Friedman La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) Over There George Cohan Love Theme(from Romeo & Juliet) Till We Meet Again Richard Whiting Love Theme(from The Godfather) Smiles Lee Roberts