Carillon News No. 81

No. 81 April 2009 CarillonNews www.gcna.org Newsletter of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America Welcome to the Noted Composer Features Brandywine Valley: John Pozdro Dies Longwood Gardens GCNA Congress at by th Longwood Gardens . .1 Hosts the 67 John Gouwens GCNA Congress ohn Pozdro, Board Nominations . . 4 Jage 85, by Emily Moody passed away at Summer Recital his home on January 1, 2009 Series ...... 10 ongwood Gardens hosts the 67th Con- after an extended illness. He is survived by gress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in L his wife, Shirley, as well as his son and North America held June 22–25, 2009, in Carillon Mechanics daughter, and four grandchildren. Dr. Poz- the beautiful Brandywine Valley. We hope and Technique . . . . .13 dro taught composition at the University of you will join us for an exciting week of Kansas from 1950 until his retirement in guest recitals, presentations, trips, and spe- 1993. Pozdro was one of the first composers Composer Profile: cial events designed to highlight the theme to be encouraged by Ronald Barnes (then LaSalle Spier...... 14 of “accessibility.” We also invite you to take University Carillonneur at Kansas) to write time to enjoy Longwood Gardens. There are for the instrument. Pozdro’s students at 1,050 acres of beautiful gardens to explore Plus Kansas included Gary White, and his col- and enjoy, and your registration name tag leagues at the time also included piano pro- will act as your ticket into the gardens. Calendar ...... 3 fessor Roy Hamlin Johnson – all key people We are thrilled to announce the perform- in what is sometimes termed the “Kansas ers for the 67th Congress. Lisa Lonie and Installations, School” – skilled composers establishing Janet Tebbel will kick off the pre-congress Renovations, new idioms perfectly suited to the sound of with a Welcome Recital following a reception the carillon. Dedications ...... 6 continued on page 20 Pozdro was apparently the first American Overtones composer to apply what we now refer to as Regional Notes ...... 15 the “octatonic” scale to carillon music, in his first Landscape (1953) as well as many, but Foreign News ...... 19 not all, of the pieces that followed. This scale was already being explored by many Notices ...... 21 other composers, including his mentors at Eastman, but the strong minor-third content In Memoriam ...... 23 of the scale makes it a perfect fit for carillon music. John Pozdro was born on August 14, 1923, in Chicago, of Polish and German continued on page 23 1 Carillon News is published each April and November by the Guild of Carillon- neurs in North America, a California non- Carillon News profit corporation. 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Gener- ally, we are not prepared to embrace any Midwest Regional Carillon change as quickly as most organizations Festival, Springfield, Ill. wish to impose. Adaptability, flexibility, June 1 and 2, 2009 resiliency are the keys for adapting to change. Change-filled environments spur cre- GCNA Congress, Longwood ativity. So, let’s exert our creative intelli- Gardens, Pennsylvania gence in the Guild’s evolution. Let’s be June 22–25, 2009 Change thoughtful about doing things in new ways. Iowa State University ecently, I have been reflecting on life Several quotes have helped me adapt to Rcircumstances, and have reaffirmed change: Carillon Festival, that change is inevitable – whether wanted Ames, Iowa or unwanted. Adapting to change is also Shakespeare: We know what we are, but September 5, 2009 inevitable; it’s how we do it that sets us to- know not what we may be. gether or apart. Texas Regional Conference How do we cope with change? I don't Churchill: To improve is to change; to be think that change is difficult to structure or perfect is to change often. October 16–17, 2009 navigate. I have never seen poorly-struc- San Antonio, Texas tured change succeed or well-structured JFK: Change is the law of life; and those change fail. I have seen well-structured who look only to the past or present are changes poorly communicated, with the certain to miss the future. Angelou: If you don't like something, result being pain on the way to the change; change it; if you can't change it, change I've also seen badly-structured changes Obama: Change will not come if we wait your attitude. beautifully executed, with the result that for some other person or some other time; no one changes. we are the change that we seek. Bono: Music can change the world If the stimulus is the need to change, because it can change people. the typical response is to reject that need. Shaw: Progress is impossible without We prefer to reject change rather than em- change, and those who cannot change brace it. Why? Inertia makes us feel com- their minds cannot change anything. fortable. Change forces us to explore new

Silence in Sao Paulo Immediately following last summer’s WCF in Groningen, I had an afternoon to visit the massive Metropolitan Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, before business meetings. Also known by the locals as the Catedral de Se, it is reported to be able to accommodate 8,000 worshippers. The 61–bell Petit & Fritsen, sadly, is not played anymore. The manual action is very much in a declining state; there is also electrical play action, but this has also been silenced. The other carillon in Sao Paulo is at the Vila Formosa seminary, but this instrument, too, has long been silenced. Relatedly, Serge Joris and Laura Meilink gave a lecture at WCF about the history of the Sao Paulo carillons and their history, and their ties with Leen 't Hart. 3 Nominations for GCNA Board of

he Nominating Committee presents Linda Dzuris Laura Ellis Tfive GCNA members as candidates for three (3) positions on the Board of Direc- has been a member of the GCNA since has been a tors for a term of three (3) years each. The 1998 and attends congresses regularly. She GCNA mem- election will take place at the 2009 Con- is a Carillonneur member. ber since fall gress at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylva- She is Associate Professor of Music and 2003 and is nia. Ballots will be mailed to voting University Carillonneur at Clemson Uni- currently an members May 1, 2009. versity, Charleston, S.C. Associate Her responsibilities with the carillon at member. She Each nominee was asked to provide his/her Clemson include performing half-hour attends con- answers to the same questions: length of recitals three times weekly during fall and gresses regu- time in the GCNA, attendance at con- spring semesters; special concerts; teaching; larly. gresses, their activities relating to the caril- giving tours; and fundraising. She estab- She is Uni- lon, major field of work, previous board lished a carillon program offering a BA de- versity Caril- involvement if applicable, GCNA commit- gree and raised funds for carillon and tower lonneur for the University of Florida, tee work, and what they would hope to con- improvements. Gainesville, Fla. tribute as a board member if elected. For the Her responsibilities there include teach- Information about each nominee and what GCNA, she ing the carillon students; performing and/or he/she would hope to contribute as a board has chaired coordinating the daily concert series during member appear below. the Public Re- fall and spring semesters; the Sunday after- lations Com- noon monthly concert series and other spe- Nominations Committee: Beverly mittee since cial campus events; and giving tours. Buchanan, William De Turk, Sue Jones, 2000 and Her major field of work is Education/Pro- Sharon Hettinger served on the fessor. Examination For the GCNA, she has been in charge of List of Nominees, 2009: (Three to be Committee Music Publications since 2006 and has elected) 2004–2007. streamlined the ordering and publication She has not served on the Board. process. Linda Dzuris She has not served on the Board. Laura Ellis Her vision for the GCNA and what she Lynnette Geary expects to contribute as a board member if Her vision for the GCNA and what she Gordon Slater elected: expects to contribute as a board member if John Widmann “My vision for the GCNA is one of con- elected: tinued growth. Direction needs to be “The GCNA website outlines the fol- Current Board members and time served charted with the needs and concerns of lowing goals for the organization: the de- are: our membership in focus and the only way velopment of proficient carillonneurs; the to do that is with healthy discourse: listen- improvement in the quality and availabil- Term expiring 2009 ing, reflecting on issues, and most impor- ity of carillon music; the encouragement Helen Hawley, 1 term, retiring tantly repeating what we think we heard in of new carillons; the improvement of exist- Patrick Macoska, 2 terms, retiring order to verify where we are as individu- ing carillon installations; and the general Gordon Slater, 1 term als. Then, together, we can proceed with advancement of the art of the carillon in action. North America. This is an ambitious mis- Term expiring 2010 Dennis Curry’s columns in Carillon sion statement and I believe it is the duty Ellen Dickinson, 2nd term News have focused on “P” words: pro- of the board to ensure that these goals are Jim Fackenthal, 3rd term moting our art, improving our profession- met. As a board member, I would like to Carl Zimmerman, 1st term alism, and partnerships within and outside work with other members to strengthen the our musical circle. To all that, I say yes. mechanisms already in place, assess goals Term Expiring 2011 As a board member, I would add some per- that need additional attention, find inno- Dennis Curry, 3rd term sonal O’s. Open-minded optimism. And vative ideas to advance the organization James Winston Smith, 2nd term do everything to avoid pettiness, which on both local and global levels, and invig- Carlo van Ulft, 2nd term would add another “p” and no one wants orate the entire membership.” to deal with POOP!”

4 Directors 2009 He is the City Carillonneur for the city of Frederick, Md. Lynnette Geary Gordon Slater He plays the carillon weekly 48 Sundays has been a member of the GCNA for 25 has been a member of the GCNA for 30 annually and other special occasions. He is years. She is a Carillonneur member and at- years. He is a Carillonneur member and at- in charge of 12 guest recitals for the sum- tends congresses regularly. tends congresses regularly. mer series. She is the He recently He also teaches music in the Frederick University retired as Do- County Public Schools and is Director of Carillonneur minion Caril- Music and Organist at the Frederick Pres- at Baylor Uni- lonneur, byterian Church. versity, Waco, House of Par- His major field of work is music educa- Tex. liament, Ot- tion. Her respon- tawa, Ontario, He is currently chair of the Finance Com- sibilities there and also mittee for the GCNA. He co-hosted the include regu- served three 2000 Congress. lar and special other Ontario He has not served on the Board. recitals, teach- carillonneur ing, mainte- positions for a His vision for the GCNA and what he nance, tours, total of 44 would expect to contribute as a board mem- and playing for special events. years. ber if elected: For the GCNA, she was Chair of Central He now is more active touring, arrang- “I envision the GCNA as continuing its mailing for several years. ing, teaching, and giving master classes. role as the primary advocate for the caril- Her major work is Assistant to the Dean, For the GCNA, he has been involved in lon in North America. The GCNA has College of Arts and Sciences. music selections for the Music Committee evolved well through its past leadership She has not served on the Board. and has been on the Examination Commit- and membership to this role. I want to tee. help to continue this tradition. Our pri- Her vision for the GCNA and what she He is a current Board member, finishing mary purposes, in order of importance, expects to contribute as a board member if his first term. should be: Dissemination of appropriate elected: and accurate information about the caril- “The GCNA is the best resource for the His vision for the GCNA and what he lon to North America; Providing adjudica- professional development of its members, would expect to contribute as a board mem- tion and certification of professional and its members are the best resource for ber if elected: Carillonneurs; Providing a periodic venue the education of the public about the caril- “We must work to make the carillon as for the ongoing education and edification lon. My vision for the Guild is that the ordinary to the public as the violin. When of Carillonneurs; Encouraging institutions contributions from each member are both we try to make the carillon ‘special’ we in their goals of obtaining true carillons; valued and evaluated in terms of strength- fail to connect with audiences and we and, last, but certainly not least, providing ening the Guild’s overall leadership in alienate other musicians, thus defeating an annual event that “recharges the bat- promoting the art of the carillon. As a our object of elevating the art.” teries” of our membership. The board’s member of the board, my goal would be to main responsibilities should be to facili- remain receptive to the ideas and sugges- tate these purposes, in as painless a man- tions of the Guild membership, in an effort ner as possible, for our membership. I’d to build upon the Guild’s strengths so that like to help with that laudable, but not it continues to be a vibrant, evolving or- John A. Widmann simple task.” ganization.” has been a member of the GCNA for 21 years. He is a Carillonneur member and attends congresses regularly.

5 Installations, Renovations, Dedications

Laura Spelman Rockefeller Carillon Renovation

from the Dean from the Carillonneur by Elizabeth J.L. Davenport by Wylie Crawford

fter the buffeting of 80 years of Chicago fter 80 years of performances and almost Awinters, the majestic stonework of the A20 years of fund-raising aimed at restor- University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Chapel ing the second-heaviest musical instrument in was in need of major repair. Up went the scaf- the world, it is indeed a pleasure to invite fel- folding, and at the same time, down came the low carillonneurs to experience Chicago’s 72 bells of the magnificent Laura Spelman “new” Rockefeller carillon. Rockefeller Memorial Carillon. The restora- This 72-bell instrument, the near-twin of tion of the carillon by Eijsbouts – long a dream the instrument at Riverside Church in New of University Carillonneur Wylie Crawford York City, was installed on Thanksgiving and his colleagues – took place while the vast weekend in 1932. During its long history, five tower which houses it was itself being made carillonneurs have played, taught, and con- new. ducted summer carillon festivals on this in- At the end of February 2009, the 27 stories strument. They are: of scaffolding around the tower came down – the bells were all back in position, many of Frederick Marriott – 1932-1953 them after a sea journey to the Netherlands James Lawson – 1953-1960 and back, and the refurbishment of the Daniel Robins – 1960-1969 stonework itself, inside and out, had been Robert Lodine – 1969-1984 completed. The carillon now rings again with Wylie Crawford – 1984-present the glorious clarity of its earliest days; and student carillonneurs from the University are The question of how to accomplish the scurrying up the tower to the new playing long-awaited renovation deserves its own arti- cabin to take their turn at giving recitals, cle, but in a nutshell, the work was done not alongside the long-time performers who had due to the actions of any specific donors, but waited eagerly for this day. as a matter of economy. Because the Univer- Rockefeller Chapel’s historic E.M. Skinner sity had scheduled a three-year project to organ underwent a similar restoration at the resurface and replumb the Chapel itself, a same time as the carillon – removed from its compelling case was made that the (inevitable) chambers, taken to the shop (in this case, the carillon renovation would be more economi- Schantz Organ Co.), and lovingly returned to cal if it were carried out as part of this resur- perfect condition, along with the addition of a facing and replumbing. Two hundred feet of state trumpet and other ranks. A gala concert scaffolding is expensive to construct, and a po- last summer showcased both organ and caril- tential savings of over a half million dollars lon, with the voices of the University’s three triggered the decision to renovate the carillon concert choirs heralding their return; and a in the spring of 2007. This came as a pleasant similar gala is planned for June 6 this year. It surprise to me and other members of the has been a year of glad music-making from Chapel staff. pipes and bells alike, and admirers have come At the first construction meeting, while from near and far. We say of this Chapel that touring the tower, another pleasant surprise it is a place which speaks to the nobility of the arose – a decision had been made by the Fa- human capacity for awe and profound quest cilities Department to replace the playing for meaning – and the sounds of its great in- cabin, which meant that the upper bell frame struments literally summon us to come and sit would also be replaced, making possible a rein its embrace. I hope that many of you will arrangement of the 58 trebles. This was a pos- find your way to Chicago to visit us and to sibility that had never been envisioned in hear that call of our beloved bells. previous quotations from bell founders. So, 6 with expedited consultations with a number In the spring of 2008, the bells and of consultants, a more playable and more clavier returned to Chicago and were rein- audible arrangement of these bells was stalled. The clavier was moved back about planned. This also allowed us to re-think the 10 ft in the cabin, but with the performer positioning of the clavier, as well. still facing northward. This lateral displace- The Facilities Department had kept ment means that the connections to the bass copies of the various renovation proposals 14 bells are centered in the tower, and are we had collected over the years and chose much shorter than in the previous “side-sad- Royal Eijsbouts to do the work. In fact, it dle” action. The smallest bells, which were was Joep van Brussel who alerted us that directly above the cabin at the lowest level, the work was to take place. Construction of are now at the top of the bell frame, for op- the scaffolding started in the early summer timal “line of sight” to the ground, making of 2007, and four Eijsbouts people removed them more audible. A central directed- the upper bells and clavier in September. crank action has replaced roller bars for all The 43 highest bells were shipped to Asten, bells. Finally, new mechanisms for the bells the 15 largest treble bells were put into stor- that are used in the pneumatic automatic age in Chicago, while the largest 14 bells play system isolates this system from the remained in the tower. carillon action. In the past, the weight of In May of 2008, I traveled to Asten to this system made some of the bass bells review the work that Eijsbouts had carried cumbersome to control. out. This included retro- fitting a WCF Standard keyboard into the existing clavier frame, making the bench vertically adjustable, manufactur- ing larger clappers for the bells, and “touching up” the tuning of some of the bells, which had suf- fered atmospheric corro- sion over the years. This last activity was one that was approached with considerable deliberation and caution, as we were all mindful that this is the largest extant set of Gillett & Johnston bells While the performers in the 2008 sum- in the world. Eijsbouts has possession of mer series endured some hardships of on- what appear to be the tuning specifications going construction in the tower, they were that Cyril Johnston was aiming for when he able to get a taste of the improvement in cast the instrument. From several sets of sound, as well as the smoother feel of the measurements that were taken, by Eijsbouts instrument. Performers in the 2009 summer and others, it was clear that a number of the series and beyond will also enjoy the new highest bells had gone seriously flat. They air conditioning system, as well as an audio proceeded to make a replica of one of the system that will deliver a well-balanced smallest bells and, while I was there, we sound into the playing cabin. verified that this replica was, indeed, as flat While the renovation was long in com- and dissonant as the original. They then did ing, the results have been well worth the a re-tuning of the replica while I was there wait. and the result was a much more pleasant, consonant sound and it was achieved with only a modest removal of metal from the lip of the bell. Based upon this experiment, I concluded that it would not violate the in- tegrity of the instrument to have this kind of modest “touch-up,” as long as the goal was to bring the bells back toward the goals established by Johnston.

7 Thomas J. Emery Memorial, the foundation tions of 1968 required reversing the orien- Mariemont, Ohio which owns the instrument and supports its tation of the keyboard; this bell progression Carillon Renovation upkeep and use. In 2007, a plan for the ren- has been reversed to match the keyboard ovation of the instrument was formulated alignment, the bells were realigned to cen- and was approved by Mr. Lee A. Carter, ter the array on the downwires for that sec- by Rick Watson president of the Memorial. The renovation tion, and the two smallest G&J bells were project was set in motion, with primary taken into the revised fourth level. On the funding from the Emery Memorial, plus ad- latter level, the 1968 P&F bells were origi- ditional funds from an anonymous private nally hung in three long rows, spread across donor. the top of the original frame, resulting in The renovation project was carried out by very long clapper wires. At this renovation, Meeks, Watson & Company, who built the the treble section has been extensively re- new keyboards and all new equipment in framed, to bring the 28 bells now on the their facility at Georgetown, Ohio, and pro- fourth level into four logical rows, and all vided all rigging and installation. The ac- within a comparatively short distance from tion, clappers, and treble bells were taken their actions. down in preparation for painting of the bell The new actions for the first 21 bells are frame in early April 2008, and the framing made with stainless steel square tubular sec- painted by the Baynum Painting Company, tions for the tumblers, with anodized alu- Covington, Ky. Meanwhile, some important minum arms, and these turn in sealed Tower in winter, showing remodeling stainless steel ball bearings, the action being new fence and gates was carried entirely designed on the “point-to-point” out in the principle. Action to the 28 trebles is all of the radial quadrant design, anodized alu- minum quadrants op- he Mary M. Emery Memorial Carillon, erating in stainless Tlocated in a freestanding campanile in steel sealed ball bear- Dogwood Park in the Cincinnati suburb of ings in special hold- Mariemont, was given in memory of Mrs. ers. The 1968 action Emery, the founder of the village, in 1929 made use of “return by her sister, Isabella F. Hopkins. The orig- weights” on the di- inal carillon of 23 bells was made by Gillett rected cranks for the & Johnston, Croydon, England; the bour- bells added then, and don, C#3, weighs nearly 4,800 lbs., placing these weights, to- it firmly among the G&J heavy-scale in- gether with the long struments. In 1968, 26 treble bells were clapper connections, New playing keyboard installed in added by the Petit & Fritsen foundry, who resulted in a poor ringing quality from the remodeled playing room also made additional framing, directed smallest trebles. In this renovation, ad- crank action, and new playing and practice playing room by Wietmarschen Construc- justable return springs have been installed keyboards to their interpretation of the 1966 tion Co. of Cincinnati. The room was en- behind the clappers of all bells requiring GCNA keyboard standard resolutions. larged by reducing the area of the them, and no weights are used; the trebles In recent years it became clear that the in- carillonneurs’ rest room, new lighting, now sing very nicely right up to the highest strument was in need of a major renovation. dropped ceiling, painting, and carpeting note. Fully adjustable counter-springs have The fittings and action of the 1929 bells re- were done, and for the first time, air condi- been installed on new brackets for all the mained as originally installed, and the rust- tioning of the space was installed. basses and lower mediums requiring them. ing of the support bolts, and of the original Renovation of the carillon itself included New wire steadies and new umbrellas were part of the bell frame were major concerns. rehanging all bells with stainless steel sup- also installed, along with all new stainless The clappers in these bells were very worn port bolts and new isolation material, and steel rod connections throughout. out, and the 1929 actions were rather un- new cast-iron ball clappers for all bells, piv- The new playing keyboard features wieldy and had completely open hook-type oted in new headpieces provided with stain- Meeks, Watson & Company’s improved bearings. The clappers in the 1968 bells less steel sealed ball bearings. Clapper wire adjuster design, first used in the 2007 were suspended from rubberized canvas design for all bells is on the “zero scrape keyboard for their carillon at St. Francis of strips, and many had given way over the angle” principle for direct striking, and the Assisi Church, Ooltewah, Tenn. The caril- years, causing sudden dead notes during new bearings permit no side swing at all. lonneurs find the touch of the instrument recitals. Approaching its 40th anniversary, it The renovation has provided the occasion greatly improved, and the instrument is now was also clear that the 1968 keyboard was for the rearrangement of the third and fourth very sensitive, even, and easy to control. very much worn out. Thus in 2006 a study bell levels to improve action pull lines. In The new clappers much improve the tone of was done of the carillon by the two active the third level, the bells progressed in all the bells, and it has especially been noted carillonneurs, and a report was made to the “backward” configuration since the addi- that the former very noticeable break 8 Renovation of Our Lady of Good Voyage Carillon Planned

by Rick Watson

eeks, Watson & Company has re- Mceived the order for a general restoration of the historic Taylor carillon of the Church of Our Lady of Good Voyage, Gloucester, Mass. Many members will be glad to hear that this instrument is to be renovated, and after this is done it will be possible to resume the regular recitals on it. It will receive a new hot-dip galvanized bell frame, new stainless steel bell support bolts, new cast iron ball clappers and playing action, all with sealed New transmission: tumbler action for stainless steel ball bearings throughout, and basses and mediums all new connections. The existing playing keyboard will re- New transmission: looking up past the ceive some third level to radial action for trebles minor renovations, including between the English and Dutch portions of new wire ad- the instrument has been eliminated. Both justers. Design new keyboards are furnished with the new work is under Meeks, Watson & Company cordless elec- way, and it is ex- trically-adjustable playing benches, and pected that the each is provided with an adjustable back on-site work will rest. begin later in the The renovated instrument was taken into spring. use from the Independence Day 2008 recital Pastor of the forward. The carillon is played every Sun- church is the day of the year and on holidays by carillon- Rev. Eugene L. neurs Richard D. Gegner and Richard Alves, who grew M. Watson. The 2009 Summer Series up in this parish, recitals will begin on May 24, 2009, with a and who learned formal rededication of the carillon and a Showing the 1968 treble placement to play the caril- program of duets by the carillonneurs. with very long clapper wires lon from Mary Mesquita Dahlmer when he was in high school, prior to leaving to at- tend seminary.

The reframed treble section showing a compact design with much shorter clapper wires

9 compiled by Dave Johnson

CANADASummer 2009July 22, Helen Hawley RecitalLaura Spelman RockefellerSeries Monday, June 1, 7:00 p.m., July 29, Elena Sadina and Sergei Memorial Carillon Jan Bezuijen BRITISH COLUMBIA Gratchev Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 1, 7:45 p.m., August 5, Steven Ball June 21, Mark Lee Laurel Buckwalter Victoria August 12, George Matthew, Jr. June 28, Gert Oldenbeuving Tuesday, June 2, 7:00 p.m., Netherlands Centennial Carillon July 5, Ray McLellan Laurel Buckwalter Sundays at 3:00 p.m., Simsbury July 12, Jeff Davis Tuesday, June 2, 7:45 p.m., April–December Simsbury United Methodist Church July 19, Jeremy Chesman Julianne Vanden Wyngaard Saturdays at 3:00 p.m., The Foreman Carillon July 26, Dennis Curry Thursday, June 4, 7:00 p.m., July–August Sundays at 7:00 p.m. August 2, LVSITANVS – Sara and George Gregory Additional recitals on civic and June 28, Daniel Kerry Kehoe Ana Elias Thursday, June 4, 7:45 p.m., national holidays July 5, David Maker August 9, Carol Anne Taylor Peter Langberg Rosemary Laing, Carillonneur July 12, Mariah Klaneski August 16, Jim Brown Friday, June 5, 7:00 p.m., July 19, George Matthew, Jr. August 23, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard Jan Bezuijen ONTARIO July 26, Tiffany Ng August 30, Marcel Siebers Friday, June 5, 7:45 p.m., Peter Langberg Ottawa West Hartford Glencoe Friday, June 5, 9:30 p.m., Peace Tower Carillon First Church of Christ Chicago Botanic Garden Festival Fireworks July and August, weekdays 11:00 Congregational Theodore C. Butz Memorial Carillon Saturday, June 6, 7:00 p.m., a.m. to 12:00 noon, Dominion Gordon Stearns Memorial Carillon Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Julianne Vanden Wyngaard Carillonneur Andrea McCrady Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. June 8, Wylie Crawford Saturday, June 6, 7:45 p.m., except as indicated. July 2, Daniel Kerry Kehoe June 15, Tim Sleep Karel Keldermans September to June, most week- July 9, Gordon Slater June 22, Mark Lee days 12:00 noon to 12:15 p.m., July 16, LVSITANVS – Sara and June 29, Gert Oldenbeuving INDIANA Andrea McCrady. Ana Elias July 6, Ray McLellan The carillon is silent during Holy July 23, Ellen Dickinson July 13, Jeff Davis Culver Week. July 30, First Church Carillonneurs July 20, Jeremy Chesman Culver Academies Tuesday, July 7, Roy Lee July 27, Christmas in July Memorial Chapel Carillon Tuesday, July 14, Rosemary Laing FLORIDA Dennis Curry John Gouwens Saturdays at 4:00 Tuesday, July 21, Gordon Slater August 3, LVSITANVS – Sara and p.m. except as noted Tuesday, July 28, Claude Aubin Gainesville Ana Elias April 25, May 23, June 6 (7:30 Friday, July 31, Andrea McCrady University of Florida August 10, Carol Anne Taylor p.m.), June 27, July 4, 11 (Tim and Mike Hart – Duets Century Tower August 17, Jim Brown Sleep), 18, 25, August 1, Septem- Sundays at 3:00 p.m. August 24, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard ber 5, October 3 UNITED STATES May 17, Lee Cobb August 31, Marcel Siebers June 21, Amy Johansen September 7, Sue Bergren IOWA CALIFORNIA July 19, Carol McCoy August 16, Laura Ellis Naperville Ames Santa Barbara Naperville Millennium Carillon Iowa State University University of California, Santa ILLINOIS Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Stanton Memorial Carillon Barbara June 9, Wylie Crawford Saturday September 5, Carillon Storke Carillon Centralia June 16, Tim Sleep Festival, Adrian Gebruers June 13, Commencement Centralia Carillon June 23, Mark Lee Ceremonies, Margo Halsted June Carillon Weekend June 30, Gert Oldenbeuving KENTUCKY June 14, Commencement Saturday, June 13 July 7, Ray McLellan Ceremonies, Margo Halsted 2:00 p.m., Tin-Shi Tam July 14, Jeff Davis Berea 2:45 p.m., Dennis Curry July 21, Jeremy Chesman Berea College CONNECTICUT Sunday, June 14 July 28, Dennis Curry Draper Building Tower 2:00 p.m., Ellen Dickinson August 4, LVSITANVS – Sara and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Hartford 2:45 p.m., Carlo van Ulft Ana Elias June 8, 7:30 p.m., Jonathan Lehrer Trinity College Chapel August 11 Carol Anne Taylor July 6, LVSITANVS – Sara and Plumb Memorial Carillon August Carillon Weekend August 18, Jim Brown Ana Elias Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, August 29 August 25, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard August 3, John Courter June 17, Daniel Kerry Kehoe 2:00 p.m., Doug Gefvert September 7, TBA June 24, Trinity College Carillon 2:45 p.m., Marcel Siebers Springfield Guild Sunday, August 30 Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon MARYLAND July 1, David Maker and Nicole 2:00 p.m., Julianne Vanden Wyngaard 48th International Carillon Festival Bernier 2:45 p.m., Carlo van Ulft Sunday, May 31, 7:00 p.m., Owings Mills July 8, Gordon Slater George Gregory McDonogh School July 15, LVSITANVS – Sara and Chicago Sunday, May 31, 7:45 p.m., Fridays at 7:00 p.m. Ana Elias University of Chicago Karel Keldermans July 3, LVSITANVS – Sara and 10 Ana Elias MICHIGAN MINNESOTA August 30, TBA July 10, Groningen Carillon Duo – September 6, TBA Adolph Rots and Auke de Boer Allendale Minneapolis July 17, Buck Lyon-Vaiden Grand Valley State University Central Lutheran Church NEW YORK July 24, Lisa Lonie Cook Carillon Sundays at 11:10 a.m. July 31, Richard M. Watson Sundays at 8:00 p.m. July 12, Carlo van Ulft Albany June 28, Margo Halsted July 19, Linda Dzuris Albany City Hall Carillon Frederick July 5, Patrick Macoska July 26, LVSITANVS – Sara and Sundays and July 4 at 1:00 p.m. Joseph Dill Baker Memorial Carillon July 12, Gijsbert Kok Ana Elias June 7, Charles Semowich Sundays at 6:00 p.m. July 19, Todd Fair August 2, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard June 14, Amy Heebner June 14, Jonathan Lehrer July 26, “Snow Spectacular“ – June 21, George Matthew, Jr. June 21, David Maker Grand Valley Carillon Collabora- Rochester June 28, Wesley Arai June 28, TBA tive Mayo Clinic July 4, David Maker July 12, LVSITANVS – Sara and August 2, Ray McLellan Rochester Carillon July 5, Gordon Slater Ana Elias August 9, Open Tower Sunday, June 21, 4:00 p.m., July 12, Anne Kroeze July 19, Doug Gefvert August 16, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard Jeffrey Daehn July 19, Alexander Solovov, Elena July 26, TBA Monday, July 13, 7:00 p.m., Sadina and Sergei Gratchev August 2, Thomas Lee Bloomfield Hills Carlo van Ulft July 26, Tiffany Ng August 9, Dave Johnson Christ Church Cranbrook Sunday, August 16, 4:00 p.m., August 16, TBA Wallace Memorial Carillon Randel Wolfe Williamsville August 23, Karel Keldermans Sundays at 5:00 p.m. Calvary Episcopal Church July 5, Kim Schafer St. Paul Niederlander Carillon MASSACHUSETTS July 12, Joseph Daniel House of Hope Presbyterian Church Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.; addi- July 19, Gijsbert Kok Noyes Memorial Carillon tional entertainment at 8:00 p.m. Cohasset July 26, TBA Saturday, July 4 and Sundays at July 1, Gloria R. Werblow Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church August 2, TBA 4:00 p.m. July 15, Dennis Curry The Cohasset Carillon August 9, TBA July 4, Dave Johnson July 22, Laura Ellis Sundays at 6:00 p.m. August 16, Dave Johnson July 12, Carlo van Ulft July 29, TBA June 28, LVSITANVS – Sara and July 19, Linda Dzuris Ana Elias Detroit July 26, LVSITANVS – Sara and NORTH CAROLINA July 5, Margaret Angelini Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church Ana Elias July 12, Gordon Slater Sunday, June 28, 12:00 Noon, August 2, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard Belmont July 19, Helen Hawley TBA First Presbyterian Church July 26, Sergei Gratchev Thursday, July 30, 7:30 p.m., MISSOURI William James Pharr Carillon August 2, Steven Ball Joseph Daniel Sundays at 7:00 p.m. August 9, George Matthew, Jr. Sunday, August 23, 12:00 Noon, St. Louis May 24, Duets – Mary McFarland August 16, Sally Slade Warner Jenny King Concordia Seminary Carillon and Suzanne Fairbairn Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. June 28, Mary McFarland Norwood East Lansing June 2, Peter Langberg August 23, John Bordley Norwood Memorial Municipal Michigan State University June 9, Karel Keldermans Building Beaumont Tower Carillon June 16, Karel Keldermans OHIO Walter F. Tilton Memorial Carillon Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. June 23, Karel Keldermans Mondays at 7:00 p.m. July 1, Margo Halsted June 30, Karel Keldermans Mariemont June 29, LVSITANVS – Sara and July 8, LVSITANVS – Sara and Mary M. Emery Memorial Carillon Ana Elias Ana Elias NEW JERSEY Memorial Day, Independence Day July 6, Margaret Angelini July 15, Gijsbert Kok and Labor Day at 2:00 p.m. July 13, Gordon Slater July 22, Wylie Crawford Plainfield Sundays, May 24 through July 20, Helen Hawley July 29, Ray McLellan Grace Episcopal Church September 6 at 7:00 p.m. July 27, Sergei Gratchev Sunday, June 21, Noon, May 24, Rededication Ceremony August 3, Steven Ball Grand Rapids Wesley Arai and Opening Duet Recital – August 10, George Matthew, Jr. Grand Valley State University Richard D. Gegner and August 17, Daniel Kerry Kehoe Beckering Family Carillon Princeton Richard M. Watson Wednesdays at 12:00 Noon Princeton University May 25, Memorial Day, Springfield July 1, Margo Halsted Grover Cleveland Tower, Richard M. Watson Trinity United Methodist Church July 8, Gijsbert Kok The Class of 1892 Bells May 31, Richard D. Gegner Trinity Singing Tower July 15, Todd Fair Sundays at 1:00 p.m. June 7, Richard M. Watson Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.; indoor July 22, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard June 28, Amy Johansen June 14, Richard D. Gegner concerts at 6:00 p.m. by various July 29, Ray McLellan July 5, Groningen Carillon Duo – June 21, TBA artists and ensembles Adolph Rots and Auke de Boer June 28, Richard M. Watson July 2, Anne Kroeze Grosse Pointe Farms July 12, Janno den Engelsman July 4, Independence Day, July 9, Daniel Kerry Kehoe Grosse Pointe Memorial Church July 19, Margaret Pan Richard D. Gegner July 16, Gordon Slater The Grosse Pointe Memorial Carillon July 26, Carol Anne Taylor July 5, LVSITANVS – Sara and July 23, Helen Hawley Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. August 2, Doug Gefvert Ana Elias July 30, David Maker July 7, Phyllis Webb and August 9, Edward Nassor July 12, “Summer Pops Recital,” Grosse Pointe Volunteers August 16, Scott Brink Parry Richard M. Watson July 14, Joseph Daniel August 23, Jonathan Lehrer continued on page 12 11 July 19, Richard D. Gegner Mercersburg July 31, Julia Littleton Music Publications Laura Ellis, July 26, Richard M. Watson Mercersburg Academy August 7, Alexander Solovov Chair August 2, “Lollipops and The Henry Bucher Swoope Carillon August 14 (4:00 p.m.), George Carlo van Ulft – Arrangements Balloons” Children’s Concert – Saturday, August 22, 3:00 p.m., Matthew, Jr. Lee Cobb, Richard D. Gegner Karel Keldermans Ellen Dickinson, August 9, Richard M. Watson Sunday, August 30, 3:00 p.m., Northfield Gordon Slater August 16, Duets – Richard D. James W. Smith Norwich University John Gouwens – Compositions Gegner and Richard M. Watson Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. Liz Berghout, August 23, Richard D. Gegner Philadelphia, Germantown June 27, Anne Kroeze John Courter, August 30, Richard M. Watson First United Methodist Church of July 4, George Matthew, Jr. Sharon Hettin- September 6, Richard D. Gegner Germantown July 11, Elena Sadina and Sergei ger, Justin Ryan Richard M. Watson Shelmerdine Memorial Carillon Gratchev September 7, Labor Day, Mondays at 7:30 p.m. July 18, Gordon Slater Nominations Beverly Buchanan, Richard M. Watson June 1, TBA July 25, Alexander Solovov chair, Bill De Turk, June 8, Duets – Lisa Lonie and August 1, Julia Littleton Sharon Hettinger, PENNSYLVANIA Janet Tebbel Sue Jones June 15, Roy Kroezen VIRGINIA Fort Washington June 22, Jonathan Lehrer Policies, Procedures St. Thomas Church, Whitemarsh June 29, TBA Luray & Guidelines Gloria Werblow, Catherine Colt Dickey Memorial Luray Singing Tower chair, Beverly Carillon Valley Forge Belle Brown Northcott Memorial Buchanan, Marie Sunday, June 28 and Tuesdays at Washington Memorial Chapel Carillon Robillard 7:00 p.m.; Washington Memorial National Saturdays and Sundays in April, additional entertainment at 8:00 p.m. Carillon May, September and October at Professional Gloria Werblow June 28, Cast in Bronze and the Wednesdays in July and August at 2:00 p.m. Concerns Mobile Millennium Carillon 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays June 30, Amy Johansen July 1, LVSITANVS – Sara and and Sundays in June, July and Au- Public Relations Linda Dzuris, July 7, Groningen Carillon Duo – Ana Elias gust at 8:00 p.m. chair, Norman Bliss, Adolph Rots and Auke de Boer July 8, Groningen Carillon Duo – Recitals by Luray Carillonneur Joseph Daniel, July 14, Lisa Lonie Adolph Rots and Auke de Boer David Breneman except as noted. Margo Halsted, July 21, Janno den Engelsman July 15, Doug Gefvert Saturday, April 18, George David Maker, Ray July 28, Carol Anne Taylor July 22, Janno den Engelsman Matthew, Jr. McLellan, Carol July 29, Carol Anne Taylor Saturday, June 20, LVSITANVS – Anne Taylor, Julia Kennett Square August 5, John Widmann Sara and Ana Elias Walton Longwood Gardens August 12, Edward Nassor Thursday, July 9, Groningen Caril- Chimes Tower August 19, Music of the British lon Duo – Adolph Rots and Roster Wylie Crawford, chair 67th Congress of The Guild of Isles – Doug Gefvert; Irish Thun- Auke de Boer Sue Bergren, David Carillonneurs in North America, der Pipes and Drums Saturday, July 11, Hunsberger, Mark Lee June 21-25, 2009 August 26, Karel Keldermans Gerald Martindale Tim Sleep Sunday, June 21, 8:00 p.m., Welcome Host Recital – Lisa TENNESSEE Tower Construction Lonie and Janet Tebbel & Renovation Pat Macoska, chair Monday, June 22, 5:00 p.m., New Sewanee Steven Ball Publications Recital: ACME – Sue The University of the South Bergren and Tim Sleep Leonidas Polk Memorial Carillon from Committee Listings, page 2 WCF Delegates Wylie Crawford, Monday, June 22, 5:30 p.m., New Sundays at 4:45 p.m. following president, Dennis Publications Recital – Linda Sewanee Summer Music Festival Curry, vice presi- Dzuris Concerts Finance John Widmann, chair Committee Jim Brown, Jim dent, Janet Monday, June 22, 7:00 p.m., June 21, John Bordley Tebbel, Carl Smith Edward Nassor June 28, Richard Shadinger Zimmerman, Wednesday, June 24, 5:00 p.m., July 5, J. Samuel Hammond treasurer Sara Elias July 12, Peggy McClure Franco John Gouwens, chair Webpage Thursday, June 25, 2:15 p.m., July 19, LVSITANVS – Sara and Composi- John Courter, Jeff & Internet Dave Johnson, chair Gert Oldenbeuving Ana Elias tion Fund Davis, George Arla Jo Anderton, Thursday, June 25, 7:30 p.m., July 26, Anton Fleissner Gregory, Tin-Shi Norm Bliss, Wylie Cast in Bronze Tam Crawford, Dawn Sundays at 3:00 p.m. VERMONT Daehn, Jim Facken- Sunday, July 12, Legal Dave Hunsberger, chair thal, Julia Littleton, Groningen Carillon Duo–Adolph Middlebury Sue Jones Tiffany Ng, Carl Rots and Auke de Boer Middlebury College Zimmerman, Sunday, July 19, Fridays at 7:00 p.m. except as Membership Carol Anne Taylor, webmaster Janno den Engelsman noted. Enrichment chair, Helen Sunday, August 16, David Maker July 3, George Matthew, Jr. Hawley, Thomas Sunday, August 30, July 10, Sergei Gratchev Lee, Janet Tebbel, Karel Keldermans July 17, Gordon Slater Phyllis Webb July 24, Elena Sadina 12 Carillon Mechanics and Technique

by Justin Ryan hold the clapper or hammer against the bell player’s control. All musical sounds are or string(s). Doing so would dampen vi- made up of several different pitches, where ast June in Berkeley, I presented on brations and deaden the sound, with unde- tone color is defined by the pitch and rela- Lbell timbre, technique, handling, and sirable results. While theoretically, a tive intensity of these overtones. For a bell, clapper adjustment. The talk was about my slightly longer clapper-bell contact time can these overtones are essentially fixed after crusade to answer these questions: suppress lower overtones and allow higher casting and tuning. Clapper shape and ma- 1. Can I control the bell’s tone color? ones to ring, our hands and carillon mecha- terial, strike location, and contact time can 2. What wrist motion should I use to nisms are simply not accurate enough to alter the overtone profile (i.e. tone color), strike the key? allow this precision. but they are not of use to the carillonneur 3. How should I choose handling? Every carillonneur has experienced the during performance. 4. What is the best way to adjust the thud and shriek of a bell deadened by a too- Therefore, while choices of wrist tech- clappers? tight clapper. The only way to prevent this nique, handling, and ‘articulations’ pro- To which I gave the following answers: is to adjust the clapper so that it is impossi- foundly influence the loudness of the bells, 1. No.*¢£ ble to hold it against the bell, like in a they have absolutely no bearing on tone 2. The bells don’t care.§_€ piano’s transmission. Or, to put it another color. These choices are important for ac- 3. Based on the tempo.†¥Δ‡ way, when the key is at the bottom of its curacy, speed, efficiency, and preventing in- 4. Like a piano.◊∞∂ travel (and with a little compression of the jury, but technique needs foremost to serve The asterisks, etc. deserve far more than felt or rubber), the clapper must not be the most careful control of timing (when) a newsletter article or a 45-minute talk, and touching the bell. The player gives the clap- and dynamics (how loud). will be the subject of my master’s thesis. I per enough momentum to continue past the This limited control over the instrument will try to outline the major points here. bottom of the key, to escape and strike the is not a bad thing. Dynamics are a [non-or- Audio, video, photo, and graphic examples bell while in free-flight, guaranteeing a ganist] musician’s most important tool for will be posted at clean bounce and allowing the bell to vi- playing expressively, and nuances in http://carillontech.org brate freely. The extra distance is possible rhythm and tempo make or break a con- to illustrate the arguments, and to update since wire- progressing research. loop linkages Imagine the carnival game involving and flexing swinging a sledgehammer at a lever, send- wire allow for ing a weight flying upward to strike a bell. slack in the The harder you swing, the louder the bell system (see sounds. If you don’t swing hard enough, the diagram). weight never reaches the bell. This is es- It is indeed sentially how a properly-adjusted carillon easier to play or piano behaves. Once the weight leaves softly with the lever, it is completely out of your con- tightly-ad- trol. The weight escapes the lever, hammer, justed clap- and your hands, acted on only by gravity in pers, but many its free-flight. A hammering brute with players do so some practice can control a) when the bell and don’t real- is rung, and b) how loud it sounds—the ize they are faster the weight is moving, the louder the deadening the bells and making ugly sounds vincing performance. Perfectly musical in- sound. No other nuances of form or in the process (there were several examples terpretations are possible using only the strength can affect the ringing of that bell, at this past congress). Players who do adjust subtleties of dynamics and timing. Demys- since the weight is sent flying through the tightly still allow the clapper to escape most tifying what we actually control on the car- air on its own, the momentum established of the time by releasing the key above the illon focuses our musical intentions where upon leaving the lever. Once it strikes the bottom. We all play to the bottom of the key they will reach the listener. It is of no use, bell, the weight bounces away and falls fall at least some of the time, though, which for example, for a pianist to believe that back to the ground. inevitably deadens the bell if the adjustment pressing the key harder makes a crescendo. The carillonneur and pianist have exactly is too tight and the clapper does not escape. I gladly welcome any thoughts and dis- the same degree of control as the sledge- Since a reliably clean strike requires an cussion on this issue; however, any claims hammer swinger: when and how loud escaped clapper, the carillonneur has no op- to the contrary need to be backed up with a (though a pianist controls how long and can portunity to control the bell’s tone color, recording. Timbre is quantifiable, and spec- add pedal effects). By design, both instru- like the carnival game. The clapper’s ve- tral analysis is far more accurate than our ments throw their striker against the res- locity at the time of escape determines vol- ears and brains. onator, so that the player cannot possibly ume only, and no other factors are in the 13 LaSalle Spier 1890-1982 Composer Profile: this precious knowledge Spier put to use while composing for the instrument. His by Elizabeth Vitu on-the-spot composing with Chapman was Carillonneur, Perpignan Cathedral, France a remarkable thing to witness. Spier’s arrangements vary from “Aura native of Washington, D.C., LaSalle Spier was pianist, composer and teacher. He Lee” with its interesting accidentals, to the Awas a pupil of Rafael Jossefy in New York, and of Richard Burmeister in Berlin. He haunting harmonies in “Seven Sleepers”. studied composition with Joseph Henius at the Institute of Musical Art in New York, and His compositions for carillon stem most with Burmeister in Berlin. A brilliant pianist, Spier appeared as piano soloist three times often from original piano or orchestral com- with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and with the Lenox, Rich and National String positions, such as Invocation, or Indian. Im- Quartets. After his studies in Europe, Spier taught music in New York before returning to agery is everywhere. Washington, where he taught for 61 years, and became known as the “teacher of teachers”. The greatest of his compositions is his He also lectured on harmony and composition. Concerto Pastorale for Carillon and Or- Spier was actively involved in the nation’s capital, chestra, written in 1957 and first performed founding in the 1920s the Washington Chamber Music in May 1958 at the National Gallery of Art Society, and was one of the driving forces of the in Washington, D.C., under the direction of Friends of Music at the Library of Congress, which es- Richard Bales. This composition was the tablished the National Symphony Orchestra. Along first of its kind in the world. with several other musicians, he helped establish the A sound engineer taped Chapman on the Washington Music Teachers Association, and co- Luray carillon in the fall of 1957. The night founded the D.C. chapter of the National Piano Play- of its première the following spring, the ing Auditions. For many years, he was President of recording was played simultaneously with the Washington Composers Club. the live orchestra. It was so well received During the early summer of 1947, one of his piano by the audience and critics that a second students told him that a carillon had been built in the concert was given at the Gallery just a few Shenandoah Valley, a place dear to his heart where he days later. had spent most of his childhood vacations. He came to LaSalle Spier has made a remarkable most of that year’s summer concerts given by Charles T. Chapman, renowned carillonneur contribution to the carillon repertoire, with of the Luray Singing Tower. Spier was fascinated by the “strangely beautiful effects” that over 40 compositions and arrangements Chapman produced on the instrument. which are musical delights, and challenging Spier wrote to Chapman in March 1948, inviting him to one of his piano recitals at the for the carillonneur to play. He composed Phillips Memorial Art Gallery in Washington, D.C. His recently composed Two-Piano and arranged an ensemble of music for Mr. Suite: Carillon Hour at Luray, Va., which he described to Chapman in his letter to him, Chapman, which was performed regularly simulated one of his carillon recitals in Luray. This first meeting between Spier and Chap- by him in Luray as well as on his recital man blossomed into a programs throughout the United States. life-long friendship Thanks to the generosity of the Chap- and collaboration. man family, I have edited all of LaSalle On July 29th, 1951, Spier’s carillon music, and with the excel- Mr. Chapman per- lent help of John Knox and the British Car- formed an entire pro- illon Society the music has been published gram of first in two volumes. American Carillon Music performances on the Editions (ACME) has taken on the task of Luray Singing Tower; publishing Spier’s Concerto for Carillon this was a concert or- and Orchestra, through permission of The ganized by Spier, fea- Free Public Library of Philadelphia; publi- turing original cation is due within the year. compositions written especially for carillon by members of the Washington Composers This remarkable addition of original Club. Members included Deane Shure, Eric Bovet, Emerson Meyers, Dorothy Emery, compositions, as well as delightful arrange- Mary Howe, and LaSalle Spier. ments which Spier has given to the carillon A firm supporter of Virginia’s folk music, its influence permeates Spier’s compositions, world should be a major part of every car- influencing harmonies and rhythms. He religiously sent Chapman brief “notes” concern- illonneur’s repertoire. May you enjoy ing the arrangement or composition that he had worked on, describing the image which Spier’s music, perform his oeuvre regularly needed to be produced by the music, what influenced him while composing, and most on concert programs, and play them with often the history behind the folk tune. He would come regularly to Luray, for work sessions sensitivity and reflection, bringing out the with Chapman at the practice keyboard, piano, and carillon. Chapman taught Spier every- image and ambiance which Spier wished to thing he needed to know about bells, overtones, and technical difficulties for the carillonneur; create. 14 moved by raft to the Isle of Swans on a nearby lake. Here, with the Alps in the Overtones background, the lake dotted with small boats, and with people gathered on the mainland coast, Bigelow gave 'testing' concerts all during August.” The photograph shows Bigelow with Sewanee's bells on the Isle. Regional Notes

50th Anniversary of from little churches and big cathedrals. …He acquired a technical knowledge of the Dedication of the carillons when he, as chairman of the carillon committee of Christ Church, Nashville, Leonidas Polk spent weeks in consultation with America's great authority in the field, Dr. Arthur Lynds Memorial Carillon at Bigelow of Princeton. And so it was natural that, when pondering on a suitable centen- The University of the nial gift to Sewanee in memory of his great- South by John Bordley grandfather, Gale thought of a carillon.” Construction of the chapel etween 1950 and 1970, Sewanee went Planning for a grand chapel had been Bfrom being a regionally recognized lib- started by 1886. Construction of the original eral arts college of about 400 men to a na- All Saints' Chapel actually began in 1905 tionally recognized college of about 1,000 but came to a halt in 1907 due to the great men and women. Under the leadership of financial panic of 1907. It wasn't until Mc- Richard Watson adds: “The clavier used Vice-Chancellor Edward McCrady, many Crady's arrival in the early 1950s that the for this temporary installation was one new buildings were added in the 1950s and project got moving forward again. The Sha- made by Paccard and used for testing in 1960s. However, the centerpiece of all this pard family donated the money for the their foundry. As the larger bells were construction was an expanded All Saints' tower, and Dudley Gale donated $65,000 deemed too heavy to transport to the island, Chapel with its adjoining Shapard Tower. for the Polk carillon. Because of Gale's ear- only three of the basses were set up in a tem- The original aim was to finish the chapel in lier contacts with Arthur Bigelow, Bigelow porary wooden 'A-frame' and connected to time for the centennial celebration of the was able to be involved with the plans for the temporary clavier. founding of the University during the 1957 - the construction of the tower. One early sug- –58 school year. Although the calendar goal gestion was the openings into the belfry be- proved impossible, the carillon was indeed hind the buttresses of the fourth story of the dedicated on April 12, 1959, and the much tower. Unlike the sequence of events in enlarged chapel reopened for its first service many bell towers, the bells could be in- amid a week of festivities in June, 1959, a stalled as the tower was being constructed. week that also included a carillon concert by Staf Nees, director of the Royal Carillon The Bells School in Mechelen, Belgium. The entire carillon installation was directed by Arthur Bigelow. In 1955 Bigelow Arthur Bigelow and Dudley Gale traveled to the Paccard foundry to discuss W. Dudley Gale III (GCNA Honorary his specifications for the bells. The smaller Member 1959), was a Sewanee alumnus, bells have unusually thick walls, giving class of 1920, and great-grandson of them a stronger and more beautiful sound Leonidas Polk. (Polk is well known in Se- and longer duration than had been available wanee, as he was a bishop of the Episcopal in earlier carillons. The bells are 78% cop- Church, a lieutenant general of the Confed- per and 22% tin. One source says the upper eracy, and a chief planner of the creation of bells had an even higher percentage of tin The University of the South.) Gale inter- to “give them more 'ring'”. In 1957, since rupted his education to go to France in Sewanee wasn't ready to receive the com- Bigelow "standing on the back of the key- World War I. In a publicity piece entitled To pleted instrument, both Gale and Bigelow board and applying one of his adjustable Polk and Sewanee: A Carillon, appears this visited the Paccard firm to inspect the bells. tuning forks to one of the basses." quote: “There, besides a knowledge of the According to the dedication program for the French language, drama, and art, he (Gale) carillon, “The foundry was too small to set also acquired a love for the bells that pealed up the carillon for playing, so the bells were continues on page 16 15 Book appears a description of the event. Walk and Schuberts's Moment Musical. “The premiere concert was a great occasion. “Handel's measured grace lends itself eas- On the lawn were about a thousand people ily to the carillon. It can surely be said that with many more remaining in their cars, lis- Handel, in this number, approaches the sub- tening to the ceremony over station WCDT. lime. … (The Schubert piece is) a direct Only the unfavorable weather kept the event contrast to the number above. Here the car- from being perfect. A rain the previous day illon is played in quick tempo, in light and left mud puddles, the sky was overcast and mirthful spirit.” Item 9 was three Southern the temperature about 40°. There were more melodies: O Susannah, My Old Kentucky autos than anyone remembered having seen Home, and Dixie. “These numbers need no at Sewanee. … The music of the bells comment. They are given a new interpreta- seemed to surprise everyone. For perhaps tion on the carillon.” Item 10 was Denyn's nine-tenths of the audience it was the first Postludium in G-Minor. The Brahms Lull- experience of its kind. aby and Sewanee's Alma Mater ended the The photo shows seven bells in place, as the "…When the concert was over, Bigelow re- program. narthex is being worked on. mained (at the keyboard) for ten minutes extra to pose for some movie cameramen. Concert by Staf Nees The chapel construction years: 1957–59 For a few moments he simply simulated the On Thursday, June 4, Staf Nees, Direc- Construction began in 1957, and in 1958 striking of the clavier but then enthusiasm tor of the Carillon School at Mechelen, Bel- the bells were shipped from France to New swept over him and he broke into a wild and gium, presented a carillon concert as part of Orleans and then traveled by rail to Sewa- beautiful series of chords and runs literally the Commencement Week activities. The nee. Placement of the bells in the tower bouncing from one end of his bench to the Nees program consisted of: an Improvisa- started in the summer of 1958 and ended in other. As he left the bell-ringers cubicle he tion; three pieces by Nees (Preludium in C that autumn, as the installation was con- said, 'This is the greatest day of my life. for Carillon [dedicated to Kamiel Lefe- comitant with the tower construction. For There is no such instrument in the world. I vere], Dance of the Bells, and Fantasie No. each level, the bells were put into the tower am supremely happy about it.'” 1 [dedicated to Jef Denyn]; two Bergerettes when the tower was at the correct height, Bigelow's recital program was annotated from the Weckerlin Collection (Non, je n'i- and then the walls at that level were com- by him. No mention is made about rai plus au bois and Que ne suis-je la pleted and the next level was started. The arrangers, but Bill De Turk, Milford Myhre, fougere); two pieces by and in memory of playing cabin is located at the bottom part and Rick Watson believe that Bigelow made Jev Van Hof, professor of composition at of the fourth level, above the eight largest his own arrangements, as was the style of the Carillon School in Mechelen, who had bells and below the 48 smaller bells. One of Belgian performers of the day. Watson adds: died on April 24 (Intermezzo, Menuet, and Bigelow's goals was to minimize the “In fact, he may have at least 'semi-impro- Sonata); Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusti- lengths of the wires that connect the batons vised' them on the spot. I say 'semi' because cana by Mascagni and Pizzicati (from on the clavier to the clappers in the bells. some of them may have been arrangements Sylvia) by Delibes; Tango by Albeniz; Santa With the split design for the bell chambers, he never wrote down, but simply impro- Lucia, a Neapolitan Folksong, and O Sole the longest connection is about 15 ft (except vised first, and memorized; each time he Mio by De Capua; and Clair de Lune for for the connection to the bourdon). used them afterwards, he would have done Carillon by F. Marriott. Staf Nees wrote a them partly from memory, incorporating nice note in the Red Book which was trans- The finished carillon new ideas of the moment, so they could lated by someone, “It was a rare pleasure for At the time, the Polk carillon was the possibly be termed 'prepared improvisa- me to play the lovely Paccard carillon of the third largest in the world–at least in terms tions'.” University at Sewanee. The beautiful tower, of the number of bells (56). More impor- The program began with the ringing of the clean sounding bells, as well as the ex- tantly, Bigelow thought the tuning of the the Bourdon, the National Anthem, and a emplary appointments, make the playing of bells was “as perfect as it was possible to Gloria in Excelsis. Item 2 is marked An In- this instrument a treasure for the carillon- make. (The profile of the bells) allows an troduction to the Bells. “One by one the neur.” “Van ganser harte proficiat!” (con- even timbre from bass to treble, permitting bells will be sounded, from bass to treble, gratulations). a more constant intensity. This means that then in chords and arpeggios in all registers the high bells will be just as important as the of the instrument, to acquaint the listeners In conclusion lower ones, not losing tonal effect because with its extensive range and tone.” Item 3 For this 50th anniversary of the Leonidas they weigh less.…the Polk Carillon is one was two hymns (Onward, Christian Sol- Polk Memorial Carillon, there will be caril- of the largest and most important in the diers and How Firm a Foundation). Item 4 lon concerts on April 12, 2009 (anniversary world.” was two Bach pieces: O Sacred Head and of the dedication and the program by Come, Let us to the Bagpipes' Sound. Item Bigelow), and on June 7, 2009 (anniversary The dedicatory recital 5–two Old English tunes: Greensleeves and of Nees’s program). John Bordley, current Bigelow returned to Sewanee on several Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes. Item 6– carillonneur, is trying to gather the pieces occasions after the installation in 1958, but two spirituals: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot from the 1959 programs so that he can per- his most memorable visit was for the April and Nobody knows the Trouble I've Seen. form as many of the pieces as possible. 12, 1959 dedicatory recital. On the first Items 7 and 8 were Handel's Where'er You page of the Concert Register and Autograph 16 neurs gathered at the base of the tower to Albany Winterfest hear presentations by the Mayor of the Vil- The Bells of 2008 lage of Mariemont, and the President of the St. James Emery Memorial. Mariemont Mayor Dan Policastro pre- Chimes Festival by Charles Semowich sented a proclamation from the Village hon- oring Al’s nearly 40 years of service as by Michel Allard and Peter Ryde Carillonneur. President of the Thomas J. lbany’s Winterfest celebration was Emery Memorial, Lee A. Carter, presented Aheld on December 27 at the Albany, a citation from the Memorial, naming Al N.Y., City Hall. This free event for families t. James Anglican Church, Stratford, Carillonneur Emeritus. Carillonneurs th included three “American Idol” finalists, a SOntario, is celebrating the 100 an- Richard Gegner and Richard Watson then niversary of the Bells of St. James on Sat- scavenger hunt, fireworks, music, dance, a presented Al with a small Meeks, Watson & puppet show, face painting, story telling, a urday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2009. Company carillon bell, about the size of the The tower at St. James is home to an ventriloquist, a hypnotist, and games. As smallest bell in the Mariemont carillon, on part of this celebration, Charles Semowich 11–bell chime that was installed in 1909 by a stand with a plaque engraved with Al’s Meneely & Co. of West Troy, N.Y. It is played two carillon recitals. The first recital name, the designation Carillonneur Emeri- focused on children's music such as Disney played from the original pump-handle tus, and the date, to mark this occasion. chimestand, with mechanical transmission tunes, music from the Sound of Music, and After receiving warm congratulations from other popular tunes. The second hour con- to the bell clappers. Also in the tower is a the many in attendance, Al, his sister Char- 1909 E. Howard No.3 chiming tower clock; tained music related to celebrations, time, lotte, and several friends including the other and winter, including an original piece by hand-wound, running and in original condi- two Mariemont carillonneurs, were the tion. the carillonneur, music by Leroy Anderson, guests of the Memorial for a celebratory dinner and Vivaldi’s Winter Concerto. There are plans to rebuild the chime in in the Chess Room at the Mariemont Inn. 2010, replacing the old bell-frame, tuning The Mary M. Emery Memorial Carillon the original bells, installing new clappers tower was dedicated in November 1929, and transmission, and renovating the chime- Mariemont with 23 bells cast by Gillett & Johnston. In stand. We are also adding four new high 1968, 26 bells were added, cast by Petit & bells to considerably expand the musical ca- Carillonneur Albert Fritsen. The instrument underwent a thor- pabilities of the chime. So here is a golden ough renovation over the winter and spring opportunity to experience playing the chime Meyer Honored of 2008, and the Summer Recital Series just as it was installed in 1909. commenced with the Independence Day A most welcome addition to the Chimes by Rick Watson recital, July 4, continuing through Septem- Festival weekend is an Open House for the ber. 11–bell chime at Christ Church Anglican in he opening Petrolia, Ontario on June 19. This chime is Tprogram of celebrating its 100th birthday in 2009 as the 2007 Sum- Carillon Concert for well. There is an enthusiastic group of mer Recital Se- chimers who would love to show you ries at the Mary Martin Luther King around the picturesque church and tower. M. Emery Me- Petrolia is where the oil industry in Canada morial Carillon Jr. Memorial Holiday started, and there is a museum in town ded- in Mariemont, icated to the area's history. Ohio, was at 7 by Charles Semowich Festival updates will be posted on the p.m. on May Bells of St. James webpage at 27th. A special special carillon concert was performed http://www2.cyg.net/~stjam/chime.htm Albert Meyer, seated, feature on that Aon Jan. 19, 2009, at the Albany City RSVP by May l, 2009. Send all inquiries Rick Watson and occasion was the Hall Carillon, Albany, N.Y. The concert and RSVP's to p [email protected] Dick Gegner recognition of was part of the official New York State Cel- or call (519) 285-3443. carillonneur Al- ebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Me- Stratford is a lovely place to visit in June. bert Meyer for his many years of service, morial Holiday. The gardens will be blooming and the and proclaiming him Carillonneur Emeritus The concert consisted only of works by Shakespearean Festival will be in full of the Mary M. Emery Memorial Carillon. African-American composers. Such com- swing. The Tower at St. James has cast a After a program on which several duets posers represented in the concert included long shadow over Stratford, and the Bells were played by carillonneurs Richard D. Scott Joplin, Imogene Giles, Duke Elling- of St. James have provided the background Gegner and Richard M. Watson, and on ton, Kalvert Nelson, W. C. Handy, Aaron J. musical score over all this activity for a cen- which also Al Meyer played the American R. Connor, Fats Waller, Florence B. Price, tury now. We hope you can come celebrate Salvationist Hymn “The Bells of Hell” in John Rosamond Johnson, and others. It was this milestone event with us. the arrangement by the late Theophil performed by Charles Semowich. Rusterholz, the audience and the carillon- 17 and check out the view of the surrounding dinner at the new McMullen-Connally Fac- Centralia Carillon area. ulty Center. Special guests were Dean Hosts Illinois Audience members taking advantage of William May, Baylor University School of a weekend of bell music and unseasonably Music, Herb and Mary Ila Colvin, and Bar- Carillonist Weekend warm weather ranged from small children bara Boone. Dr. Colvin and Ms. Boone to seniors. Listeners included not only local were recognized for their part in bringing by Sue Jones citizens but also visitors from out-of-state. the carillon to Baylor. Herb Colvin served One older couple drove from their home in on the committee, with Danny Boone as Missouri to hear the concerts. chair, to explore the feasibility of acquiring n a beautiful weekend late in Septem- On Saturday evening, between concert a carillon and of raising funds for the proj- ber 2008, in an event marking the Cen- O days, Carlo and Stephanie entertained the ect. Through the generous donation by the tralia Carillon’s 25th anniversary year, carillonists and their families with a deli- Drayton McLane family, the 48-bell resident carillonist Carlo van Ulft and his cious cookout, lively conversation, and easy McLane carillon was installed in the tower wife, Stephanie, hosted six Illinois caril- camaraderie at their home on Lake of Pat Neff Hall in 1988. The evening con- lonists and their families for a weekend of Greenville. Enjoying the van Ulfts’s hospi- cluded with a 20th anniversary recital by all-Illinois carillon concerts at the Centralia tality along with the carillonists were fam- George Gregory who also played the dedi- Carillon. ily members Erika Karp, Donna and Sam cation recital on November 4, 1988. The Centralia Carillon boasts 65 bells Fackenthal, Kathy Sleep, and Mark Guest recitalists on Saturday were Carol cast in 1982 and 1983 by the Paccard Bergren. It was a weekend of wonderful bell Anne Taylor and Julianne Vanden Wyn- Fonderie de Cloches in Annecy, France. music in Centralia. A grand time was had by gaard. We also enjoyed presentations by The North American Standard keyboard all. Andrea McCrady on “Fighting the Fear of was installed in 1992, followed by a newly Fear Itself: Managing Performance Anxi- designed transmission system in 2001. th ety,” and Richard Strauss on “The End of Performing concerts during the weekend 16 Texas Regional Technique,” discussing the point that good were Wylie Crawford and Jim Fackenthal, writing and being attentive to the inherent Chicago; Tim Sleep and Sue Bergren, Carillon Conference energy in the bell are of primary importance Naperville; Sue Jones, Champaign; and in producing an optimum musical perform- Centralia carillonist Carlo van Ulft. Hosted by ance. Baylor University Many, many thanks to our guest recitalists and to our presenters for a most enjoy- by Lynnette Geary able conference. Thank you, too, for the help from Diana Davis in Baylor’s office of wenty-seven guests from Texas and be- Conference and Event Management, and to Tyond attended the 16th Annual Texas Kathy Johnson and Dean William May, Regional Carillon Conference at Baylor Baylor School of Music, for their support University in Waco, Tex., on October 17 and advice for the weekend’s events. and 18, 2008. See you next year “On the San Antonio Activities began with a tour of the 36- River.” bell Petit & Fritsen carillon at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church with a demonstration by Illinois carillonists and guests in Centralia the Reverend Jeff Fisher. University Carillonneur Lynnette Geary The weekend opened on Saturday morn- presented a recital of arrangements by Car- ing with the host recital by van Ulft, fol- illonneur Emeritus Herb Colvin on the Texas Regional attendees lowed by a concert played by Sue Jones. McLane Carillon at Baylor, followed by On Saturday afternoon, concerts were provided by Sue Bergren and Tim Sleep. Bergren and Sleep treated listeners to a brief departure from solo player format as they segued from one to the other with an inter- lude of duets. The Sunday afternoon audience heard performances by Jim Fackenthal and Wylie Crawford. At the end of each set of two concerts, visitors were invited to meet the carillonists, enjoy refreshments inside the base of the tower and, if so inclined, ascend the 174 steps to observe the inner workings of the tower, see the playing cabin and the belfry, 18 Buma/Stemra launches its online title cat- Photo Archive of Foreign News alog. Those interested can subscribe here: http://www.bumastemra.nl/ Mechelen Carillon en-US/Home.htm School Can be Viewed News from In Klok & Klepel, no. 103: June 2008, Boudewijn Zwart writes an obituary for Online Dutch-speaking Mathieu Steijns, former carillonneur in Heerlen and one of the driving forces be- guilds hind the summertime carillon concert series he photo archive of the carillon school in Maastricht. Tof Mechelen has been digitized. You Translated and summarized by Wim van der Meer introduces himself as can access it via Joost Dupon the new president of the Nederlandse www.beeldbankmechelen.be Klokkenspel-Vereniging. lok & Klepel, no. 101: Henk Lemckert talks to Joost van It is a regional database, so selection of KDecember 2007 Balkom, carillonneur in ‘s Hertogenbosch materials was based on the relevance of the and Drunen. pictures to Mechelen and the region, not on This issue looks at the renovated carillon The carillon of the National Monument the importance of the materials to the caril- in Voorschoten. The carillon had been com- in Den Helder is back in commission and lon world. Still, they have attempted to in- missioned from Eijsbouts and installed in the one in Veendam is inaugurated after its clude photos of foreign carillonneurs who 1965. This was the first major restoration restoration. have studied in Mechelen and the like. for the instrument. The carillon has new ac- Foeke de Wolf and Loek Boogert are tion and new clappers. The keyboard was new honorary members of the NKV. They refurbished and one bell added to the in- are also frequent contributors to Klok & strument. Klepel. Seven streets in the Hague have been Most of the rest of the issue is dedicated th named for 17th and 18th century carillon- to the annual meeting and the 80 anniver- neurs. sary of the NKV. There is a report of the International Car- illon Competition in Zwolle, won by Mal- In Klok & Klepel, no. 104: September gosia Fiebig and Toru Takao. 2008 Foeke de Wolf looks back at the “Car- NKV follows with interest and concern illon controversy of Sneek”, the very first the ongoing conflict between neighborhood skirmish of the NKV 80 years ago. In May organizations and carillon enthusiasts over of 1918 the city council of Sneek wanted to noise complaints. sell the city’s carillon, which was in a pretty Thieves made off with four of the eleven dire state of disrepair. The newly founded bells of an automatic chime in Roermond. Klokken-spel Vereniging successfully fought for the restoration of the carillon. Klok & Klepel, no. 102: March 2008 re- The carillon in Veendam has been reports on the restoration of the playing drum stored. More than that, it is now an almost of Appingedam. This old mechanical auto- completely new instrument. The old instru- matic carillon player had gone missing for ment dated back to 1958. Forty nine new many years. In 2003, it was rediscovered bells were cast for this carillon. and added to the holdings of the Foundry Foeke de Wolf reports on the Interna- Museum in Heiligerlee. The drum has now tional Carillon Competition in Middelburg. been restored, fitted with 12 carillon bells, Toru Takao took first place in category A, with Jonathan Lehrer taking second. and returned to full working order. Bell of the Liberation. Picture taken at the Five contributors look back at the World Henk Lemckert contributed a profile of Grote Markt place in Mechelen, for the Carillon Federation’s 16th conference in Rainer Schütte, the conservator of the Na- celebration of the liberation after WW II. Groningen. tional Carillon Museum in Asten since (from the photo archive) André Lehr entrusted him with this position The Nederlandse Beiaard School ex- in 2001. tended three master’s degrees to Roy There is a report of the Tour de Carillon, Kroezen, Gerda Peters, and Toru Takao. a carillon composition festival in Limburg, Rosemarie Seuntiëns reports on her ex- and a look ahead to the world conference in periences in the United States playing the Groningen. “roaming bells” together with a symphony Foeke de Wolf reviews the Boudewijn orchestra. She is also the new city carillon- Zwart and Gideon Bodden’s CD, Carillon neur of Roermond. Music – Oude Kerk, Amsterdam. 19 from page 1 on Sunday, June 21. A New Publications Recital features Sue Bergren, Tim Sleep, and Linda Dzuris among others on June 22 as well as an evening recital by Ed Nassor. Sara Elias will delight audiences on June 24 and Gert Oldenbeuving performs on Long- wood’s carillon on June 25. Our Tower Tour on Tuesday, June 23 is bursting with performances including Wesley Arai and Mar- garet Pan of the Class of 2008 who will perform at the Shelmerdine Memorial Car- illon at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown. Class of 2008 participant Jason Lee performs at St. Vincent Seminary in Philadelphia and Carol Anne Taylor plays Chime Master four-octave Millennium Longwood Gardens for the entire week of the Catherine Colt Dickey Memorial Caril- Travel Carillon, and have a unique chance the congress, learning sessions, recitals, a lon at St. Thomas Church in Whitemarsh. to explore Longwood’s famous organ, cur- welcome reception, a boxed dinner on June The tour concludes at the Washington Me- rently under renovation. 22, the ice cream social and silent movie morial National Carillon at the Washington We invite you to come early and spend with organ, and the tower tours to Philadel- Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge with per- the day exploring Longwood Gardens for phia-area instruments which includes an au- formances by John Courter and Carlo van the pre-congress on Sunday, June 21, with a thentic Philadelphia cheese steak lunch and Ulft. welcome reception and host recital. High- pizza dinner. Registration also includes the Learning sessions include a presentation lights of the conference include a silent film banquet dinner, congress photo, t-shirt, and on “Historic Bells of Philadelphia” by by Steven Ball on the Longwood organ fol- tote bag. Some of the hotels offer free Steven Ball, “Exam Adjudication 101” with lowed by an ice cream social, a day-long breakfast, but if not, all the hotels are sur- Lisa Lonie, “Marketing a Successful Caril- bus tour to Philadelphia-area carillons, the rounded by many food options. The Terrace lon Concert Series” with Roy Wilbur of the banquet and Barnes silent auction held in Restaurant at Longwood Gardens is also Philadelphia Cultural Management Initia- Longwood’s famed Conservatory, and a open for lunch daily and for dinner on tive, “How to Fund Your Carillon” with performance by Cast in Bronze on the Thursday, June 25. Robin Austin, Joe Hannigan of Weston Chime Master four-octave Millenium Registration brochures have been mailed Sound’s “Recording the Carillon: A Profes- Travel Carillon, followed by Longwood’s out and can also be downloaded from Long- sional’s Perspective” and “Heavy Metal renowned illuminated fountain show. Plan wood’s website at Fraud: The Story of the Davis Memorial to stay for the post-congress musical crawl www.longwoodgardens.org. Carillon” with Laurel Buckwalter. which includes a recital and tour of the fa- Click on “Events” and scroll to “June Throughout the week a “Fun Activity mous Wanamaker Organ at Macy’s, and a 2009.” Then click on “2009 Congress of the Hour” will give registrants the opportunity performance on the largest concert hall Guild of Carillonneurs in North America.” to take a guided tour of Longwood Gardens, organ at the Kimmel Center. For more information, contact Emily enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of our mag- We hope you will all register for the con- Moody at [email protected] nificent fountains, tour the Chimes Tower gress. Registration includes admission to or (610) 388-1000 ext. 452. and have time with the carillon, play the

Michigan carillonneurs met at Kirk in the Hills in Bloomfield Hills to begin planning for the 2011 combined congresses of the WCF and the GCNA. The Kirk will serve as congress headquarters. Carillon-rich Michigan should provide an outstanding venue for the meetings, which are likely to be the largest convergence of carillonneurs anywhere, anytime. Pictured are, from left: Pat Macoska, David Enos, Steven Ball, Dennis Curry, Ron Kressman, Glenn Miller, and Phyllis Webb. (Photo and caption provided by Jenny King.) 20 GCNA Happenings, 1949 - Notices 60 years ago compiled by Beverly Buchanan Musical Towers and

he 1949 Congress was held at Spring- The National Film Board turned the Peace Musical Chairs Tfield, Mass., with Trinity Methodist Tower’s 53-bell carillon, Ottawa, Canada, Church hosting. The carillon has four oc- into an orchestral instrument. ith the departure of Dr. Andrea Mc- taves. Other carillons used were Hillcrest WCrady to Ottawa in October, the car- Park, 21 bells; The Community Church, The construction of the tower began at illon position at the Cathedral of St. John Storrs, Conn., 21 bells; and Trinity College Valley Forge to permanently house the bells. the Evangelist in Spokane, Wash., is now Chapel, Hartford, Conn., 30 bells. Twenty open. St. John’s carillon was installed in members and their guests attended. Two large bells, cast by Paccard in 1968, consisting of 49 Taylor bells, with Officers in 1949: Percival Price, Presi- France, were added to the carillon at St. more than two octaves of pedals, com- dent, Ray W. Wingate, Vice-President, Vincent’s Seminary in Germantown, pletely chromatic from C1. The concert Melvin C. Corbett, Secretary-Treasurer, Philadelphia, under the supervision of pitch bourdon C weighs 5,000 lbs. The Robert Donnell, Musical Advisor. Arthur Lynds Bigelow. practice keyboard matches the tower con- It was voted to discontinue the office of sole. The instrument was recently serviced Librarian. A large number of minor alterations were by Richard Strauss. The carillon program is The office of Archivist was created. Du- being made to the Bok Singing Tower, Lake solely funded by a dedicated endowment ties for the Archivist, Musical Advisor, and Wales, Fla. The most important was the which generates between $7,000–$9,000 the Advisor of Public Relations were deter- complete removal of the automatic playing per year, from which the carillonneur is paid mined. mechanism that had long fallen into disuse. on a per recital basis. Approximately $2,000 Harvey Spencer presented consideration annually of this fund is also devoted to the of the formation of a group “Friends of the Ira Schroeder wrote an article about the summer guest series and to maintaining the Carillon” patterned after the organization at problems of recording the carillon, based on carillon music library. The carillonneur is Wellesley College that has been highly suc- his experiences at Iowa State College. Some expected to perform on Sunday mornings cessful. of the problems faced were what selections and for special occasions, to coordinate a The first documented “test recital” was to use to appeal to the public, which selec- summer guest recital series, play the annual played before the Membership Committee, tions would record well, and placement of 4th of July concert, and to train student car- by Student member, Don Wellington, a stu- the “mike” to get a balance in the recording. illonneurs (privately paid lessons). Wedding dent of Robert Donnell, Dominion Caril- and funeral recitals are also privately paid. lonneur, Ottawa, Canada. Because of the Membership in the GCNA in all cate- A formal position description is available proficiency of this performance, he was ac- gories totaled just under 75 members in 1949. from the Cathedral office. Qualified appli- cepted as a Carillonneur member of the Dues for Carillonneur members for 1949- cants must have attained Carillonneur sta- Guild. 50 were $5.00: for Student Members $3.00, tus in the GCNA or hold the equivalent annually. Cash on hand, October 22, 1949, diploma from a carillon school. Interested The 1949 Executive Committee met at was $175.99. individuals may contact the Dean of the Riverside Church, New York City, October Cathedral, William Ellis, via the following 29, 1949. Two Bulletins were published and issued address/numbers: in 1949. The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist The new carillon at Greenwood, S.C., E. 127 12th Avenue was inaugurated on January 8, 1949, at Cal- Spokane, WA 99202-1199 lie Self Memorial Baptist Church. An older Cathedral phone: (509) 838-4277 carillon, with electrical keyboard, was en- Fax: (509) 747-4403 larged to a carillon of 35 bells played from E-mail: [email protected] a newly installed hand clavier. The bells were cast by the Netherlands foundry of An- dries H. Van Bergen. Three inaugural recitals were played by Dr. Kamiel Lefevere St. John the Evangelist Cathedral with an estimated 15,000 listeners at one of Spokane the recitals.

John Challis, harpsichord builder, wrote an article about silencing the action of the carillon, listing steps to follow and where materials could be purchased.

Notices continues on page 22 21 Notices cont. winning composition at the Carillon Festi- val. College Carillonneur The submitted work shall be an original Chime Master Mobile composition for four-octave carillon (tenor rinity College, located in Hartford, C to C4), with two-octave pedal board (C- TConn., is presently seeking applications Carillon Going West C2). The composition may be a solo, a duet for the position of College Carillonneur. for one carillon, or a work for carillon with Trinity College is consistently ranked as one one or more other instrument or chorus. of America’s best colleges. Founded in Submitted composition must be postmarked 1823, Trinity is home to approximately no later than Friday, July 31, 2009. 2,200 students who enjoy a magnificent Judges for the competition are Adrian New England campus and benefit from a Gebruers (carillonneur at St. Colman's dedicated faculty and administration com- Cathedral, Cobh, Ireland), Jeffrey Prater mitted to providing the finest environment (Professor of Music and Chair of Composi- and resources for the College’s mission. tion and Theory Division at Iowa State Uni- The 49-bell Plumb Memorial Carillon versity), and Tin-Shi Tam (University housed in the Trinity College Chapel tower Carillonneur at Iowa State University). is one of the finest in the country. Built by For more information, visit the web: the John Taylor foundry, the carillon was http://www.music.iastate.edu/carillon or dedicated in 1932, with the consecration of contact the University Carillonneur at Iowa the Chapel. In 1934, Trinity College Presi- State University, Music Department, 149 dent Remsen B. Ogilby founded the Guild he Chime Master Mobile Carillon will Music Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011; Phone: of Carillonneurs of North America Tbe in the Seattle area mid-July. We are (515) 294-2911; e-mail: [email protected] (GCNA). The carillon was expanded in offering dates after July 12 to interested par- One more thing: The 2009 ISU Carillon 1978 from its original 30 bells to 49, which ties on the west coast and along a route back Festival will be held on Saturday, Septem- extended its range to four octaves. The to Ohio to be determined. ber 5. Guest carillonneur is Adrian Ge- bourdon weighs 5,600 pounds and is tuned The carillon can be booked without a bruers. Hope you can come. to B natural. musician. This flexibility allows a caril- The successful candidate will be respon- lonist at an institution without bells to share Order Online with sible for playing the carillon for such Col- their talent with a local audience, or to per- lege occasions as convocation, mit the staff of an existing instrument to American Carillon matriculation, honors day, and commence- send a performer “out in the field” to ex- ment as well as for weddings and funerals in pand the outreach of the carillon for educa- Music Editions the Chapel; directing the Carillon Summer tional purposes. Music Series; instructing undergraduate stu- Booking information is available by (ACME) dents in playing the carillon; maintaining calling Jeff Crook at Chime Master; (800) the instrument and overseeing its use; and 344-7464, or inquire via e-mail to by Sue Bergren coordinating and promoting the Trinity [email protected]. Guild of Carillonneurs. This position is Technical data is available at CME has new owners, and a new web part-time; candidates can expect to receive www.mobilemillennium.com. Asite. The new owners are Mark and a stipend and private fees on some occa- Sue Bergren from Naperville, Ill. The new sions. Iowa State University website, www.carillon-music.com, offers an Qualified applicants must have attained online shopping cart that accepts credit card Carillonneur status in the GCNA or hold the Carillon Composition payments using PayPal, provides PDFs of equivalent diploma from a carillon school. the first page of many scores, and in the fu- Ability to climb a belltower also required. Competition 2009 ture will also provide composer notes and Review of applications will begin im- range information. The new website offers mediately, and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a by Tin-Shi Tam keyword searching, searching by category, composer, arranger or product code, volume resume, cover letter, and the names, tele- discounts, and the ability to buy gift certifi- phone numbers and addresses of three pro- owa State University Department of fessional references to: Sandra Magee, Music is proud to announce the Carillon cates for your favorite carillonneurs. The I print version of the online catalog contains Human Resources Specialist, Human Re- Composition Competition 2009. The com- sources, Trinity College, 300 Summit petition is a part of the Carillon Festival to an Order Form for those of you who prefer postal mail to e-mail. The printed catalog Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. be held on September 5, 2009. Trinity College is an Equal Opportu- The purpose of the competition is to en- will be sent on request, but it can also be downloaded from the new website. nity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women courage the writing of original carillon and minorities are encouraged to apply. Ap- compositions by young composers under plicants with disabilities should request any age 35. Prizes include one cash award of needed accommodation in order to partici- $500 and the premiere performance of the pate in the application process. 22 as well as his serious, learned approach to Marilyn Clark In Memoriam the music he wrote. Ultimately, I believe it 1927–2008 from page one was his ear more than an analytical approach that led to such fine carillon compo- by Margo Halsted sitions. (He was a very skilled improvisor extraction. He studied piano and music the- arilyn Clark, ory at an early age with pianist Nina at the piano.) Even when we weren’t working on some musical project, he and I kept Mlongtime Shafran. Prior to World War II, he studied member of the piano with Edward J. Collins at the Ameri- in touch often. What wonderful stories he had about the composers he knew over the GCNA, passed can Conservatory of Music in Chicago. He away on May 19, earned the Bachelor of Music (1948) and years! His selflessness showed in the fact that in our many phone conversations, he 2008, following an Master of Music (1949) degrees from extended illness. Northwestern University, studying there never once mentioned that he was fighting cancer himself, so I must admit his death She was born Sept. with composer Robert Mills Delaney. At the 30, 1927. Starting in 1985, Marilyn played Eastman School of Music, he earned the came as a surprise to me, in spite of his age. I’ll miss him greatly, but we can all be the 31–bell Taylor carillon at the Church of PhD in Musical Composition with Howard Our Lady of Good Voyage (Roman Hanson and Bernard Rogers. thankful for the legacy he left us, and continue to play his carillon music, all of which Catholic) in Gloucester, Mass. Her earlier Pozdro wrote a wide range of music for career had been as a teacher at Gloucester other media, including three symphonies, is readily available. John Pozdro’s compositions for carillon: High School. works for chamber and string orchestra, two Marilyn was a kind, happy, and generous works for the stage, works for various Landscape [I] was written for the Univer- sity of Kansas carillon and first performed person who loved to travel. Her e-mail ad- chamber ensembles, several works for the dress name was “Happy Wanderer” and it piano – including six sonatas – and vocal there by Ronald Barnes in the summer of 1953. (GCNA) fit her well. I remember running into her in and choral pieces. How fortunate we are Amsterdam many years ago just after she that he also blessed us with several compo- Landscape II: Ostinato was written in 1969 for Albert Gerken and first performed by had arrived for carillon study. She also trav- sitions for carillon. eled to much more of Europe, as well as to I had the pleasure of a long friendship him at the University of Kansas on April 13, 1969. (GCNA) England, South America, Egypt, and all with him over the years, though during my across the United States. It’s not widely year as a student at Kansas, we knew each Rustic Landscape was written in 1982, also for Albert Gerken and premièred by him at known that she personally sponsored the other mostly in passing; I never had a class Gloucester carillon recital series as well as with him. He and his colleagues established the University of Kansas on October 31, 1982. (American Carillon Music Editions, housing for her guests. She would have an annual “Symposium of American been very happy to learn that money is fi- Music,” which brought many fine com- Inc.) Variations on a Slavonic Theme was com- nally available for her instrument to get a posers to Kansas, and in itself often led badly needed restoration this year. composers to contribute new works for per- missioned by the Stanton Memorial Caril- lon Foundation of Iowa State University, Three children, seven grandchildren, and formance. These pieces included carillon two great-grandchildren survive her. music, especially when Ronald Barnes was and also written in 1982. It was premièred there, and one of the more memorable sub- by University Carillonneur Richard von missions was Johan Franco’s stunning Grabow at Iowa State on May 18, 1983. Lawrence Nocturne. (ACME) Ira Paul Schwarz John was a gentle, self-effacing fellow, Triptych (Intermezzo, Variations-Fantasy, 1922–2006 very particular about his own compositions and Slavic Dance), commissioned by the by Charles Semowich yet supportive of others. I got an excellent Johan Franco Composition Fund Commit- tee of the GCNA, was written in 1989 and taste of that in very recent years when we ord has only recently been received premièred on June 27, 1989, at the GCNA worked together on A Summer’s Night and of the death of Ira Paul Schwarz, who congress at Albany, N.Y. by Albert Gerken. W when I sent him a few other compositions died June 9, 2006. He was living in England (GCNA) of mine for comment. He always had some at the time of his death. He was born in The Winds of Autumn (A Breath of Wind, useful suggestions to offer. He was very 1922 and had been professor and Professor Who Will Dance with Me? and I Make the modest about his own work, despite his fine Emeritus at the State University College of Storms) was also a commission from the achievements over the years, and unfortu- New York at Brockport. He had degrees Johan Franco Composition Fund Commit- nately this makes it difficult to find his com- from Morningside College, the University tee. Written for the GCNA congress at the positions now (scores or recordings). of South Dakota, and the University of Iowa University of Kansas, Albert Gerken played He had a slightly mischievous sense of (PhD). He studied music with Nadia the première on that occasion on June 3, humor, which showed through in his music Boulanger, Richard Herwig, and others. 1997. (GCNA) sometimes, notably the final movement of His music has been recorded by MCC A Summer’s Night, completed 2003, was The Winds of Autumn, with its wild send-up Records, New Ariel Recordings, and written as a collaborative effort between of Ride of the Valkyries. Many of you are North/South Recordings. He was the author John Pozdro and John Gouwens, and pre- familiar with the interview article I did with of four books. He wrote three pieces for car- mièred by Gouwens at The Culver Acade- him in the 2004 issue of the GCNA Bulletin, illon: Evening Song, Morning Song, and mies on May 29, 2004. (GCNA) which certainly offers a taste of his humor, Contemplation in a Japanese Garden. 23 Rockefeller Memorial Chapel The University of Chicago 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637