No. 90 November Carillon2013 News www.gcna.org Newsletter of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America WCF World Congress Features 2014 in Antwerp he Flemish Carillon Guild (VBV, TVlaamse Beiaard Vereniging) has the 2013 GCNA Congress honor to invite you to the 18th WCF World in St. Paul . 1 Congress in 2014 in Antwerp. This triennial congress will be held in Belgium with as Newly Certified pre-congress in Mechelen the International Members . 5 Carillon Competition Queen Fabiola and as post-congress lectures and special concerts in Bruges. John Cage A comprehensive package is presented, Centenary . 11 with the following parts: st Carillon and The 71 Congress Pre-Congress - Mechelen Wednesday, June 25, 2014–Saturday, Anonymity . 12 of the GCNA in 2013 June 28, 2014, International Carillon Com- petition Queen Fabiola. Selections: June 25 Plus by James D. Fackenthal and 26; Finals: June 27 and 28. Calendar . 3 ver 130 carillon enthusiasts came to St. Congress - Antwerp OPaul, Minn., for the 2013 Congress Sunday, June 29, 2014–Thursday, July Take Notes: (June 17–21) of the Guild of Carillonneurs 3, 2014, WCF official meetings (General Carillon Education . 8 in North America (GCNA). The congress, Assembly, Committee of Delegates, Execu- hosted by GCNA president David Johnson tive Committee); Lectures; Exceptional Overtones and the House of Hope Presbyterian Church, concerts and events. Regional Notes . 10 was a festival of carillon performance, music sales, meals together, and only one re- Post-Congress - Bruges Transitions . 14 ported injury. Thursday, July 3, 2014–Sunday, July 6, The event began on the evening of June 2014, Lectures; Exceptional concerts and Installations, 17 with carillon recitals performed on the events; Commemoration of "The Great Renovations, Noyse Memorial Carillon by congress host War." Dedications . 15 and House of Hope Carillonneur David Johnson (St. Paul, Minn.) and Lee Cobb Registration is available by part sepa- Foreign News . 17 (Lake Wales, Fla.). Most of the audience sat rately, or in a complete package with re- on folding chairs in the parking lot across duced registration fee. Contact information Notices . 22 the street from the church, listening to the can be found at the WCF website: www.carillon.org see Congress, page 4 1 Carillon News is published each April and November by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, Carillon NEWS a California non-profit corporation. GCNA Officers: HOW TO REACH THE GUILD Deadlines: Submissions for publication Tim Sleep, President must be received by February 15 for the [email protected] Guild Web Page: spring issue and September 15 for the fall Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, www.gcna.org issue. 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Page 6 Manouchehri and Tomicic photos copyright: House of Commons Collection, Ottawa, Canada. Page 13 photo by Bobbi Jordan. Back page photo: Darren Leow (www.darrenleow.com) Design and Production Sue Bergren, Jim Fackenthal, Mark Lee Printing D & R Press, Elmwood Park, Ill. Copyright 2013 by The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. All items sub- mitted for publication become the property of the GCNA, except that contributors assume liability for Interior view of the Williams Carillon Tower, site of the copyrighted photographs or music examples submit- ted, and assume responsibility for claims therefrom 2014 GCNA Congress in Denver made against the publisher. For permission to reprint contact the co-editors at the address listed above. 2 would like to welcome Dianne Heard as our newest board member. She was ap- President’s Column pointed to fill the remainder of Tom’s term Calendar in addition to her role as Recording Secre- tary. At the same meeting Julianne Van- March 8–16, 2014 den Wyngaard was elected to fill the Vice 22nd International Carillon President’s spot. Congratulations to both Festival at Bok Tower Gardens women. We are fortunate that they were willing to step up and fill those positions. June 4–8, 2014 It is my pleasure to announce that the 53rd International Carillon Festival 2015 Congress will be held June 15–19, Springfield, Ill. 2015, at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., hosted by Dr. Jeremy June 16–20, 2014 Chesman. He is already hard at work GCNA Congress preparing for this event and has some University of Denver great ideas. Shortly, you will be receiving the fall June 29–July 3, 2014 t has been a very busy time since I was mailing which will include the member- WCF Congress Ielected President at the 2013 Congress ship roster. I would like to ask that you Antwerp, Belgium aptly hosted by Dave Johnson and his will take a moment to review the list for crew at House of Hope Presbyterian people who should be on the list, but are Church. I am honored to hold this position not members of the Guild. If you know of and look forward to serving and promot- people who should be members, I hope I’m looking forward to next year’s con- ing the Guild and the carillon at every that you will consider contacting them and gress in Denver and hope that you will all chance I get. I am also indebted to Dave inviting them to join or rejoin us. Some- consider attending. It promises to be a for his support as my “go to guy” for ques- times it only takes a note or personal con- great event. Our congresses and regional tions about the job of President. Dave has tact to bring them back into the fold. gatherings offer quality programming and also done a great job leading the Guild and As summer winds down I enjoy select- recitals as well as chances to learn from I want to publicly thank him for his serv- ing and learning new music for next year. I and share with each other. I always come ice. like pulling the music out of the files to home re-energized and with lots of ideas. The Board and I have had several tele- work on; however the pile usually has I encourage you all to keep up the good conferences since June and I am very enough in it for several seasons. We are work. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t proud to serve the Guild with this amaz- fortunate to have the availability of so see news items in my Google alert about ingly talented group of people. Sadly, I much quality carillon literature. It’s often the great events that go on in the carillon had to accept the resignation of Tom Lee hard to decide what pieces to learn and world. as Vice President and from the board. I which ones to return to the files. Denver Congress by Carol Jickling Lens our own; the “Other Instrument Recital”; Master classes will be offered on Mon- and the debut of the GCNA singers. Of day afternoon by Jeff Davis and Carlo van he 72nd GCNA Congress, in honor of course the requisite pizza party, ice cream Ulft. We hope to also have follow up TJohn Knox, will be held in Denver, social, and banquet will also take place. classes available with them on Friday af- Colo., next summer. Registration will The official congress hotel will be the ternoon. The Post-Congress trip will be a begin on Monday afternoon, June 16. That Hilton Garden Inn DTC. The rooms are tour of the Air Force Academy Chapel and evening’s entertainment will be the host $124, plus tax, including breakfast. It is organ, lunch in Manitou Springs, and a trip recital featuring new compositions for the about 40 minutes away from the airport up Pikes Peak on the cog railroad. occasion by John Knox and Peter Olejar, and just a few stops away from the Uni- If you would like to play during the along with a special arrangement by Carlo versity on the Light Rail.