TOWER INSIDE THE SINGING TOWER CLOCK MUSIC DAILY CARILLON MUSIC Architect: Milton B. Medary (Philadelphia) Announcing the hour strike: MAY 03-05, 2021 Lake Wales Nocturne (excerpt) Purpose: To house the carillon; serve as a Johan Franco centerpiece for the Gardens; the private Carillon Concerts at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. use of the Bok family 9:00 Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach Built: 1927-1929 7 9:30 Sarabande (for carillon) Benoit Franssen Height: 205 feet (62.5 meters) 10:00 Somber Pavane (for carillon) Ronald Barnes Weight: 5,500 tons (5,000 metric tons) 6 10:30 Andante Joseph H. Fiocco Structure: Steel frame with brick walls; outer facing 5 of pink and gray Georgia marble and 11:00 Spring Morning (for carillon) Geert D’hollander Florida coquina, a limestone of shell and 4 coral fragments Sorrowing Foundation: 118 reinforced concrete piles, 13-24 feet 11:30 Andante (for carillon) Ronald Barnes (4-7 meters) underground with a concrete 3 cap of 2.5 feet (0.8 meter) 12:00 Prelude VI (for carillon) Matthias vanden Gheyn Sculpture: Lee Lawrie (New York City); herons at the top, eagles at the base of the bellchamber; 12:30 Chaconne * Auguste Durant all sculptures were carved on-site CONCERT Colorful Grilles near the top: 1:00 Ceramic tiles designed by J.H. Dulles 2 Allen (Philadelphia) 2:00 Dreaming (for carillon) Geert D’hollander Brass Door and Wrought-iron Gates with Birds: 1 2:30 Andante (for carillon) Ioannes de Gruijtters Samuel Yellin (Philadelphia); depicts the Biblical story of Creation 3:00 CONCERT 1. Founder’s Room 4. Anton Brees Carillon Inscription under the Sundial: Library This Singing Tower with its adjacent 2. Chao Research Center 4:00 Waltz Edvard Grieg Sanctuary was dedicated and presented (Archives) 5. Carillonneur’s Studio to the American people by Calvin 3. Maintenance Workshop 6. Keyboard Room 4:30 Cortege (for carillon) John Courter Coolidge, President of the United States, 7. Carillon (60 bells) February 1, 1929. 5:00 La Volta William Byrd CARILLON 5:30 Solveig’s Song * Edvard Grieg Bellfounder: John Taylor Bellfounders, Ltd. Is the Tower ever open to the Public? Adaptations for carillon of melodies or of music written for (Loughborough, England) Members at the Donor level and above can other instruments have been made by the recitalist, except view the Founder's Room on one of four for those arrangers identified by the following: Size: 60 bronze bells tours conducted each year. * Anton Brees Bell weight: Smallest bell at 16 lbs. 863-676-1408 | LAKE WALES, FL Largest bell at 11+ tons (10+ metric tons) Total of 63+ tons (57+ metric tons) BOKTOWERGARDENS.ORG Monday at 1:00p.m. Tuesday at 1:00p.m. Wednesday at 1:00p.m. A Tradition of Excellence Historic Recording by Milford Myhre Live performance by Geert D’hollander Historic Recording by Milford Myhre Star Wars Landscape for carillon 1953 John Pozdro Prelude from Cello Suite No. 6 Johann S. Bach Anton Brees (Antwerp, Belgium) served as our first Main Theme from The Mandalorian L. Göransson carillonneur from 1928 until his death in 1967. Named arr. Albert Gerken Hymns arr. M. Myhre Yoda’s Theme John Williams in his honor, the Anton Brees Carillon Library is the For the Beauty of the Earth Carl Kotcher Princess Leia’s Theme – Binary Sunset Hymns largest and most comprehensive carillon library in the world. Praise to the Lord Johann G. Walter Main Theme – The Imperial March My Faith Looks Up to Thee Olivet arr. P. Price Go to Dark Gethsemane Petra arr. A. Gerken Milford Myhre retired in June 2004 after 36 years as Other Out of Space Music and More Scary Stuff Kongai: The Soul of the Great Bell John Diercks O Sacred Head Telenann arr. A. Gerken our carillonneur. He obtained his musical training at Star Trek, the Original Series Theme A. Courage the University of Nebraska, the University of Michigan arr. M. Myhre Star Trek, The Next Generation Jerry Goldsmith Folk Music from British Isles and the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Belgium. To a Wild Rose Edward Mcdowell Tales From the Crypt Danny Elfman The Jolly Miller of the Dee England arr. R. Barnes President for both the GCNA and the World Carillon arr. M. Myhre Federation, he has performed on three continents Vampire Hunters Wojciech Kilar Greensleeves England arr. M. Myhre during his distinguished career of more than 50 years. Music from England arr. Ronald Barnes The X-Files Mark Snow Goodbye, My Lover Goodbye Ireland arr. J. Lannoy As I was Going to Banbury Loch Lomond Scotland arr. M. Myhre William (Bill) De Turk was director of carillon services Blow Away the Morning Dew Epilogue: The Imperial March John Williams from July 1, 2004 to October 31, 2011, after serving as assistant carillonneur and librarian since 1993. A There Were Three Ravens native of the Philadelphia area, he received a bachelor of Kemp’s Jig Wednesday at 3:00p.m. Historic Recording by Milford Myhre music degree cum honore from Heidelberg University Rhythm Dance for carillon Staf Nees Tuesday at 3:00p.m. Live performance by Geert D’hollander in Tiffin, Ohio, and master of music degree in organ performance from the University of Michigan. Hymn-Preludes Roy Hamlin Johnson Star Wars With Broken Heart and Contrite Sigh Geert D’hollander was named Bok Tower Gardens’ Monday at 3:00p.m. Main Theme from The Mandalorian L. Göransson Historic Recording by Milford Myhre Forty Days and Forty Nights fourth full-time carillonneur in October 2012 and is Yoda’s Theme John Williams one of the finest in the world. He has studied piano, Princess Leia’s Theme – Binary Sunset chamber music, choral and orchestral direction, Allegro from Organ Concerto No. 2 G. Fr. Händel Tunes for Clay’s Musical Clock George Fr. Händel Main Theme – The Imperial March fugue, and composition at the Royal Conservatory arr. Ronald Barnes Minuet – Aria – Air in Antwerp, Belgium, and carillon at the Royal Other Out of Space Music and More Scary Stuff Sacred Selections Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium. He has Star Trek, the Original Series Theme A. Courage Pastel in Bronze for carillon, 1974 Albert Gerken taken first prize in more than 30 international Abide With Me William H. Monk Star Trek, The Next Generation Jerry Goldsmith competitions for carillon or composition. arr. M. Myhre Music from Folklore Tales From the Crypt Danny Elfman Sheep May Safely Graze Johann S. Bach Vive la Canadienne! French Canada Vampire Hunters Wojciech Kilar arr. Percival Price Little Rock on the High Mountain French Canada The X-Files Mark Snow Stillness Russian Lullaby The Jolly Miller of the Dee England arr. R. Barnes arr. Jacques Lannoy The Vicar of Bray England Epilogue: The Imperial March John Williams American Carillon Compositions Carnival of the Animals Camille Saint-Saens From Serenade for carillon 1978 Ronald Barnes Tortoises Sicilienne – Milonga.