TOWER INSIDE THE SINGING TOWER CLOCK MUSIC DAILY CARILLON MUSIC Architect: Milton B. Medary (Philadelphia) Announcing the hour strike: SEPTEMBER 14- 16, 2020 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 Historic Recording by Milford Myhre Historic Recording by Milford Myhre American Carillon Music Birthday of Anton Brees Etudes in a New Age (1988) John Courter Anton Brees (Antwerp, Belgium) served as our first Prelude (1971) Donna Gleason carillonneur from 1928 until his death in 1967. Named The Singing Tower’s First Carillonneur Minims – Visions – Pulsations Etude (1965) Gary White in his honor, the Anton Brees Carillon Library is the Music from Broadway Reflections (1965) Gary White largest and most comprehensive carillon library in the Santa Lucia Italian Folk Song world. My Fair Lady Medley Frederick Loewe Bonnie Dundee Scottish Song Three Spiritualsarr. Earl Chamberlain Street Where You Live Milford Myhre retired in June 2004 after 36 years as At Dawning Charles Wakefield Cadman Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Loverly our carillonneur. He obtained his musical training at Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen the University of Nebraska, the University of Michigan I’ve Grown Accustomed Gavotte Padre Martini Little David Play on your Harp and the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Belgium. No Night There Hart Pease Danks A Carillon Duet Performers: M. Myhre & W. De Turk President for both the GCNA and the World Carillon American Carillon Music Federation, he has performed on three continents A Concerto for Two to Play (1981) Ronald Barnes Prayer for Peace (1962) Jean Miller during his distinguished career of more than 50 years. O Worship the King Franz Joseph Haydn Allegro Moderato – Andante – Allegro Promenade (1964) Ronald Barnes What a Friend We Have in Jesus Fr. Converse William (Bill) De Turk was director of carillon services Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana P. Mascagni Hymns arr. M. Myhre from July 1, 2004 to October 31, 2011, after serving as assistant carillonneur and librarian since 1993. A Tuesday at 3:00p.m. Built on the Rock paraphrase tune L. Linderman Historic Recording by William De Turk native of the Philadelphia area, he received a bachelor of Monday at 3:00p.m. They’ll Know We Are Christians Peter Scholtes music degree cum honore from Heidelberg University Historic Recording by Milford Myhre Carillon G. Fr. Händel in Tiffin, Ohio, and master of music degree in organ performance from the University of Michigan. Three Folksongs Wednesday at 3:00p.m. Birthday of Anton Brees Historic Recording by William De Turk Geert D’hollander was named Bok Tower Gardens’ Scarborough Fair English The Singing Tower’s First Carillonneur fourth full-time carillonneur in October 2012 and is Cecilia Flemish Or Let the Merry Bells Ring ‘Round! G. Fr. Händel one of the finest in the world. He has studied piano, Auprès de ma blonde French chamber music, choral and orchestral direction, Santa Lucia Italian Folk Song Introduction & Sicilienne for carillon R. Barnes fugue, and composition at the Royal Conservatory Bonnie Dundee Scottish Song Etude for carillon Gary White Hymns in Antwerp, Belgium, and carillon at the Royal At Dawning Charles Wakefield Cadman Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium. He has Simple Gifts Shaker hymn taken first prize in more than 30 international Amazing Grace American Wondrous Love Appalachian hymn Gavotte Padre Martini competitions for carillon or composition. How Great Thou Art Swedish Amazing Grace American hymn No Night There Hart Pease Danks Music of Mozart Etude for carillon Gian-Carlo Menotti O Worship the King Franz Joseph Haydn Three German Dances What a Friend We Have in Jesus Fr. Converse Rondo a la Turca If David Gates arr. Gary White Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana P. Mascagni Edelweiss Richard Rodgers .