TOWER INSIDE THE SINGING TOWER CLOCK MUSIC DAILY CARILLON MUSIC Architect: Milton B. Medary (Philadelphia) Announcing the hour strike: JULY 02-05, 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. (Loug Is the Tower ever open to the Public? Adaptations for carillon of melodies or of music written for hborough, 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 Thursday at 1:00p.m. Friday at 1:00p.m. Saturday at 1:00p.m. Sunday at 1:00p.m. Live performance by Wade FitzGerald Live performance by Wade FitzGerald Live performance by Wade FitzGerald Live performance by Wade FitzGerald Baroque Music Music for Independence Day Music for Independence Day Introduction Prelude No. 5 in D minor M. vanden Gheyn (1721-1785) The Star-Spangled Banner arr. Milford Myhre The Star-Spangled Banner arr. Milford Myhre Sonnerie Ronald Barnes (1927-1997) Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring J. S. Bach, arr. A. Gerken America, the Beautiful America, the Beautiful Meditations The Liberty Bell March J. P. Sousa, arr. Keldermans The Liberty Bell March John P. Sousa, arr. Keldermans Transcriptions of Spanish Guitar Works Etude Study Gary White (b. 1937) The Stars and Stripes Forever J. P. Sousa, arr. ’t Hart The Stars and Stripes Forever J. P. Sousa, arr. ’t Hart Tango in G minor Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909) Gnossienne Nos. 2 & 3 Erik Satie (1866-1925) arr. Carlo van Ulft American Folk Music American Folk Music Bagatelle Op. 6 No. 6 Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Gran Vals Nokia & Pavana Tárrega, arr. Jasper Stam Simple Gifts Shaker Hymn, arr. Milford Myhre Simple Gifts Shaker Hymn, arr. Milford Myhre Slow Dance Roy Hamlin Johnson (1929-2020) Shenandoah Shenandoah Songs from Movies Two Popular Songs Take Me Home, Country Roads J. Denver, arr. van Ulft To a Wild Rose Edward MacDowell, arr. M. Myhre My Favorite Things – Edelweiss – Moon River Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen Take Me Home, Country Roads J. Denver, arr. van Ulft Closing Perfect Day Lou Reed, arr. Sjoerd Tamminga Hymn of Thanksgiving Chorale and Fantasia J. Franco Closing In Memory of Roy Hamlin Johnson (1929-2020) (1908-1988) Hymn of Thanksgiving Chorale and Fantasia J. Franco Chartres – Summer Fanfares Sunday at 3:00p.m. (1908-1988) Live performance by Wade FitzGerald Friday at 3:00p.m. Baroque Music Historic Recording by Milford Myhre Thursday at 3:00p.m. Prelude No. 5 in D minor M. vanden Gheyn (1721-1785) Live performance by Wade FitzGerald Saturday at 3:00p.m. Live performance by Wade FitzGerald Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring J. S. Bach, arr. Albert Prelude No. 3 for carillon Matthias vanden Gheyn Two Baroque Pieces Gerken Music for Independence Day Prelude No. 5 in D minor M. vanden Gheyn (1721-1785) Hymn-Preludes The Star-Spangled Banner arr. Milford Myhre Transcriptions of Spanish Guitar Works Sarabande from Suite for Lute No. 2 J. S. Bach, arr. Barnes Fairest Lord Jesus German America, the Beautiful Tango in G minor Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909) Faith of Our Fathers Henry F. Hemy The Liberty Bell March J. P. Sousa, arr. Keldermans arr. Carlo van Ulft Selected Movements from Serenade I R. Barnes The Old Refrain Fritz Kreisler The Stars and Stripes Forever J. P. Sousa, arr. ’t Hart Gran Vals Nokia & Pavana Tárrega, arr. Jasper Stam Intrada (1927-1997) arr. Anton Brees This Land Is Your Land Woody Guthrie Sicilienne A Girlfriend or a Wife W. A. Mozart Songs from Movies Milonga arr. P. Price Uplifting Music My Favorite Things – Edelweiss – Moon River Amazing Grace arr. Milford Myhre Works by John Courter (1941-2010) Music from Folklore In Memory of Roy Hamlin Johnson (1929-2020) Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring J. S. Bach, arr. A. Gerken Prelude and Pastorale Chanson Populaire arr. N. Yepes Chartres – Summer Fanfares I Won’t Back Down Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Rondo in Lydian Mode Romance arr. N. Yepes Minuet & Trio for carillon Staf Nees Finale: Perfect Day Lou Reed, arr. S. Tamminga .