Tower Inside the Singing Tower Clock Music DAILY CARILLON MUSIC Architect: Milton B. Medary (Philadelphia) Announcing the hour strike: DECEMBER 03-06, 2020 What Child Is This Purpose: To house the carillon; serve as a English centerpiece for the Gardens; the private Carillon Concerts at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. use of the Bok family 9:00 I Wonder As I Wander Appalachian Built: 1927-1929 9:30 Come, All Ye Children Spanish, Castilian 7 Height: 205 feet (62.5 meters) 10:00 Deck The Halls Welsh 6 Weight: 5,500 tons (5,000 metric tons) 10:30 Pat-a-pan French Structure: Steel frame with brick walls; outer facing 5 11:00 We Three Kings John Hopkins, Jr. of pink and gray Georgia marble and Florida coquina, a limestone of shell and 4 11:30 Now It Is Jul Again Scandinavian coral fragments 12:00 The Holly And The Ivy English Foundation: 118 reinforced concrete piles, 13-24 feet (4-7 meters) underground with a concrete 3 12:30 Angels We Have Heard On High French cap of 2.5 feet (0.8 meter) 1:00 CONCERT Sculpture: Lee Lawrie (New York City); herons at the top, eagles at the base of the bellchamber; 2:00 O Desired Day Catalonian all sculptures were carved on-site 2:30 Sweetest Night Of All Flemish, 1728 Colorful Grilles near the top: 2 Ceramic tiles designed by J.H. Dulles 3:00 CONCERT Allen (Philadelphia) 4:00 Come, All Ye Shepherds Bohemian Brass Door and Wrought-iron Gates with Birds: 1 Samuel Yellin (Philadelphia); depicts the 4:30 Gabriel’s Message French, Basque Biblical story of Creation 1. Founder’s Room 4. Anton Brees Carillon O Little Town Of Bethlehem Inscription under the Sundial: 5:00 Louis H. Redner 2. Chao Research Center Library This Singing Tower with its adjacent 5:30 Let All Mortal Flesh French, Picardy Sanctuary was dedicated and presented (Archives) 5. Carillonneur’s Studio Keep Silence to the American people by Calvin 3. Maintenance Workshop 6. Keyboard Room Coolidge, President of the United States, 7. Carillon (60 bells) February 1, 1929. Adaptations for carillon of melodies or of music written for other instruments have been made by the recitalist, except for those arrangers identified by the following: Carillon * Anton Brees Bellfounder: John Taylor Bellfounders, Ltd. Is the Tower ever open to the Public? (Loughborough, England) Members at the Donor level and above can view the Founder's Room on one of four Size: 60 bronze bells tours conducted each year. 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) www.boktowergardens.org Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Friday at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Historic Recording by William De Turk Live performance by Geert D’hollander Live performance by Geert D’hollander Live performance by Geert D’hollander French Romantic Music Flemish Romantic Carillon Music Flemish Baroque Music Go Tell it on the Mountain African American Spiritual From L’Arlesienne Suite No.1 George Bizet From Sonatina II Flor Peeters From Sonata VII for Harpsichord Jean-Baptiste Loeillet Entr’acte 1838-1875 Allegretto semplice – Aria 1903-1986 Largo – Allegro 1688-1720 Secular Christmas Songs Carillon A Holly Jolly Christmas Johnny Marks 1909-1985 Improvisation on Seasonal Music African American Spirituals Carol of the Bells M. D. Leontovich 1877-1921 18th Century Dutch Traditionals Oh, Jerusalem Czech and Polish Christmas Traditionals When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter Johnny Marks A Child Born in Bethlehem Shout for Joy Jesu, Jesu, Baby Dear Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Randy Brooks Welcome, Child of Mary Infant holy, Infant lowly Improvisation on Seasonal Music Maria Would go to Bethlehem Improvisation on Seasonal Music Cantique de Noel Adolphe Ch. Adam 1803-1856 Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer J. Marks Improvisation on Seasonal Music Friday at 3:00 p.m. 1909-1985 Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson 1908-1975 Live performance by Geert D’hollander Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at 3:00 p.m. American Carillon Music Live performance by Geert D’hollander Live performance by Geert D’hollander The most beloved Jesus Sally Slade Warner Thursday at 3:00 p.m. A Harpsichord Transcription Historic Recording by William De Turk 5 variations on an old Flemish song 1932-2009 Traditional Christmas Carols arr. R. Barnes Chaconne Johann Fischer 1656-1746 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen English Classical Music from Father and Son A Composition by the Performer arr. Bernard Winsemius Lord Jesus hath a Garden Dutch From A Toy Symphony L. Mozart 1719-1787 From Three Carillon Preludes for Advent G. D’hollander Traditional Christmas Carols Good King Wenceslas English Allegro first movement arr. R. Barnes Rejoice Believers in Baroque Style b. 1965 Oh, How Joyfully Sicilian O Day we Desired Catalonian Improvisation on Seasonal Music O Christmas Tree German The Holy and the Ivy English From Piano Concerto No. 21 K 467 W. A. Mozart The most Wonderful Day of the Year Johnny Marks O Come, O Come Immanuel Plainsong Infant holy, Infant lowly Polish Andante second movement 1756-1791 1909-1985 O Little Town of Bethlehem American arr. Bernard Winsemius Improvisation on Seasonal Music Come All Ye Shepherds Bohemian Traditional Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Jule Styne 1905-1994 Improvisation on Seasonal Music In Dulci Jubilo German Traditional African American Spirituals Welcome, Child of Mary Dutch Rise up, shepherd, and follow! Good King Wenceslas English Mary had a baby O Come All Ye Faithful Adeste Fideles 1751.