TWENTY-FIRST

internationalcarillon festival

MARCH 3-11, 2012

What is a carillon?A carillon is a musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze bells that are precisely tuned and arranged in chromatic progression so that music in any key can be played. Unlike other types of bells, carillon bells are fixed in a frame—the bells do not move. Instead, the clappers inside strike the bells to produce a considerable range of sounds up to five or six octaves. Because of its weight and size, the carillon is one of the largest of all instruments. A carillon is played from a keyboard on which the keys are depressed by the player’s closed hands and feet. The keys are connected

to the clappers by vertical and horizontal wires.

oUr singing toWer carillonThe carillon at Bok Tower Gardens has 60 bells ranging in weight from 16 pounds to nearly 12 tons. The instrument was designed and built in 1928 by John Taylor Bellfoundry, Ltd. of Loughborough, England which still makes bells today. There are four carillons in Florida, approximately 200 in North America and 600 throughout the world.

Welcome to oUr tWentY-firstinternational carillon festivalThank you for joining us in celebrating one of the world’s greatest carillons, the Bok Singing Tower. With performances by world-renowned carillonneurs, enjoy a renaissance of this most unique musical instrument through debut performances of new compositions and music performed throughout the 500 year history of the carillon. Experience the beauty of our Olmsted landscaped gardens overlooking natural areas surrounded by rolling hills of fragrant citrus.

hoW is carillon mUsic Written anD plaYeD?Although carillon music looks like piano music, the treble clef is usually played by the hands and the bass clef by the feet. Th e carillon’s action is mechanical, which allows the performer to control the dynamics (loud and soft) by the force of the strike. Th ere is no mechanism to dampen the sound after a bell is struck. Because carillon bells are rich in overtones, the consonant

and dissonant combinations are sometimes reversed in carillon music to account for the presence of a minor-third overtone in each bell.

hoW are the bells tUneD?Carillon bells are tuned just after they are cast and before they are installed. A bell is placed on a lathe and metal is carefully removed from the various heights of the inside wall of the bell. If tuned correctly, the bells never have to be re-tuned.

1. The four largest bells arrive by train in Lake Wales.

2. A representati ve from Taylor Bellfoundry holds a model of the carillon bells.

3. Anton Brees, our fi rst carillonneur performing on the Singing Tower’s keyboard.

4. In building the Singing Tower, Mr. Bok did not want his name as part of the ti tle or for it to appear physically on the building. It appears only on the largest carillon bell as part of the inscripti on.

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special membership offer

Buy one ticket, get one free. Sign up for a new, gift or upgraded Sustainer level membership or higher, and receive one free ticket with purchase of one ticket to the Mix & Mingle Moonlight Reception on March 6. Sustainer level members and higher receive an invitation for two to a Founder’s Room Tour!

Sign up today at the Information Desk or call 863.734.1233 for more information.

the gUest carillonneUrsBok Tower Gardens welcomes six leading guest carillonneurs who will debut world premiere performances of four original compositions. Th ese carillonneurs represent a variety of backgrounds and members of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, all dedicated to promoting the awareness and enjoyment of music for the carillon.

george gregorY has been organist and carillonneur at Central Christian Church in San Antonio, Texas, since 1958. George has been an active member in the GCNA for many years, having served on the Student Examinations Committee, the board of directors and as editor of the Guild’s scholarly journal, Bulletin. He received the Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Tulsa and the Master of Music degree from Th e University of Texas at Austin. For 39 years, he was Professor of Music at San Antonio College, where he taught organ, cello, harp, music theory and Renaissance instruments. Th is is his second appearance at our International Carillon Festival.

sUe bergren is an assistant carillonneur at the Millennium Carillon in Naperville, Illinois. She studied carillon

with Wylie Crawford and Karel Keldermans, became a carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) in 2004 where she currently serves as co-editor for its newsletter and is a member on the board of directors, and is music editor and owner of American Carillon Music Editions. She has a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from Northern Illinois University and is organist at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville. Th is is her fi rst appearance at our International Carillon Festival.

Dennis cUrrY is carillonneur and associate music director at Kirk in the Hills, in Bloomfi eld Hills, Michigan. He studied carillon with Dr. Frederick Marriott, and became a carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America in 1989 where

he served as president and member of the board of directors and as juror on the Guild’s Student Examination Committee. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the World Carillon Federation (WCF), serving as its treasurer and vice-president. He has hosted two Congresses of the GCNA and a WCF World Congress. A carillon recitalist in the USA, Europe and Asia, Dennis also has performed in several prestigious international carillon festivals. Th is is his second appearance at our International Carillon Festival.

malgosia fiebig is the city carillonneur of Utrecht and Nijmegen in The Netherlands. She studied at the Music Academy of Gdansk in Poland, where she earned a Master of Music in Organ Performance and Choral Conducting. After following a carillon course by Gert Oldenbeuving she became the first carillonneur of St. Catherine’s Church in Gdansk after 60 years of silence. In 2001 she was appointed a second carillon in the City Hall Tower in the heart of Gdansk. In 2004 she moved to The Netherlands and a year later received a Bachelor of Music in Carillon Performance with Arie Abbenes at the Dutch Carillon School. She has won several first prizes at international carillon competitions and performs regularly in Europe and the United States. This is her first appearance at our International Carillon Festival.

geert D’hollanDerstudied, among others, piano, chamber music, choral- and orchestral direction, fugue and composition at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp (Belgium), and carillon at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen (Belgium). He was first prize winner in about 30 international competitions for carillon and/or composition. In

1997 he succeeded Ronald Barnes as University Carillonist and Professor of Carillon at the Department of Music at UC Berkeley. In 2008 he was awarded the “Berkeley Medal of Honors” for “Distinguished Service to the Carillon.” Currently, he is the carillon composition teacher at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen in Belgium. This is his fifth appearance at our International Carillon Festival.

JUlianne vanDen WYngaarD began her study in the carillon in 1994 when she was accepted to the Netherlands Carillon School in Amersfoort where she studied with Todd Fair and Bernard Winsemius. She is a carillonneur member of the GCNA and received the First Diploma in 2000 from the NCS in Amersfoort. She performs on the two carillons at Grand Valley State University. She began her musical study at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Michigan State University. She joined the faculty at GVSU in 1967 as a piano studio teacher. She was a department chair and associate dean at GVSU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences until 2005. This is her first appearance at our International Carillon Festival.

satUrDaY, march 311 a.m. • malgosia fiebig

Chaconne in F Johann Kasper Ferdinand Fischer Arr. Bernard Winsemius

Wachet auf, BWV 645 Johann S. Bach(Sleepers, Wake, for Night is Flying) Arr. Bernard Winsemius

Music for Twilight Frank Della Penna Serendipity Frolic Dance of the Fireflies Stargazing

1 p.m. • geert D’hollander

North-American Poetry Slow Dance Roy H. Johnson A Somber Pavan Ronald Barnes

Encounters Geert D’hollander Mozart meets Satie (Amadeopédie) Mozart meets Prokofiev (Amadeus and the Wolf)

Manuscripts from the Brees Library The Death of Ase Edward Grieg Anitra’s Dance Arr. Joseph Callaerts

3 p.m. • sue bergren

Festive Fanfare for Carillon John Courter

Springfield Counterpoints John Knox Prelude, Nocturne, Fugue

Wiegenliedchen Robert Schumann (Little Cradle Song) Arr. Elizabeth Vitu

Marche alla Turque Wolfgang A. Mozart(Turkish March) Arr. Karel Keldermans

Marizapalas (A Spanish Dance) 17th century Arr. Ronald Barnes

Paraphrase on The Irish Carol Ronald Barnes

sUnDaY, march 411 a.m. • george gregory

Lo Spagnoletto (The Little Spaniard) 16th century Spanish

Mrs. Nordan’s Alborada Ronald Barnes

Amemonos de Corazon Traditional (Let Us Truly Love One Another) Arr. Carol Anne Taylor

Spring Ceremony and Song John Knox

Fly Me to the Moon Bart Howard

Two Pieces Alice Gomez The Bells of Cuzco Tango

1 p.m. • malgosia fiebig

Military March op. 51, no 1 Franz Schubert Arr. Leen ‘t Hart

Bellbook II, no 3 Peter Vermeersch

Waltz, op. 64, no 2 Frédéric Chopin Arr. Malgosia Fiebig

Polonaise, op. 40, no 1 Frédéric Chopin Arr. Joseph Callaerts

Tales from the Vienna Woods Johann Strauss, Jr. Arr. Wim Franken

3 p.m. • geert D’hollander

Improvisation on Folies d’Espagne Arcangelo Corelli

North-American Poetry Introduction and Sicilienne Ronald Barnes Ode to St. Rombouts Johan Franco Manuscript from the Brees Library España Emmanuel Chabrier Arr. Joseph Callaerts

Two Poems for Children Geert D’hollander Day-Dreaming Drawing Circles

World Premiere

9:00 For the Beauty of the Earth Conrad Kocher9:30 Try to Remember (Fantasticks) H. Schmidt10:00 La Barriera - Balletto Fabritio Caroso10:30 Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes English11:00 Chartres for Carillon French Hymn11:30 Vienna, City of My Dreams R. Sieczynski12:00 Rhythm Dance for Carillon Staf Nees12:30 How Great Thou Art anon. Swedish

1:00 CONCERT2:00 Habanera Georges Bizet2:30 Vive La Canadienne anon. French-Canadian3:00 CONCERT4:00 America, the Beautiful Samuel A. Ward4:30 Go ‘Way From My Window Appalachian5:00 Berceuse (Cradle Song) Anatole Liadow5:30 Lament (Design No. 3) for Carillon M. Myhre

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monDaY, march 51 p.m. • sue bergren

Concerto Grosso I Ronald Barnes Allegro

Valse-Caprice John Knox

Waltz Peter I. Tchaikovsky(from the Opera Eugene Onegin) Arr. Ronald Barnes

Australiana Milford Myhre

A Shaker Melody Doug Gefvert ‘Tis a Gift to be Simple

3 p.m. • george gregory and Julianne vanden Wyngaard

Two Pieces Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart La Ci Darem La Mano Arr. William De Turk (from Don Giovanni) Minuet (from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)

Andante Cantabile Ronald Barnes

From A Summer Serenade Geert D’hollander Promenade Siciliana

The Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa Arr. Milford Myhre

tUesDaY, march 61 p.m. • malgosia fiebig

Sonata for Carillon Eric Swiggers

Menuet, op. 14, no 1 Ignacy J. Paderewski (from Humoresques de Concert) Arr. Gijsbert Kok

Prelude no 1 Robert Lannoy

Alla Turca – Allegretto Wolfgang A. Mozart(from Sonata for Piano, KV 331) Arr. Bernard Winsemius

3 p.m. • Dennis curry

Introduction Aimé Lombaert

Les Cloches (The Bells) Nicolas le Bègue Arr. Émilien Allard

Hymn Preludes for the Kirk Geert D’hollander Let All Things Now Living (Ash Grove) Evocation John Courter

Scottish Triptych John Knox Dorian Rhapsody (Martyrs) Cathedral Ruins (Elgin) Toccata Pentatonica (Blessing and Honor)

World Premiere

tUesDaY, march 6moonlight concert

7:30 p.m. • geert D’hollander

Romance in the Air

Improvisation on “Blue Moon”

Salon Music Salut d’Amour, op.12 Edward Elgar Arr. Geert D’hollander Blumenlied Gustav Lange (The Flower Song) Arr. Bert Augustus

Donauwellen Ivan J. Ivanovici (The Waves of the Danube) Arr. Peter Bremer

A “Zen” Intermezzo Haru no Umi Michio Miyagi (The Sea in Spring) Arr. Geert D’hollander

Compositions by the Recitalist A Sweet Soft Samba & Irish Air (from A Swinging Suite) Dreaming (from Ludus Modalis, a Study in Ravel Style) Flourish no. II “Serene” (from Four Flourishes)

An Opera Selection Una Futriva Lagrima Gaetano Donizetti (from L’Elisir d’Amore) Arr. Geert D’hollander

Three Gershwin Songs Arr. Geert D’hollander The Man I Love Someone to Watch Over Me ‘S Wonderful

sPecial ticketed event

mix & mingle reception8:30 p.m. in the visitor center

Following the Moonlight Concert enjoy a reception to meet the guest carillonneurs

performing during our week-long Festival. $25 per person. Reservations required.

WeDnesDaY, march 71 p.m. • Dennis curry

Six Short Pieces for Guitar Fernando Sor Allemande - Musette Arr. Beverly Buchanan Pastorale - Andante French Song - Soliloquy Morning Has Broken (Bunessan) Arr. Milford Myhre

Two Southern Hymns Arr. Dennis Curry Shall We Gather at the River? Robert Lowrey What Wondrous Love is This? William Walker

Hymn Preludes for the Kirk Geert D’hollander Blessings and Honor and Glory and Power (O quanta qualia)

A Medley of Gershwin Songs Arr. John Courter Somebody Loves Me The Man I Love Fascinating Rhythm

3 p.m. • geert D’hollander

Music from the Low Countries Sonata VII for Violin Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of Ghent Largo Arr. Geert D’hollander Allegro Largo Affetuoso

Improvisation on a Disney Song (in Classical Style)

Compositions by the Recitalist from Ludus Modalis (Ten Short Studies for the Intermediate Degree) Spring Morning Sorrowing Encore

A Romantic Note to Conclude The Merry Widow Waltz Franz Lehár Arr. Geert D’hollander

For information and tickets: 863.734.1222

thUrsDaY, march 81 p.m. • malgosia fiebig

Mazurka, op. 33, no 2 Frédéric Chopin Arr. Malgosia Fiebig

Prelude, op. 28, no 15 Frédéric Chopin Arr. Richard von Grabow

Toccata for Carillon, op. 45 Leo Samama

Nocturne Ennis Fruhauf(from Perspectives for Carillon) William Tell Potpourri Gioachino A. Rossini Arr. Joseph Callaerts

3 p.m. • Dennis curry

O Light Most Blessed John Courter (O lux beatissima)

Sarabande Johann S. Bach(from Cello Suite VI, BWV 1012) Arr. Ronald Barnes

Hymn Preludes for the Kirk Geert D’hollander The King of Love My Shepherd Is (St. Columba) Triptych of Martin Luther Hymns Ennis Fruhauf Three Verses on ‘Aus Tiefer Not’ (Out of the Depths)

Two Ancient Hymns Arr. Dennis Curry Humbly We Adore Thee (Adoro te devote) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Picardy) Stardust Hoagy Carmichael Arr. Sally Slade Warner

friDaY, march 91 p.m. • sue bergren

Variations on There Was a Snow-White Bird Albert Gerken

English Folk Song Prelude on The Keeper Ronald Barnes

Paraphrase on a Melody by Widor William De Turk

Where Cool Waters Run… John Knox

Suite in Popular Style for Carillon John Courter Ragtime Bells Ballads Blues for Bells The Winners (March for Carillon)

3 p.m. • george gregory and Julianne vanden Wyngaard

Classical Country Dances Ronald Barnes No. 1, Allegretto No. 3, Allegro No. 6, Finale, Allegro

The Cowboy’s Lament American Folksong Arr. Frank Della Penna

Sarabande Ronald Barnes

Folk Songs Ronald Barnes Barb’ra Allen Billy Boy

Parade of the Tin Soldiers Leon Jessel Arr. William De Turk

meet the gUest carillonneUrs!

Following each performance, guest carillonneurs will greet visitors near the Information Booth to discuss their performance, answer questions about the carillon and to pose for pictures.

World Premiere

satUrDaY, march 1011 a.m. • george gregory

Poe Suite – The Bells Robert Kleinschmdt Silver Bells (Hear the sledges with the bells) Golden Bells (Hear the mellow wedding bells) Iron Bells (Hear the tolling of the bells)

Scottish Folk Song Preludes Ronald Barnes A Rosebud by My Early Walk We’ll Meet Beside the Dusky Glen

Sketch No. 1 Ronald Barnes

Tango for Tom Alice Gomez

Variation Searching for a Theme John Knox

Wiener Blut Johann Strauss(Viennese Blood) Arr. Ira Schroeder

1 p.m. • sue bergren

Gaudi’s Chimneys John Courter The Undulating Chimneys of Casa Batlló The Mushroom Chimneys of Park Güell The Geometric Chimneys of Güell Palace

Waltzes, Opus 9, Set II Franz Schubert Arr. Ronald Barnes

Señor Don Gato Spanish/Mexican Folksong Arr. Lee Cobb

The Swan Camille Saint-Saens(from The Carnival of the Animals) Arr. Wendell Westcott

Capriccio 3 Ronald Barnes

Toy Symphony Leopold Mozart Arr. Ronald Barnes

3 p.m. malgosia fiebig

Passacaglia Ennis Fruhauf(from Perspectives for Carillon)

Adagio Wolfgang A. Mozart(from Piano Concerto, no 23 KV 488) Arr. Klaas de Haan

Waltz, op. 69 no 2 Frédéric Chopin Arr. Anne Kroeze

Unrequited Love Paul Lincke Arr. Bernard Winsemius

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sUnDaY, march 1111 a.m. • geert D’hollander

Music from the Low Countries Suite IV for Harpsichord Dieudonné Raick Allemande Arr. Geert D’hollander Andante

Improvisation on a Child Song (in Contemporary Style)

Salon Music Fascination Fidenco Marchetti Arr. Bernard Winsemius El Choclo Ángel Villoldo Arr. Arie Abbenes Ciacona Geert D’hollander

1 p.m. • george gregory

Pavan and Gaillarde published by Attaingnant in 1529

Schön Rosmarin Fritz Kreisler(Lovely Rosemary)

Butterfly Dancer Karel Keldermans

Galactic Dancers Alice Gomez(Astronomers discover waltzing black holes)

Three Folk Songs Go ‘Way From My Window Milford Myhre Denise Alice Gomez Hjemstaven Variants Theron Kirk

On the San Antonio River Robert Byrnes

3 p.m. • Dennis curry

Ave Maris Stella David Briggs(Hail Star of the Sea)

Adagio Johann S. Bach (from Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in A minor, BWV 564) Hymn Preludes for the Kirk Geert D’hollander Be Thou My Vision (Slane)

Number 2 Chick Corea (from Children’s Songs)

Two African-American Spirituals Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Arr. Dennis Curry Were You There? Con te partirò Francesco Sartori(Time to Say Goodbye) Arr. Ann-Kirstine Christiansen

1. Founder’s Room2. Chao Research Center

(Archives)3. Maintenance Workshop

4. Anton Brees Carillon Library5. Carillonneur’s Studio6. Keyboard Room7. Carillon (60 bells)

What’s insiDe the singing toWer?

World Premiere

863.676.1408 www.boktowergardens.org Lake Wales, FL

carillon festival events*

hidden garden melodiesMarch 3, 4, 10, 11 from noon – 4 p.m. East Glade

Enjoy Belgian, Polish and American-inspired music selections as you explore the Gardens

sPecial ticketed event

live at the gardens: curtis on tourSunday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. Visitor Center

Founded by Edward Bok’s wife, Mary Louise Curtis Bok, musicians from the Curtis Institute of Music will return for the first time in 80 years to perform Paganini’s last guitar quartet and other selections. $25 per person. Reservations required.

lunch & learnMarch 5 – 9 from noon – 1:30 p.m. Singing Tower

Bring a picnic lunch to attend guided tours of the Singing Tower exterior highlighting its history, artistry, architecture and construction, followed by a half-hour carillon concert and historical artifacts display.

sPecial ticketed event

moonlight concert and mix & mingle receptionTuesday, March 6. Concert at 7:30 p.m. Reception at 8:30 p.m. Singing Tower

Celebrate one of the nation’s most unique musical experiences with a Moonlight Concert and reception. $25 per person. Reservations required.

carillon film seriesMarch 6 – 9 at 10 a.m. Visitor Center

View educational films about bell foundry, casting, tuning and the history of the carillon.

guided garden toursMarch 3 – 11 at noon and 2 p.m. Begins at Visitor Center

45 minute tours take you from the Visitor Center fountain through the Gardens before ending at the carillon viewing area.

For information and tickets stop by the information desk

in the visitor center or call 863.734.1222.

* Free with admission unless otherwise noted.

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