Links to Carillon Information
General Information about Carillon Towers and Carillons
- This website includes the most complete listing of carillons in the world, as well as a lot of information about carillons and other bell instruments (chimes, zvons, tubular bells, etc.)
- The website of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. Includes information about carillons as well as information about the guild. Both are good to know, especially if you want to take carillon further
- The World Carillon Federation Page
- The website for the most prominent carillon school in the world
- The website for the Hopeman Memorial Carillon (U of R’s carillon)
- The most popular carillon video on YouTube
- Lady Gaga Bad Romance on Carillon
- The finals of the 2019 Queen Fabiola International Carillon Competition
- Mannequin Challenge at Bok Tower Gardens in Florida. One of the best carillons in the world.
- Joey Brink
- Rudi van Poele
- Tiffany Ng
Accessing carillon music
- Beiaard Carillon Library - This costs 15 Euros a year, but contains a lot of carillon music, especially arrangements. You are free under copyright laws to use this music if you pay the 15 Euros. This is a good deal. Claire has an account
- Most music in the US is published by either GCNA (The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America) or ACME (American Carillon Music Editions!)
- Bok Tower compositions
Writing/Arranging Carillon Music
- Some tips from John Gouwens for arranging for the carillon
- Free music notation software. Use other people’s arrangements and make your own.
Carillon in Social Media
- GCNA (Guild of Carillonneurs in North America) facebook page
- Hopeman Memorial Carillon (U of R Carillon) facebook page
- U of R Carillon Society facebook group
- Carillonneurs (English language only) facebook group
- A reddit page for the bellringing community