Who Here Plays the Carillon?

Yes there is a Carillonist here among us. Email at sycamoretree@optusnet.com.au

See you at the open day on 15th (this Sunday)

August Winters said :

LaLa, Twitter?

Actually, you can email me on julaberry(at)gmail(dot)com

Lyn Fuller is has also been ‘carillioning’ for decades now. She is not only an exceptionally talented local music stalwart but also excellently communicative – you should also track her down through the NCA or CSM if you can.

Organists from the Canberra School of Music are also a good place to try, as they get to play the Carillion sometimes. Perhaps the CSM could put you in touch with some?

Gerry-Built said :

I avoided any jokes about playing the “air-carillon” – until now anyhow…

Very good!

Why not interview these guys… the Carillon players of the future http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSKchxtcNkI

bigfeet said :

Aren’t the controls/keys similar to a pipe organ? One of those massive pipe organs you see in the cathederals in Europe? That is what I was lead to believe.

I have not seen the inside of the Carillon but a vague recollection of a photo or two shows that it does have a keyboard, but the keys are rather large and you use your hands rather than fingers to “play” a note/bell. Not sure if there is also a foot keyboard as well. Also, the lift apparently is rather, well, small.

Found a photo at ACT Heritage Library that shows the keyboard.

LaLa, Twitter?

My Great Uncle plays it, not sure if you can private message on here?

p1 said :

I don’t know, but it on my list of things to try one day*. Is there a TAFE course you can do to learn?

Aren’t the controls/keys similar to a pipe organ? One of those massive pipe organs you see in the cathederals in Europe? That is what I was lead to believe.