For solo carillon
c. 9′
First Prize, 2023 Franco Composition Contest, The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America
The Carillon and the GCNA
A carillon consists of a series of at least 23 tuned bells played from a keyboard console. Instruments with at least 48 bells are considered “concert” carillons and are suitable for the majority of music written for the instrument. There are more than 600 carillons worldwide, including approximately 180 in North America.
Founded in 1936, The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) a professional organization dedicated to the promotion of the carillon art in North America.
Competition
Held every two years since 1988, the Franco Competition Contest called for a new original composition for carillon playable by a solo carillonneur on a four-octave instrument with 48 bells with a 2-octave pedalboard.
Known Performances
June 16, 2023, Cohasset, MA – Premiered at the 80th GCNA Congress by Simone Browne and presented at the composers’ roundtable. Ms. Browne holds a Licentiate Diploma “With Great Distinction” from the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Mechelen, Belgium.
Excerpts of Movements II and III below.
Score
Published by the GCNA and available for purchase on its website. Sample pages below.
Other
GCNA announcement:
Joseph Fong Music 