Carillon

Word CARILLON
Character 8
Hyphenation car il lon
Pronunciations /kəˈrɪljən/

Definitions and meanings of "Carillon"

What do we mean by carillon?

A stationary set of chromatically tuned bells in a tower, usually played from a keyboard. noun

A composition written or arranged for these bells. noun

To play a carillon. intransitive verb

A set of stationary bells tuned so as to play regularly composed melodies, and sounded by the action of the hand upon a keyboard or by machinery. noun

A small instrument furnished with bells, properly tuned, and with finger-keys like those of the pianoforte. noun

A simple air adapted to be performed on a set of bells. noun

The rapid ringing of several large bells at the same time, with no attempt to produce a tune or the effect of tolling. noun

A chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by clockwork or by finger keys. noun

A tune adapted to be played by musical bells. noun

A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries. noun

A tune adapted to be played by musical bells. noun

Set of bells hung in a bell tower noun

Playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower noun

A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.

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The word "carillon" in example sentences

I think the thing with "carillon" is that it is a whole range of different sounds ... each coins strikes a different note as it hits the others ... a chime is surely a single note? ❋ Sharon Bakar (2005)

It was a carillon, that is, a continued mass of real music, in which whole tunes, songs, and elaborate pieces of such length, mass and harmony, as only a choir of many voices, a band of music, or an orchestra of many performers could produce. ❋ William Elliot Griffis (1885)

It evolved into what is now known as the carillon - the world's heaviest musical instrument! ❋ David McNamee (2010)

Come down to Hyde Park Sunday at 6pm for a carillon is a huge, ancient instrument which appears to be made out of bells of varying sizes.

"It's a wonderful opportunity to spend an evening together in the park, and also support this carillon, which is a really rare musical treasure," Walker said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Apparently if bells play a recognisable tune, they are different kind of bells and it's called a carillon or something. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The middle part of a large steeple’s tower often contains a carillon, which is a musical instrument composed of at least 23 bells, arranged in chromatic sequence, so tuned as to produce concordant harmony when many bells are sounded together. ❋ Fr Timothy Matkin (2005)

While Art Of Noise celebrates the Midlands' cultural heritage of heavy metal, reggae, punk and bhangra, Easterby adapts the numinous aura of the bell-tower carillon to the enchanting possibilities activated by hi-tech electronic sensors set within the primal spookiness of a darkened room. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Telegraph and telephone companies and 23 radio stations have forged a nationwide link to broadcast speeches, songs, poems and the peals of the carillon bells live from Ottawa. ❋ The Nag (2009)

Bronze carillon bells swung in wooden frames and bayed the hour like angry beasts. ❋ Curtis Hox (2011)

Some, like Denver Botanical Gardens, have a summer concert series; Chicago's has carillon recitals. ❋ Joanne Kaufman (2011)

Try one of the suggested walking tours to get an overview of the main sites, stopping to take in one of the regular carillon concerts at St Rumbold's Cathedral. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Without knowing exactly how a carillon works, we do know that the bells typically produce haunting and beautiful reminders of what time it is, as well as vaguely religious tunes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The concert will begin with several pieces on the basilica's carillon. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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