Side 1

1. Theme from Piano Concerto No. I

2. Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffman

3. Traumerei

4. Humoresque

5. Theme from Finlandia

6. Meditation from Thais

Side 2

1. Beautiful Dreamer

2. Cany Me Back to Old Virginny

3. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere

4. 0’ Sole Mio

5. Estrellita

6. Gypsy Love Song

For centuries, the music of the carillon has

been heard from lofty towers throughout

the world. Its musical sound has been an

important part in the community life of all

peoples. It has served to warn of danger; it

has sung the joy of a new birth; it has tolled

at death; it has expressed the emotions of all

people; and it has been the spiritual voice

calling the faithful to prayer and to the

church.

Thus, bells and carillons have long played

an important part in the life of the individual

and the community. However, the tone of

bells has remained the same for centuries.

Usually, when we hear the word "bell,” we

picture a traditional campaniform bell, whose

physical shape signifies almost as much as

does its plaintive tone. This shape was not

determined because it was decorative, but

because it was the only shape that could be

assumed by masses of bronze to permit the

creation of the plaintive and appealing tone

of the bell. The tuning of a bell differs from

the tuning of any musical tone source which

has truly been endowed by nature with its

series of partials. When man sought a tone,

it had to be different; it had to have the

capacity to serve as an alarm and as an in-

strument of the heavens as well. The creation

of this tone, sought by man. was finally

achieved through the campaniform bell

which has become established through cen-

turies of use.

But. for this reason, the music of the carillon

has always been in the same voice. There

could be no variation in the voicing of the

bells!

The United States, in keeping with modern

trends in the vital development of many

things, is also the home where research and

development of the carillon has continued.

Large cast-bell carillons are expensive and

require great towers. Skilled performers are

required to play these instruments, so natur-

ally their use is limited. These shortcomings

have made it impossible to install carillons

far and wide, throughout the United States,

and have thus kept many people from en-

joying the carillon.

Schulmerich Carillons, of Sellersville, Penn-

sylvania, have developed the modern caril-

lon. which exactly duplicates the tones of

the huge cast bells. A tuning accuracy is

realized that the cast bells would never

permit!

A variety of new tone colors was developed,

and when used in conjunction with the

original Schulmerich "Arlington”* Carillon,

a new instrument was born — the "Carillon

Americana”® Bells.

The Schulmerich "Carillon Americana”®

Bells instrument heard in this recording

consists of ten different sets of chromatically

tuned bells. From a master console resem-

bling that of a pipe organ (with two

manuals, a full pedal clavier and over fifty

stop tablets) the carillonneur performs in

much the same manner as an organist. The

various sets of bells appear at 8-foot and

4-foot pitches. Four expression pedals con-

trol the dynamic levels. A variable electric

tremulando control permits the artist to trill

either a single note, octaves, or chords.

The largest set of bells in the instrument is

the 61-note Flemish Bells, whose deepest

bass bell provides the same tone as a cast

bell weighing 40,000 pounds. Each set of

bells in the instrument has its own indi-

vidual timbre and each set of bells produces

its own series of strike tones, hum tones,

and overtones. In addition to using the indi-

vidual sets of bells in the carillon as separate

instruments, the performing artist may cre-

ate unlimited tonal effects by using them in

various combinations. The complete instru-

ment includes the following sets of bells:

Flemish Bells, English Bells, Harp Bells.

Celesta Bells, Quadra Bells, Tierce Bells.

Celestial Harp Bells and Chimes.

The "Carillon Americana” Bells, controlled

by a precision clock, may be played auto-

matically by the use of the Schulmerich

Deluxe "Auto-Bell”® automatic roll player,

which enables the carillon to be played with-

out the services of a musician. Desired selec-

tions can be prepared in advance using

perforated plastic rolls, which permit the

automatic use of the instrument at any time.

The familiar sound of the Westminster

melody followed by the correct hour strike

is also made possible through the use of the

automatic clock. The sequence can be sil-

enced during any hours or on any day or

days of the week.

In this album. Mr. Klein plays his own ar-

rangements of selections familiar to all.

Drawing on his vast experience and talent

as a composer and arranger, Mr. Klein de-

fied traditional techniques and explored the

unknown regions of carillon playing.

One of America’s best-known arrangers and

organists, Mr. Klein is also the composer of

many scores for radio, television and motion

pictures, and he has more than four hundred

other published compositions to his credit.

He has studied with Igor Stravinsky, Marcel

Dupre, Nadia Boulanger and Paul Hinde-

mith. among others, and has been soloist

with many outstanding orchestras. In 1958.

he was invited to appear at the Brussels

World's Fair, giving daily concerts on the

"Carillon Americana” bells.