Dates

• Existence: 1975-

Biography

The Centennial Carillon Tower (dedicated 1975) is a bell tower on Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah.

The Centennial Carillon Tower was dedicated by President Spencer W. Kimball in October 1875 during Brigham Young University's centennial celebration events. Standing 90 feet tall, the tower contains a practice room, clavier room, and a belfry, with 52 cast bronze bells from Holland. Daily on the hour, the bells play a tune based on the hymn "Come, Come Ye Saints" followed by chimes to represent the hour. School of Music professor Don Cook has been BYU university carillonneur since 1991. The bells are also played for concerts and other special occasions. The carillon was completely renovated in 1993 with new keyboards and mechanism and was rehung on a revised frame with space for the addition of 2 brass bells in the future.

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YFacts, Bell Tower, via WWW, March 13, 2021 (Centennial Carillon Bell Tower; Centennial Carillon Tower was constructed (by Paulsen Construction Company, with Markham & Markham Architects and Engineers doing the design work) as part of the 1875 Centennial celebration events and was dedicated at the Founder's Day Convocation October 1975 by President Spencer W. Kimball; consists of a practice room, clavier room, and a belfry; 90-foot tall; 52 cast bronze bells from Holland; play daily on the hour and on special occasions)

BYU Special Collections blog, March 13, 2021 (Centennial Carillon Bell Tower)

BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, via WWW, March 13, 2021 (BYU Centennial Carillon Tower located south of the Marriott Center; School of Music professor Don Cook has been BYU university carillonneur since 1991 and performs in the Carillon Concert annually)

towerbells.org, March 13, 2021 (BYU Centennial Carillon; Centennial Carillon Tower; Provo, Utah; complete renovation in 1993 with new keyboards and mechanism and rehung on revised frame with space for future addition of 2 brass bells)

map.byu.edu, March 13, 2021 (Centennial Carillon Tower)

Wikipedia, March 13, 2021 (Brigham Young University Centennial Carillon Tower; BYU Centennial Carillon; designed by architect Fred L. Markham; 97 feet tall; 52 bells ranging from 25 to 4,730 lbs.; tolls a tune based on the hymn "Come, Come, Ye Saints," followed by the hour, and tolls a chime on the half-hour; the hour and half-hour strikes are controlled by an automated system; carillonneurs may also play the instrument by means of a keyboard located directly below the belfry, in a small room reached by a spiral staircase that ascends through the center of the tower)

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