England is world famous for its tower bell change ringing and handbell tune ringing traditions, but the art of carillon music properly belongs to the Low Countries. Britain only has a handfull of true carillons and this album features five of them plus some chimes from historic domestic clocks and the famous “Oranges & Lemons” from St. Clements in London. A wide spectrum of music is played from the carillons of Loughborough, Bournville, Aberdeen, Perth and Kilmarnock to demonstrate this fascinating but little heard tradition.
1 Hornpipe for Harpsichord in D minor (‘Round O’ from ‘Abdelazar’ Z. 570/2), ZT 684
2 Charlie Is My Darling, Folk Song
3 Tambourin, for Harpsichord in E minor (Pièces de Clavecin Avec Une Méthode)
4 John Anderson, My Jo
5 Petite Suite: Finale
6 Le Coucou, Rondeau for Harpsichord in E minor (Pièces de Clavecin, Suite No. 3)
7 Judas Maccabaeus, Oratorio, HWV 63: Chorale
8 The Last Rose of Summer, Folk Song
9 Llanfair (Variations)
10 Variations on a Gospel Tune
11 Scotch on the Rocks
12 O Sanctissima
13 Esteritta
14 Etude(S) for Guitar
15 Judas MacCabaeus, Oratorio, HWV 63: See the Conquering Hero Comes
16 Rendezvous, for Orchestra
17 Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels)
18 La Ferlaude
19 Crimond (The Lord’s My Shepherd)
20 Mignon, Opera in 3 Acts: Entracte
21 The Oak and the Ash (North Country Maid), Folk Song
22 Duets (12), for 2 Violins
23 Sandgate Dandling (A-Oo-A, My Bonny Bairn)
24 Hymn Tune: Ellers
25 The Harp That Once, Thro’ Tara’s Halls (Tune: Old Irish Air: ‘Gramachree’)
26 Oranges and Lemons