Century Tower and Carillon
My amateur video of the Tower and bell carillon playing. Students climb up the 193 steps to play the carillon.
The sound on this clip is not that great but gives you an idea of the beauty of the bells.
Historic University of Florida Campus
Century Tower is one of the most identifiable features of the University of Florida campus. The dream of building a tower began in 1953, when alumni sought funds to construct a monument in memory of students killed in World War I and World War II. The tower also commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University of Florida in 1853. The fund drive resulted in the construction of the 157-foot-tall tower, completed in 1956.
Century Tower, located in the heart of the University of Florida campus, houses a cast-bell carillon. There are fewer than 200 carillons in all of North America, and only four in the state of Florida. By definition, a carillon must have at least 23 fixed, finely tuned bells. The Century Tower Carillon has 61 bells, encompassing a range of 5 octaves, and is among the largest university carillons in North America.
The carillon is played by hand from a clavier or keyboard, with 61 large keys (called "batons") for the hands as well as 25 pedals for the feet, in a small room just below the bell chamber.
Century Tower and Carillon
My amateur video of the Tower and bell carillon playing. Students climb up the 193 steps to play the carillon.
The sound on this clip is not that great but gives you an idea of the beauty of the bells.
Historic University of Florida Campus
Century Tower is one of the most identifiable features of the University of Florida campus. The dream of building a tower began in 1953, when alumni sought funds to construct a monument in memory of students killed in World War I and World War II. The tower also commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University of Florida in 1853. The fund drive resulted in the construction of the 157-foot-tall tower, completed in 1956.
Century Tower, located in the heart of the University of Florida campus, houses a cast-bell carillon. There are fewer than 200 carillons in all of North America, and only four in the state of Florida. By definition, a carillon must have at least 23 fixed, finely tuned bells. The Century Tower Carillon has 61 bells, encompassing a range of 5 octaves, and is among the largest university carillons in North America.
The carillon is played by hand from a clavier or keyboard, with 61 large keys (called "batons") for the hands as well as 25 pedals for the feet, in a small room just below the bell chamber.