A season of work on the campus chime was completed this week when technicians from Verdin Bells closed the circular hatch  of the campanile after two days of cleaning, tuning and adjusting all 15 bells in the chime.

The work began in February when TWU student Chloe Thiessen began working on compositions for the chime and identified several musical issues with the chime and documented them.

In the summer TWU work crews pressure washed the belfy and then replaced the damaged anti-bird netting with new netting.

The result of all this work is clearer tones and smoother action of the bells resulting in brighter and better sounds around campus.

For those who have wondered what tunes play at what times here is our current playlist:

Day 10:55 AM 2:55PM 5:55PM
Monday Ellen’s Third Song (Ave Maria)

Franz Schubert

1797-1828

 Trumpet Tune in C major, ZT 697

Henry Purcell

(1659-1695)

 Abide with me (Eventide)

William Henry Monk

(1823-1889)
Tuesday Hallelujah

(composer unknown)

 Radetzky March, Op. 228

Johann Strauss Sr.  1804-1849

 There Will Be…

(composer unknown)
Wednesday The Holy City

Michael Maybrick alias Stephen Adams (1841 – 1913)

 Trumpet Voluntary

(J. Stanley (1712-1786)

 Minuet: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, third movement

W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Thursday Abide with me (Eventide)

William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

 Air on the G String  (from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068.)

Johann Sebastian Bach.1685-1750. Arranged by August Wilhelmj  1845-1908

 Trumpet Tune in C major, ZT 697

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

 
Friday Amazing Grace (New Britain)

Traditional 19th C

 

 Hallelujah

(composer unknown)

 Radetzky March, Op. 228

Johann Strauss Sr.  1804-1849
Saturday There Will Be…

(composer unknown)

 Amazing Grace (New Britain)

Traditional 19th C

 

 Trumpet Voluntary

(J. Stanley (1712-1786)

Listen for Advent and Christmas tunes starting on December 1.

 

 

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