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The famous Dumery carillon of Bruges, which dates from 1742-1748, comprises 47 bells with a total weight of 59.400 lbs. This 18th century carillon was preceded by three older ones, dating respectively from 1528, 1603-1631 and 1673. In 1969, 21 smaller bells were recast by Eijsbouts. Besides these bells, there is also the 9 ton cylinder for the mechanical carillon, the famous Triumph Bell (1680, 12.295 lbs weight), cast by M. De Haze, and the remarkable clockwork mechanism, made by A. De Hondt in 1748. In 2010, during the restauration ( by Clock-o-Matic), the 21 non-historical bells where replaced by new bells (Royal Eysbouts) that fit perfectly with the Dumery-bells.
			Visits: daily between 9.00 a.m. and 8 p.m.

actual carillonneurs
	Wim Berteloot assistent 2008 city carillonneur 2017	Frank Deleu assistent 1984 city carillonneur 2008-2017 honorary carillonneur since 2017	Jean-Pierre Hautekiet assistent 1995	Bells for 2 carillon-duo Frank Deleu & Jean-Pierre Hautekiet
carillonneurs 20th cent.
	Eduard Dupan assistent 1864 -1876 city-carillonneur 1876 - 1913	Antoon Nauwelaerts city-carillonneur 1913 - 1948	Eugeen Uten city-carillonneur 1949 - 1984	Aimé Lombaert assistent 1980 -1984 city-carillonneur 1984 - 2008
former carillonneurs	Adriaen van der Sluus 1532 - 1537 Adriaen Thonus 1537 Jeroom Jonas 1541 - 1542 Hubrecht Noppe fs.Pieter 1546 - 1547 Hans Roose 1548 - 1555 Nicolaes Helewout 1604 - 1633	Jacques Duquesne 1632 - 1633 Nicolas Laloo 1633 - 1642 Valentin Ywens 1642 - 1649 Alphonse Verschrieck 1642 - 1643 Jan Lais (Leys) 1649 - 1681	Anthone Collé 1690 - 1720 Boud. Boulengier 1709-1720 Ignat. van Hecke 1714; 1718 Jean-Bapt. Baguenrieux ca. 1734 - 1737 Adriaen Leemans 1737 - 1750 Pierre Mahieu 1681 - 1688 Jan Lais 1688 - 1690	Pieter Magerman 1747 - 1748 Jan Leemans 1748 - 1754 Hieron. Leemans 1754 -1785 Hendryck Fromont 1785 - 1807 Dominique Berger 1807 - 1838 Louis Hubené 1838 - 1864 Remi Berragan 1864 - 1876

This is only a selection of some interesting pictures regarding the carillon of Bruges. To see them all (with comments in Dutch): click here
top of the belfry before the fire in 1741			top of the belfry before the fire in 1741
19th. cent.			the belfry now
Joris Dumery (1715 - 1787) bellfounder			contract between J. Dumery, Antonius de Hondt and the city of Bruges concerning the new carillon in 1748
the towerclock by Anthonius de Hondt (1748)			the drum by Anthonius de Hondt (1748)
carillon bells before 1913			carillon bells now
the carillon keyboard before 1913			the carillon keyboard now

students of the Conservatory at the keyboard May, 2009			students of the Conservatory at the keyboard May, 2009
	more pictures:	click here

*	Historische Beiaardopnamen, Vol. 1, 1925-1950	Vlaamse Beiaard Vereniging, 2000
**	Recording made by Hendrika Mortelmans	private recording family Uten
***	CD Emanation Aimé Lombaert, carillon and Noordzee Braasband Brugge	CD Digi Classics MBZ01
****	CD Grands Maitres du Carillon, 1991	Auvidis, 3 298490 067512
*****	private recording

	the restaured carillon; since 2010
		played by	arrangement
02:03	Marc Antoine Charpentier, Prelude from Te Deum	Frank Deleu	Frank Deleu	*
03:05	An., Kalinka	Frank Deleu	Piet van den Broek	*
01:46	An., My Bonnie is over the Ocean	Frank Deleu	Eugeen Uten	*
04:27	Peter Benoit, Heeft het roosje milde geuren	Frank Deleu	Frank Deleu	*
03:54	Jef Denyn, Preludium in g	Frank Deleu
03:33	Kamiel Lefevre, Sleepy time	Frank Deleu		*
02:31	Flor Alpaerts, Vertelske aan Jef	Frank Deleu	Staf Nees	*
01:44	Frank Deleu, Prelude after Silvius L. Weiss	Frank Deleu		*
03:07	Richard Wagner, "O du holder Abendstern" from Tannhauser	Frank Deleu	Staf Nees	*
02:05	Eduard Dupan, Prelude for carillon	Frank Deleu	Aimé Lombaert	*
04:30	Piet van den Broek, Fantasia on Ite Missa est (Pasen)	Frank Deleu		**
02:13	Ludwig van Beethoven, Canzonetta (Mailied)	Frank Deleu	Azer Moenaert	**
01:47	An., Danse Espagnole	Frank Deleu	Jacques Martel	**
02:42	John Dowland, Melancholy Gaillard	Frank Deleu	Frank Deleu	**
01:44	An., The First Nowell	Frank Deleu		**
03:03	Claude Balbastre, Ou s'en vont Ces gais bergers	Frank Deleu	Frank Deleu	**
01:21	uit Beÿaert 1728 (Christmas): Laet nu alle droefheijt vaeren	Frank Deleu		**
01:57	uit Beÿaert 1728 (Christmas): In den stillen Middernacht	Frank Deleu		**
02:59	uit Beÿaert 1728 (Christmas): Coridon	Frank Deleu		**

* recordings made during the evening concerts, summer 2010 ** recordings made in 2011

	the carillon before the restauration of 2010
02:03	Karel Mestdagh, Blijheidslied - archief, 1941	Antoon Nauwelaerts	*
02:27	Karel Mestdagh, Blijheidslied - archief, ca 1955	Eugeen Uten	**
02:49	Aimé Lombaert, Wondermooi Brugge - Rêverie	Aimé Lombaert	***
01:23	Matthias Van den Gheyn, Preludium nr. 7 in G	Frank Deleu	****
02:38	Norbert Rosseau, Mattinata	Frank Deleu	*****
02:50	Louis Debras, Rêverie nr. 1 for carillon	Frank Deleu	*****
01:09	Robert Schumann, Trällerliedchen, Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 nr. 3	Frank Deleu	*****
01:32	Robert Schumann, Choral, Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 nr. 4	Frank Deleu	*****
03:26	Gustave Goublier, Le Credo du Paysan	Frank Deleu	*****
03:10	An., Carry me back to Old Virginny	Frank Deleu	*****
02:35	Thomas Arne, Rule Britannia	Frank Deleu	*****
01:25	The Holy Blood Bell ("Triumph Bell") (M. de Haze, 1685, 6 ton)		*****