I did not know it was Whittingtons (never heard of) but it was special in my ears for Rochester. I know its a barrel. I saw it many years ago when we als sang in Rochester with st Martins choir from Hoorn Holland. see 3xw martinuscantorij nl
Why the chimes of Rochester are replaced by the ordinary Westminster chimes after last renovation? I sang in the Dutch choir this summer in Rochester and remember you had special chimes there on the hour strike of the Bells. Not there anymore; what a shame! Big Ben chimes sound everywhere.
The clock was repaired over the last few months and reinstalled this summer. As far as I know, both sets of chimes, Westmister and Whittingtons, can still be selected (the mechanism operates like a large barrel organ). I will find out if the Whittington chimes could be selected in the near future.
I sang in Rochester Cathedral last summer with the Dutch Saint Martin’s choir and was curious why the chimes on these bells have changed of melody. In the past here was a special Rochester chimes on the bells; I heard them all night when I slept in the boy’s school on side of the cathedral; now we heard the Westminster chimes which are cross signs in the music if you read the notes in a score. So Rochester is blessed all day round. But why did it change; the old tune was more original.
I did not know it was Whittingtons (never heard of) but it was special in my ears for Rochester. I know its a barrel. I saw it many years ago when we als sang in Rochester with st Martins choir from Hoorn Holland. see 3xw martinuscantorij nl
Carillonnl 3 months ago
Why the chimes of Rochester are replaced by the ordinary Westminster chimes after last renovation? I sang in the Dutch choir this summer in Rochester and remember you had special chimes there on the hour strike of the Bells. Not there anymore; what a shame! Big Ben chimes sound everywhere.
Carillonnl 3 months ago
@Carillonnl
The clock was repaired over the last few months and reinstalled this summer. As far as I know, both sets of chimes, Westmister and Whittingtons, can still be selected (the mechanism operates like a large barrel organ). I will find out if the Whittington chimes could be selected in the near future.
jonen010 3 months ago
I sang in Rochester Cathedral last summer with the Dutch Saint Martin’s choir and was curious why the chimes on these bells have changed of melody. In the past here was a special Rochester chimes on the bells; I heard them all night when I slept in the boy’s school on side of the cathedral; now we heard the Westminster chimes which are cross signs in the music if you read the notes in a score. So Rochester is blessed all day round. But why did it change; the old tune was more original.
Carillonnl 4 months ago
beautiful rich sounding ten these!! thanks so much for the video, been dying to hear them!
1BODGER95 9 months ago
@1BODGER95 Sound quite similar to Westminster Abbey!! Nice sounding, would like to ring here one day
simonbellringer 8 months ago
@1BODGER95 You can always hear them on Bells Of Kent CD
MrUNIXman 4 months ago