Carillon Explorations

Carillons are massive, sonorous keyboard instruments made up of tuned bells. You can hear their music drifting through the air from towers  in many places around the world, especially in the Low Countries of Europe, where the art of playing complex music on bells got its start around 500 years ago.

We’ll tour behind the scenes to see the bells, the keyboards, and the musicians who play these awe-inspiring instruments. And we’ll bring you inside information to enhance your enjoyment whenever you encounter the magical music of the carillon.

About your guide:

I'm Julia Littleton, a carillonneur currently studying at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium. I have felt a deep connection with this instrument since I started learning to play it as a college student. This channel is my project to bring people closer to carillon music and the remarkable people who perform it.