- 2009 Summer Recitals
- GCNA 2010 Congress, Naperville, IL
June 14-17, 2010
- 2010 Composition Competition - requirements and deadline
- Vacancies for paid carillonneurs
- 2010 and 2011 Advancement Exams - requirements and deadlines
- Technical Information and Statistics about carillons and other tower bell instruments
- Map of North American carillons
Welcome, Friends and Members!
The GCNA, established in 1936, is a professional organization dedicated to the promotion of the carillon art. Among its many goals are:
- The development of proficient carillonneurs
- Improvement in the quality and availability of carillon music
- Encouragement of new carillons
- Improvement of existing carillon installations
- The general advancement of the art of the carillon in North America
The Guild is a member of the World Carillon Federation (WCF).
What is a Carillon?
A Carillon is a musical instrument consisting of at least two octaves of carillon bells arranged in chromatic series and played from a keyboard permitting control of expression through variation of touch. A carillon bell is a cast bronze cup-shaped bell whose partial tones are in such harmonious relationship to each other as to permit many such bells to be sounded together in varied chords with harmonious and concordant effect. read more...