Anton Brees Carillon Library

Coordinates: 27°56′07″N 81°34′39″W / 27.9353°N 81.5775°W / 27.9353; -81.5775 The Anton Brees Carillon Library, located within the Singing Tower at Bok Tower Gardens, is home to various collections that documents the history and development of the Singing Tower and Gardens, the historic Pinewood Estate, and the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. It also contains many sources on carillon art in general.[1]

History

The library was created in 1968 following the death of Anton Brees, the first carillonneur at the Singing Tower. It is named in his honor.

Holdings

The Anton Brees Carillon Library is located on the fifth level of the Singing Tower. It is one of the largest collections of carillon-related materials in the world.

The Bok Tower, home of the Anton Brees Carillon Library.

While a relatively small collection with approximately 1,500 books, it is the scope of its holdings and ephemera that makes the library unique. In addition to these books, the library also house 900 volumes of trade journals devoted to various aspects of carillon art and related industries. Most important, though, is its collection of over 3,000 musical scores written for the carillon. Finally, the library also has 1,600 audio and video recordings and, musical scores for keyboard instruments, and various documents relating to carillon concerts and biographies.[2]

Carillon bells

Collections

The library is home to five separate collections. These collections are the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America Archives, Ronald Barnes Collection, Anton Brees Collection, Sidney Giles Collection, and the Arthur Bigelow Collection.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bok Tower Gardens. (1981). Bok Tower Gardens Foundation, Inc., c1981].
  2. 1 2 Bok Tower Gardens. "Library & Archives". boktowergardens.org.
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