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carillon



car·il·lon [ ˈker-ə-ˌlän]



carillon   
noun
[ˈker-ə-ˌlän]

Definition of carillon

1a : a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
b : an electronic instrument imitating a carillon
2 : a composition for the carillon



Recent Examples on the Web


//As is tradition, before the parade, from 10:15-10:45 a.m., a carillon concert rings out from the bell tower of St. Christopher’s by the River Episcopal Church, 7601 Old Mills Road.
— cleveland.com, "A parade, fireworks and music: Fourth of July activities planned in Sun Messenger communities," 25 June 2019
//It’s not being billed as such, but with visits this summer from about a dozen players, performances at these two venues amount to a carillon festival.
— Peter Dobrin, https://www.inquirer.com, "Classical summer: Bradley Cooper, Harry Potter, piano stars, Yannick debuts at a spiffed-up Mann Center," 5 June 2019
//After the performance, concert-goers can tour the carillon from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for $2 per person.
— Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, "This Week in Naperville," 6 July 2018
//In 2001 the Rockefeller carillon played a concert in collaboration with Friends of the Gamelan, who spread out their own bronze instruments on the lawn below.
— Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Music / Post No Bills Rockeller Chapel presses its majestic carillon into service for a two-day festival of new music," 24 May 2018
//Post-recital moonlight carillon tours are available from 8 to 8:30 p.m. for $2 per person.
— Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, "With start of summer, Naperville offering movies, markets, boats and beaches," 12 May 2018
//Early bird tickets are on sale through May 13: $10 for general admission, $20 for pit area access and $90 for carillon seating.
— Staff Report, Naperville Sun, "'NSync's Lance Bass to host boy band/heartthrob lineup at Naperville's Last Fling," 8 May 2018
//The iconic 97-bell carillon is one of the largest musical instruments in the world in terms of number of bells.
— Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Hamilton County: Celebrating the Suwannee River," 7 May 2018
//The carillon schedule features live concerts by Geert D’hollander mid-October through mid-May, Thursday to Sunday.
— Joy Wallace Dickinson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Bok created historic gardens as refuge from strife," 7 Jan. 2018


First Known Use of carillon

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1a



History and Etymology for carillon

French, alteration of Old French quarregnon, modification of Late Latin quaternion-, quaternio set of four — more at quaternion



Dictionary Entries near carillon

caries

Carignane

Carijona

carillon

carillonic

carillonistic

carillonneur



More Definitions forcarillon

carillon

noun
car·​il·​lon | \ ˈker-ə-ˌlän , -lən\

Kids Definition of carillon

: a set of bells sounded by hammers controlled by a keyboard