Kiel  |  Germany  |  June 7, 2024

Kieler Carillonheft vol. IV and the 20th anniversary of the carillon

In the mid-1990 came the idea of installing a carillon in the tower of the former Kiel monastery, a new instrument funded by donations. The carillon was inaugurated in September 1999 originally with 45 bells. In 2005 five more bells were added. The largest bell weighs 620 kg, the smallest 5 kg and the total weight is 4,085 kg. The instrument sounds a minor third lower and the keyboard standard is Central European.

From the beginning, carillonneurs Gunther Strothmann and Gerd Heinrich have been the driving force of the instrument. They organized all the concerts in the "Kiel Bell Summer" inviting local and international guests. More recently Reinhild Kunow and Volker Scheibe joined the team. The Kiel Carillon has an experienced and appreciative audience, who enjoy listening from a small park on the site of the former monastery.

The Kieler Carillonhefte vol. I and vol. III were created as a collection of original compositions and arrangements for carillon. The Kieler Carillonheft vol. II was compiled on Gunther Strothmann's 70th birthday and contains musical works by 19 different musicians. the Kieler Carillonheft vol. IV was published to mark the 20th anniversary of the Kiel Carillon, with adaptations of sacred songs, original compositions for carillon and arrangements.

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