Friday, March 16, 2012

A tour of the Singing Tower at Bok Tower Gardens



BOK TOWER, a National Historic Landmark, 205 ft high with 60 magnificent bells from 6 to 24,000 lbs.
Building began in 1927 and was completed and dedicated February 1, 1929.  Bok Tower and Gardens is located between Tampa and Orlando in Lake wales, FL.  Built by Edward Bok, the singing tower was the missing piece of glorious sounds remembered by Bok from his native Netherlands.  The Architect he hired was inspired by the Gothic towers and churches in Europe and the characteristics of the Florida Landscape.  Elaborate marble sculpture also adorns the Singing Tower.

This video was taken one week ago, March 2012.
INSIDE THE TOWER...

                       Level 1            The Founders Room, Mr. Bok's Private Study
                       Level 2 / 3       Mechanical equipment
                       Level 4            The Curators workshop
                       Level 5             The Anton Brees Carillion Library, 
                                                        the largest in the world
                                               Between levels 5 and 6 is a practice keyboard
                       Level 6             The Carillioneurs studio
                       Level 7             The 60 bell Carillion

                     There are 211 steps from Level 1 to the Bell Chamber 
                     and an elevator to level 6.

EVENTS:   March 17, 1 to 3, Singing Carillion performs "Irish Favorites"
                    March 18,  7:30 to 10 pm Acoustic Concert Series
                    March 25,  5 to 7  Braun and Wolf Concert Series
                    March 31 to May 31, Central FL Watercolor SocietyArt Exhibit
                    April 3, 7:30 to 10 pm, Moonlight Carillion Concert
                    April 8, 6 to 8 AM....85th EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE 
                                 1 to 3 PM, Music from 60 bell Singing Tower, 
                                                   Lake Wales Chorale and
                                                   Bagpipe performance
For more events, see Bok Towers website at www.boktower.org
Memberships are available, sign up for Bok Tower newsletter and if planning a wedding, you will not
be disappointed in The Bok  Tower  Gardens surroundings.

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