carillon
Blickwinkel - Kirche Unterburg
On February 13th 2022, Blickwinkel performed at the Kirche Unterburg in Solingen, Germany. In this occasion the players were surrounded by the audience, which in turn was surrounded by a quadraphonic system. The tower's bells were processed real-time and amplified in the sound system. For the first time after the floods in Solingen in July 2021, music was again resounding within the walls of the church.Christopher Collings: trumpet, flugelhorn, didgeridoo, visual projections, electronicsJuan V
Virtual Bells
Experimenting on the traditional sound of carillon bells and modern digital synthesis.
Studying Carillon
Between 2009 and 2014 I did my bachelor in music in the city of Amersfoort, in the Dutch School of Carillon (Nederlandse Beiaardschool - Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht). I studied with Frans Haagen, Henk Verhoef and Gijsbert Kok. During those years I was fortunate to play in various towers in The Netherlands (Amersfoort, Leiden, Amsterdam, Delft, Doesburg), Belgium and Poland.My final exam took place in Amersfoort, in the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren and comprised the following pieces: • Improvis