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Westminster Abbey Bells - 20/5/17 - Cambridge Surprise Royal
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Күн бұрынOn 20/5/17 I was lucky enough to be invited to ring at Westminster Abbey.
Here is part of the Cambridge Surprise Royal we rang,
They are a lovely Whitechapel 1971 ten (Tenor 30-1-15 in D)
@spuds4t 5 жыл бұрын
Only just spotted this delightful, well struck touch on these lovely bells, great performance by the lady on the Tenor, well done.
@daisy13joyce Жыл бұрын
Such a lovely sound. Used to hear it regularly as a child, but rarely hear it now
@MrDoncaster10 7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, I can only dream about ringing here one day.
@maidstone10 7 жыл бұрын
MrDoncaster10 .... keep that dream, it may come true, it did for me and it can for you
@Ringerjay2 Ай бұрын
@@maidstone10same here
@robchilds2174 4 жыл бұрын
i have rung here twice. Very easy to get good ringing on. I'm going again on new years day 2021
@chrocket 7 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful!! I too hope to ring at the Abbey one day. I'd love to hear how you got your invitation!!
@jasonburnet9181 7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning
@RingerJamie 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful - Rang here early February this year witch given COVID happening started the year off well!
@Steven_Rowe 7 жыл бұрын
lovely ringing and very well struck. I must admit I think 10 bell ringing sounds the best. It is the perfect balance. I find 8 can be lacking as far as the pattern of the heavy bells and the small bells changing in between but 12 bells can sound a bit busy unless it is a very heavy peal such as slow riinging Yorkminster. Whilst I love Whitechapel bells as dad was a bell hanger for them I do feel a similar weight Taylor 10 always seems to have more breath.
@TheConsettonian1987 6 жыл бұрын
I would love to ring here
@maidstone10 6 жыл бұрын
Paul NUFC Smith You just never know. I didn't think I ever would
@TheConsettonian1987 6 жыл бұрын
maidstone10 I hope so and it’s my ambition to ring there and St Paul’s Cathedral too.
@silviaruhsen4666 Жыл бұрын
So very good
@Steven_Rowe 3 жыл бұрын
One of the last jobs my dad did for Whitechapel before we moved to Aus I. 1971. So Graham how do they compare with Maidstone??? Taylor tenors have more breathe than Whitechapel. Whitechapel trebles really sing. My old man always said Whitechapel for trebles and Taylor's for tenors
@maidstone10 3 жыл бұрын
I loved them. Crisp and musical, go like tops. It's hard to compare to be honest, they are entirely different to each other but each have their own merits. If i was asked which tenor i wanted to listen to on It's own out of the two it would have to be Maidstone. The Westminster Abbey tenor didn't wow me but the overall ring is rather lovely
@Steven_Rowe 3 жыл бұрын
@@maidstone10 I under stand the wow factor of Taylor tenors Nothing wows me more than classic Taylor tenor Pre WW2 ones seem better but they all have breathe than a similar weight Whitechapel bell
@Steven_Rowe 3 жыл бұрын
@@maidstone10 one other thing I would say after listening to the Argyle Surprise Royal at Maidstone is Taylor bells are more mellow and have glow. A Whitechapel peaal would sing.more. I think they are both as good but when it comes to heavy metal,Taylor's or good old Gillett bells are ahead.
@RingerThomas 3 жыл бұрын
@@maidstone10 The Westminster Abbey tenor lacks breath. I’d recommend a Wooden Shafted Clapper. It would make it sing. Maidstone are on another level to Westminster abbey. I’d wonder what they would sound like if they were cast in the 1930’s. Shame because back then Taylor’s were making good peals. In the 1950’s they were okay. I’m glad they didn’t stretch Maidstone.
@YellowLegoBrick436 2 жыл бұрын
Ringable
@klausmartinbracht-bj2sr Жыл бұрын
Warum gibt bellringing nicht in Deutschland? That's a pity.
@finjay21fj Жыл бұрын
What are all those orange screens going on there? (/°•°)/?
@davros_adl8155 3 ай бұрын
The peal boards?
@johnentwhistlesurelysamsun1840 3 жыл бұрын
Wich tower are they hung in, i know they where restored in 1971
@AshleyMonck Жыл бұрын
North West. Directly behind the clock faces
@thomassaunders7914 Жыл бұрын
How do you get invited to ring at Westminster abbey
@davros_adl8155 Жыл бұрын
Know the right people and ring very well basically (haven't rung there but I know people who have)
@louiseake1899 Жыл бұрын
Which one is you?
@mr.communist3906 4 жыл бұрын
Where’s the surprise royal? ;)
@Steven_Rowe 3 жыл бұрын
Surprise Royal relates to the method they are ringing.
@mr.communist3906 3 жыл бұрын
@@Steven_Rowe Looking back, regardless of which way it's meant, it turns out cringe, but I meant as in, where's the surprise royal family member (Surprise Royal) lol
@davros_adl8155 3 ай бұрын
@@Steven_Rowe It is a nice co-incidence that Royal refers to the methods usually rung at the tower that's as Royal as you can get.
@maryeammalallah5870 10 ай бұрын
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