In The Belfry at York Minster

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  • Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
  • The change ringing bells of York Minster. They were cast in 1925 by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough, the heaviest of them weighs just under three tons.
    This was a fun video to make. We were wearing hearing protection, which reduced the noise to quite a nice mellow sound. I lifted the earphones off a few times and it was amazing.
    See if you can spot the spare tenor clapper which is lying underneath the tenor bell.

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  • @stylusfantasticus
    @stylusfantasticus 11 лет назад +2

    super marvellous...those bells they look so happy to be there doing their cuteness....

  • @RingerJake
    @RingerJake 9 лет назад +2

    What beautiful bells.

  • @darrowby1972
    @darrowby1972 14 лет назад +1

    Had to pop in again for another listen, just superb!

  • @simonbellringer
    @simonbellringer 12 лет назад +1

    Fabulous bells and very impressive. Looks nicely maintained up there, and I can well believe it was amazing with ear protection off. Very nice!!

  • @timothygarrison2080
    @timothygarrison2080 9 лет назад +4

    This method sounds best on these bells.

  • @FranzFerdinandVIII
    @FranzFerdinandVIII 6 лет назад

    I spotted the spare clapper for the tenor/bourdon bell! Also, this is my FAVORITE set of change ringing bells! Thank you so much for sharing this!

    • @jayjohnson2919
      @jayjohnson2919 6 лет назад

      The tenor isn't a bourdon. The Bourdon would be great Peter

  • @adamm2693
    @adamm2693 2 года назад

    i like how the wheels are painted too, havent really seen that before

  • @Steven_Rowe
    @Steven_Rowe 12 лет назад +1

    I love the music in Stedman Caters and the bells the world's best.The tenor is the epitome of what Taylor's do best

    • @Steven_Rowe
      @Steven_Rowe 2 года назад

      @Bens vlogging channel I feel like I could go up to the ringing room during a peal and take a pillow, simply lay down close my eyes and for around 4 hours simply be in the moment with no worries and just listen

    • @Steven_Rowe
      @Steven_Rowe 2 года назад

      @bellfan1 I took this in 2000
      You will hear the clock bells strike 1pm
      ruclips.net/video/YislE_cMs9g/видео.html

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  15 лет назад

    indeed. it makes a magnificent sound!

  • @Steven_Rowe
    @Steven_Rowe 14 лет назад

    I love the sound of York Minster bells, they are perfect bells and the accoustic enviorment also seems perfect. Im amazed at the quality of your recording. i I recorded them back in 2000 I not only got accoustic distortion but the sound waves also vibrated the camera tape. No doubt you use flash memory. Also noticed the wooden shaft on the clapper of the tenor, wasnt there in 2000 Our tenor at St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney also Taylors has a wooden shaft.
    Once again thanks its Brilliant.

  • @meme2702
    @meme2702 15 лет назад

    Fantastic video!

  • @vjoneslong
    @vjoneslong 14 лет назад +1

    Bah! Catherbury Cathedral are far superior!
    Nah! Only kidding. These are definitely the finest bells in the world.I'd missed this video, well done Paul for getting it! Brings back many happy memories of wandering up there during practice.
    I suggest scrapping the two trebles, just having the back ten. G9 on 59cwt 1924 JT 10, Ho Ho Ho!
    That spare clapper is pretty heavy, I had the great pleasure of shifting it for some reason, can't remember why...

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  15 лет назад +1

    Unusually at York Minster they have painted the wheels and stays as well, they are of the normal wood but just painted nice colours...

    • @FranzFerdinandVIII
      @FranzFerdinandVIII 6 лет назад

      That type of red (i will call it "York's red") is the best color for the mechanisms of the bells (Great Peter/bourdon included). Were the 12 shown here installed before Great Peter? Thank you so much for sharing this video!
      Best regards,
      Franz Ferdinand

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  15 лет назад

    It certainly is. Well done.

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  14 лет назад

    As change ringers we do not pay much attention to the notes of each bell. Changeringing uses a number for each bell as written notation. The key note of the tenor (heaviest bell) is enough information really as it is quite rare to find a ring of bells that are not in the major scale.
    As for your wish to hear Great Peter, visit my channel page and click on the main video you find there. You have to 3 minutes for Great Peter but it sounds amazing!

  • @ostfriesenpower85
    @ostfriesenpower85 15 лет назад

    Wonderfull!

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  14 лет назад +1

    I think they were indeed Hastings type stays!

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  15 лет назад

    I was wondering about the quarter arrangements before the Queen Mum chime was installed. So it was a ting tang quarters. Not very grand when you consider it is York Minster!
    The rods that run vertically through the corner of the ringing chamber to these clock hammers are still there.

  • @1BODGER95
    @1BODGER95 15 лет назад

    I went up too! It was fantastic. Like you, I took of the earmuffs for a moment to. The bells are magnificent. Did they take you up to see Great Peter?

  • @darrowby1972
    @darrowby1972 14 лет назад +1

    Only just noticed, are they Hastings stays?

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  15 лет назад

    Fujifilm finepix z20fd
    it handles loud noises very well

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  13 лет назад

    @Read1526 Should have heard it before the video started! It was an extremely humid night and the Minster Ringers were not quite at their best, apparently. Still some quality ringing though.

  • @wolfgangsbrother6118
    @wolfgangsbrother6118 Месяц назад

    In front of the tenor! lol!

  • @Read1526
    @Read1526 13 лет назад

    The tenor gets quite late about 20 seconds before the end if you listen closely!

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  15 лет назад

    I have heard them at St Pauls. They sound a bit naff!
    I do like the quarter chimes at York. But i didnt get a recording of them. I did however get 3 minutes of Great Peter being swung in the rain.

  • @Ciloster82
    @Ciloster82 15 лет назад

    WOW! *****

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  15 лет назад

    There are 14 change ringing bells and a 37 bell carillon

  • @dankthompson
    @dankthompson 13 лет назад

    is it just me or is the change out sequence?

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby  13 лет назад

    @hawchubby39
    How do you mean?

  • @moncky2000
    @moncky2000 10 лет назад

    @irkibby can you watch my 3 bell ringing videos and tell me if they need improving or anything? It would be much appreciated

  • @Stedmaniac
    @Stedmaniac 15 лет назад

    I think it's Stedman, with a bob at 1.

  • @patrickmeyer2802
    @patrickmeyer2802 8 лет назад

    what's the go of the bells like?

  • @moncky2000
    @moncky2000 10 лет назад

    What was the bell that wasn't being used at 2:06?

    • @timothygarrison2080
      @timothygarrison2080 8 лет назад

      The Flat 6th, maybe.

    • @AshleyMonck
      @AshleyMonck 8 лет назад

      +Timothy Garrison I think it might be the 2. They are ringing the back 10 of the 12 and the unused bell is next to the 3 :)

    • @timothygarrison2080
      @timothygarrison2080 8 лет назад +2

      I watched the video yesterday and just noticed it was the back 10 being rung lol.

    • @AshleyMonck
      @AshleyMonck 8 лет назад

      +Timothy Garrison Lol :)

  • @moncky2000
    @moncky2000 10 лет назад

    No sliders?

  • @darrowby1972
    @darrowby1972 14 лет назад

    @darrowby1972 -- and again LOL

  • @nikospodas6201
    @nikospodas6201 7 лет назад +1

    THE BACK 10

  • @abbeymaddox3114
    @abbeymaddox3114 7 лет назад

    these bells are to sincenced now all volentieer ringers sacked se here www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-37649608

  • @oliviahmacollng141
    @oliviahmacollng141 9 лет назад

    i hate you for this video i love the bells of York minster when ever i hear them it resales home