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In 1775, Andreas-Jozef Vanden Gheyn cast the carillon for St. Peter's Church in Turnhout. 250 years later, we are celebrating! During the opening concert, singer Astrid Stockman was a guest and sang accompanied by the tower carillon. During the afternoon concerts in July, many listeners enjoyed a festive edition of the afternoon concerts on the carillon and organ. There is also a lasting reminder of this festive year in the form of a new carillon composition by Geert D'hollander, sponsored by Toerisme Turnhout vzw and Gaudioso. 

In 2003, this Flemish-American carillonneur-composer was also commissioned to write a composition for the inauguration of the new carillon keyboard. That composition, entitled “Turn-in, Turn(h)out”, is now well known throughout the carillon world. 

We are confident that the new work Geert has now written for the anniversary year will achieve the same level of recognition. It has been given the title “A Festive Turn(h)out” and will be distributed digitally to all carillonneurs after its premiere. 

We would like to invite everyone to join us in celebrating the world premiere of this new carillon composition. 

You are expected in the council chamber of the town hall opposite the entrance to St. Peter's Church on Saturday 30 August. 

The programme 

• 12.15 p.m.: doors of the town hall open 

• 12.30 p.m.: short lecture in the council chamber of the town hall on the life and work of Andreas-Jozef Vanden Gheyn 

• 12.40 p.m. to 1 p.m.: short carillon concert by city carillonneur Koen Van Assche, with the world premiere of “A Festive Turn(h)out” In good weather, the balcony of the town hall is an excellent place to listen. In case of rain, you can listen in the council chamber, where a screen has also been set up so you can see the carillonneur at work. When you leave, everyone will receive a voucher for a free Corsendonk beer, to be enjoyed in the Agora restaurant, courtesy of our sponsor Corsendonk. 

• From 1 p.m.: anyone who wishes can enjoy a hot carillon lunch at the Agora restaurant. You must book in advance online at https://www.agoraturnhout.be/

• From 2 p.m.: start of children's entertainment on the Grote Markt, as a warm-up for the annual “Gheyntjesworp”

• 3 p.m.: “Gheyntjesworp” accompanied by the tower carillon

• 4 p.m.: carillon music for children with the mobile carillon Bells Lab.

For your information: the weekly market takes place around St. Peter's Church until around 1 p.m. As every week, the city carillonneur will provide cheerful carillon music from 11 a.m. onwards. So you can combine the festival with a visit to the market in the morning or to the many terraces on the market square. Parking: De Warande underground car park, approx. 5 min walk to the Grote Markt.

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