A quick tour of the Alloway Chime Campanile
The three-sided tower, designed by architect Arthur Allen in 1999, is formed by metal around an open center.
The tower stands at 50 feet (15.25 metres) and houses a chime of 15 bells behind the white lattice panels.
Looking up through the circular hatch door into the belfry
The bells hang on a frame, with the biggest, lower-pitched bells on the lower level and the smaller bells higher up.
Looking down through the hatch (while the tower is being washed.)
Looking down the "arms" of the tower
Looking down the "arms" of the tower.
Looking down the "arms" of the tower.
The bronze bells were cast and tuned by the Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry in Asten, Netherlands
Each bell has a mechanical striker (here, pulled out for cleaning.)
After a bell is struck, it produces "overtones" that linger in the air.
Overtones of different bells can create complex and pleasing harmonies
In a poem, Alloway asked "What music lingers in the air because of our journey?"
Year-round, the Alloway Chime rings out 6 times per day.
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9:15 AM Terce |
Come, Holy Spirit upon the day's work. |
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. BWV 140 (Sleepers, awake!) Johann Sebastian Bach. 1685-1750 |
| 10:55 AM* | O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise. |
Air on the G string from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 Johann Sebastian Bach. 1685-1750 |
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12:01 PM Sext |
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. |
When I survey the wondrous cross. (Rockingham) Edward Miller. 1735-1807 Arranged and performed by James Tseung. TWU 2022 |
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2:55 PM* Nones |
God, come to my assistance: Lord, make haste to help me. |
Minuet: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, third movement K.525 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. 1756-1791 |
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5:55 PM* Vespers |
I cried unto God, and God heard me in the evening. |
The Holy City Michael Maybrick (alias Stephen Adams.) 1841-1913 |
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9:01 PM Compline |
The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and peace at the last. |
Finlandia, Op. 26. (We rest on thee) Jean Sibelius. 1865-1920 Arranged and performed by Danica SteenKamp. TWU 2018 |
*During the Advent and Christmas seasons, other tunes are played.
Learn more about the canonical hours
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9:15 AM Terce |
Come, Holy Spirit upon the day's work. |
Ellacombe (Hosanna, Loud Hosanna / I sing the mighty power of God.) Unknown 18th C. Arranged and performed by Chloe Thiessen. TWU 2021 |
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10:55 AM* Chapel |
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise. |
Ellens Gesang III, D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6 Ellen’s third song. Ave Maria Franz Schubert, 1797-1828 |
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12:01 PM Sext |
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. |
A Murmuration (For Erica Grimm) Composed and performed by Chloe Thiessen. TWU 2020 |
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2:55 PM* Nones |
God, come to my assistance: Lord, make haste to help me. |
Trumpet Tune in C major (ZT 697) Henry Purcell, 1659-1695 |
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5:55 PM* Vespers |
I cried unto God, and God heard me in the evening. |
Abide with me (Eventide) William Henry Monk, 1823-1889 |
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9:01 PM Compline |
The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and peace at the last. |
In dreams (from The Lord of the Rings movie) Howard Shore. 1946- Arranged and performed by Danica Steenkcamp, TWU 2019 |
*During the Advent and Christmas seasons, other tunes are played.
Learn more about the canonical hours
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9:15 AM Terce |
Come, Holy Spirit upon the day's work. |
Melodie in F, Op. 3, no. 1 Anton Rubinstein. 1829-1884 |
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10:55 AM* Chapel |
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise |
Composed and performed by Robbie Down, TWU 2023 |
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12:01 PM Sext |
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. |
Afterward Composed and performed by James Tseung. TWU 2022 |
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2:55 PM* Nones |
God, come to my assistance: Lord, make haste to help me. |
Radeztky March. Op. 228 Johann Strauss I. 1804-1849 |
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5:55 PM* Vespers |
I cried unto God, and God heard me in the evening. |
There will be... Unknown |
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9:01 PM Compline |
The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and peace at the last. |
Au clair de la lune French folk song 18th Century |
*During the Advent and Christmas seasons, other tunes are played.
Learn more about the canonical hours
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9:15 AM Terce |
Come, Holy Spirit upon the day's work. |
Swedish Rhapsody No.1. (Midsommarvaka) Hugo Alfvén. 1872-1960 |
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10:55 AM* Chapel |
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise. |
The Holy City Michael Maybrick (alias Stephen Adams.) 1841-1913 |
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12:01 PM Sext |
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. |
Composed and performed by James Tseung. TWU 2022 |
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2:55 PM* Nones |
God, come to my assistance: Lord, make haste to help me. |
Trumpet Voluntary J. Stanley. 1712-1286 |
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5:55 PM* Vespers |
I cried unto God, and God heard me in the evening. |
Minuet: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, third movement K.525 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. 1756-1791 |
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9:01 PM Compline |
The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and peace at the last. |
Ellacombe #2 Composer unknown Arranged and performed by Chloe Thiessen. TWU 2020 |
*During the Advent and Christmas seasons, other tunes are played.
Learn more about the canonical hours
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9:15 AM Terce |
Come, Holy Spirit upon the day's work. |
Paloma Blanca George Baker. 1944- |
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10:55 AM* Chapel |
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise. |
Abide with me (Eventide) William Henry Monk. 1823-1889 |
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12:01 PM Sext |
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. |
Londonderry Air (O Danny Boy) Traditional Irish song 18th century |
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2:55 PM* Nones |
God, come to my assistance: Lord, make haste to help me. |
Air on the G string from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 Johann Sebastian Bach. 1685-1750 |
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5:55 PM* Vespers |
I cried unto God, and God heard me in the evening. |
Trumpet tune in C major. ZT 697 Henry Purcell. 1659-`695 |
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9:01 PM Compline |
The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and peace at the last. |
On the beautiful, blue Danube. Op. 314 (Blue Danube Waltz) Johann Strauss II. 1825-1899 |
*During the Advent and Christmas seasons, other tunes are played.
Learn more about the canonical hours
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9:15 AM Terce |
Come, Holy Spirit upon the day's work. |
Heidenröslein (Rose on the heath) Franz Lehár. 1870-1948 |
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10:55 AM* Chapel |
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise. |
Amazing Grace (New Britain) Traditional English tune 19th Century |
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12:01 PM Sext |
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. |
Pomp and Circumstance March. No.1 in D. Op. 39 (Land of Hope and Glory) Edward Elgar. 1857-1394 |
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2:55 PM* Nones |
God, come to my assistance: Lord, make haste to help me. |
Hallelujah Unknown |
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5:55 PM* Vespers |
I cried unto God, and God heard me in the evening. |
Radeztky March. Op. 228 Johann Strauss I. 1804-1849 |
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9:01 PM Compline |
The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and peace at the last. |
When I survey the wondrous cross. (Rockingham) Edward Miller. 1735-1807 Arranged and performed by James Tseung. TWU 2022 |
*During the Advent and Christmas seasons, other tunes are played.
Learn more about the canonical hours
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9:15 AM Terce |
Come, Holy Spirit upon the day's work. |
Oh, what a beautiful mornin' Richard Rodgers. 1902-1979 |
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10:55 AM* Chapel |
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise. |
There will be... Unknown |
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12:01 PM Sext |
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. |
Edelweiss Richard Rodgers. 1902-1979 |
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2:55 PM* Nones |
God, come to my assistance: Lord, make haste to help me. |
Amazing Grace (New Britain) Traditional English tune 19th Century |
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5:55 PM* Vespers |
I cried unto God, and God heard me in the evening. |
Trumpet Voluntary J. Stanley. 1712-1286 |
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9:01 PM Compline |
The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and peace at the last. |
A Murmuration (For Erica Grimm) Composed and performed by Chloe Thiessen. TWU 2020 |
*During the Advent and Christmas seasons, other tunes are played.
Land Acknowledgement
Trinity Western University's Langley campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Stó:lō people. We are grateful for the opportunity to live, work, and learn on this land.
