Great Peter ringing, York Minster

Great Peter of York Minster (North tower) being rung manually by Erik Loggen. September 22, 2013, ~0950am. In the beginning of the video one can hear the change ringing on 12 bells in the South tower of York Minster. At the end, when the change ringing has come back to rounds, Great Peter joins. For the occasion of the visit of the Utrechtse Klokkenspel Vereniging, the bell is rung by Erik Loggen.
The recording is in mono, because the other channel saturated too much. Although the sound recorder was not in the bell chamber, but in the adjacent stair case, slightly behind the central pillar, the recording saturated. Fortunately one of the channels is still acceptable.
I had to turn the camera to get the bell more or less completely in the field of view. There was also a second reason for doing this. This may become clear later...
Great Peter, bourdon van de York Minster wordt geluid door Erik Loggen.
e flat, es0, Mib2
10 800 kg, diameter 264,1 cm, cast by J. Taylor, 1927 (with thanks to Bart Vervaat for the data).
Many thanks to David Potter, who gave us access to the bell chamber for this occasion.

[@1010venom]

Most beautiful sound ever!

[@Madsman-nl2xy]

Yes

[@kitbishop6799]

But it’s loud..

[@babaytarponnothere]

Yes! I agree with you. I know one day I will ring the bell at our school! It looks like a normal bell. It is 140 years old. But my friend told me that if you knock or tap on it it will ring!

[@babaytarponnothere]

And I have been having dreams about bells. And when we go to mass at school one the bell rings I look at it. It is a sign that I will ring the bell at school 🔔

[@babaytarponnothere]

I meant once the bell rings

[@beiaardiertje]

mooi gedaan door Eric en dank voor het maken van dit filmpje.

[@jondoes8222]

Keep ole Peter shinny don't let him turn grey like Ole George.

[@ClockChimes]

Probably the best sounding bourdon bell in the Uk in my opinion

[@EngPheniks]

the sound is quite clean

[@atlantis0v-104]

@@EngPheniks great paul has Simpson tuning which is Eb

[@SJSproductions]

Great Peter is known as the heaviest bell in Britain

[@thierrypauwels]

Great Paul (St-Pauls, London), Big Ben, Great George (Liverpool) and the Olympic Bell are heavier. To my knowlegde it is the 5th heaviest bell in Britain.

[@SJSproductions]

@@thierrypauwels ok

[@SPCBrookfield]

Thierry Pauwels I wanna work in England to ring the great Peter And also I want my friends over in England I like that bell, well when I grow up I ring it then 😉

[@darrena4708]

dang. thats huge and loud

[@Swukelz]

Acoustic Earrape

[@J19_vlogger74]

oh its not waw way loud but if i where you i would keep ear blugs handy

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

WARNING! Ear Rape Hazard! Ear protection must be worn

[@LuminousRaven25-01]

Such amazing harmonies being produced, as if from nowhere! - The mystery of the Music of the Spheres coming through?

[@oliviahmacollng141]

+Alan Sparrow that bell lives alone in the opacity tower to the 12 bell peal's tower it lives alone in the tower with the static clock bells

[@MaxGaspar-nh9ir]

200000000

[@MaxGaspar-nh9ir]

​@oliviahhdjmacollng141

[@jondoes8222]

How far could you hear that bell if it was out in the country? How many miles on a clear still day?

[@thierrypauwels]

That is very hard to say. It depends on a lot of things, even on the weather. I remember in Cortina d'Ampezzo, I was on the mountain and the bells were ringing in the town. I could hear them as if I were only 300 yards away, but it turned out to be 4 miles. Take the thunder. This is probably a lot louder than a bell, but you cannot hear it from a distance of 10 miles, usually even not further than ~6 miles.

[@jondoes8222]

I was wondering. I may buy one some day that big.

[@aidanmoskos1779]

That’s a funny name

[@aidanmoskos1779]

Great Peter

[@lordjesuschristhavemercyon3251]

@@aidanmoskos1779 Not really, Peter after Saint Peter, Great probably because York Minster is historically important.

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

Anybody notice the hammer? That sounds Great Peter's hours

[@ArteCampanologia]

Strong tonic bell!!

[@camillaroundtree654]

Great Peter is a cool 🔔 and the best thing ever happened to your friend

[@ingridfelicio6997]

Som lindo desse sino!!!

[@marcileneregis533]

E cara ja fui nessa igreja e toquei esse sino

[@tchorski]

These english great bells are funny. It looks like it's slowered, but no... It's a natural rythm. It's always astonishing... Thanks to share this video. It looks like it's ringing quite loudly...

[@Steven_Rowe]

This is called a bourdon bell and yes it does ring slow. The headstock which the bell attaches to is arched upwards so so,either bells weight is above the point of swing, it is counterbalanced. The clapper is also counterbalanced so itis also it is slowed down. This also means the clapper hits the bell and not the bell hitting the clapper.

[@cavanpaulmulvihill8529]

The word and Kingdom of God cannot be shaken and stand firm forever.

[@CorvusS-zm5md]

Fraaie klok!! Very nice!

[@JoelTheKven]

York Munster - Glocke 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : Great Peter / Weight : 10800kg / Note : Es° / Year : 1927 - John Taylor 1:14

[@xl7.cernne]

What is this bell? It looks small but it rings big

[@thierrypauwels]

It is not small at all. It is one of the biggest bells in Britain, with a diameter of more than 2 meters.

[@yoonjins_sweetiepie]

Macintosh8888 Aka Ftwc it’s called great peter, and it’s one of the biggest bells in Great Britain. By the way, where it’s located is in the York minster cathedral in York England

[@kyletheringersarcaderings7751]

It weighs 10.8 tons it’s not small at all

[@theholysinger7652]

The bigger the bell the deeper the sound because I always watch bell videos so ya

[@leenaharry1907]

Looks like Great George's twin brother :)

[@peterdhanl.s.1861]

If Hulk rang Great Peter

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

Then it might get replaced with a change ringing bourdon of the same pitch

[@davros_adl8155]

Search for Hosanna Buckfast Abbey, there's a video of it nearly going over.

[@rejcreations4653]

Awesome

[@thierrypauwels]

It looks slowered because the bell AND the clapper are balanced. The funny thing is when the one ringing the bell does not know this, and pulls too fast...

[@dylanbowling9034]

I want to Ring it

[@thierrypauwels]

+Dylan Bowling So do I.

[@britainluver431]

+Thierry Pauwels Me three

[@noelkoludrovic2095]

Dylan Bowling me too

[@joshuastonefish]

Can you pull a rope 11 tons and control it?

[@noelkoludrovic2095]

Joshua Tyler of course

[@KittyCat-kn5vf]

you can hear the other bells in the background

[@thierrypauwels]

Die heeft een gewone vallende klepel. Deze klepel heeft "vleugels" (tegengewicht) waardoor hij gaat vliegen.

[@filreid1963]

J ai vu votre video sur la volee du Cathedrale de Clermont Ferrand.

[@jondoes8222]

Is he b flat?

[@thierrypauwels]

e flat. b flat is the secondary strike tone. Some people hear the secondary strike tone rather than the main strike tone.

[@maureenomando3866]

Ringing down great peter

[@tonyletsplay6785]

In what tower is it looking from the front of the chatedral

[@thierrypauwels]

North tower. That is on the left when looking at the front.

[@tonyletsplay6785]

Thierry Pauwels thanks

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

And in St. Pauls Cathedral, Great Paul is in the tower on the right.

[@Lizeth9.9]

Ángela ❤

[@engelbertschoormans]

Wow!

[@erikmeidoorn1745]

That say The Great Peter To You

[@lubulumeng4062]

Ressemble beaucoup au début de la chanson d'ACDC " HELL'S BELLS". Superbe son 😍😍😍😍

[@thierrypauwels]

Il s'agit probablement de Big Ben. Une cloche comparable, seulement un demi-ton plus haut.

[@lubulumeng4062]

@@thierrypauwels Je ne sais pas car je ne connais pas bien le son de big ben.😉

[@brianscott2965]

@@thierrypauwels how do u know how to speak French

[@thierrypauwels]

@@brianscott2965 Nothing difficult about that. In Belgium most people speak at least some French. And since I am working in Brussels in a bi-lingual institute, being able to speak French is really a help, especially when you have to attend a meeting that is 80% in French...

[@haslinabdulhamid5787]

The great Peter bell is large how many tons is this

[@thierrypauwels]

10 1/2 as far as I remember.

[@kyletheringer]

Thierry Pauwels it’s 10.8 tons

[@atlantis0v-104]

@@kyletheringer hi

[@Stormklok]

Een indrukwekkende bourdon. Het luidsysteem doet mij denken aan de Savoyarde, alhoewel ik de indruk heb dat de klok hier iets trager luidt.

[@jondoes8222]

How many thousands would it cost to buy one just like that?

[@thierrypauwels]

If you want an exact price, I think you will have to go to a bell foundry. I would guess something like 200 000 pounds for the bell alone. Of course you also need a frame, a yoke, a clapper and the shipping and installation of everything.

[@jondoes8222]

I figured it would cost a lot due to the bronze. Wow I could have a Hells Bells bell.....

[@jondoes8222]

I'm unhappy to hear that White Chapel Bell Foundry closed its doors and there are plans to demolish the foundry building.

[@jsnxbskscnskcnskcjbzjzjbvd]

+Ron Delby, There's The Taylor's In Loughbourogh UK.

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

Maybe ±£1,000,000 total for the bell, yoke, wheel, clapper, frame, and setup (plus tax)

[@samuelchristensen322]

How many times did it ring?

[@thierrypauwels]

I think it is rung every Sunday. I would guess just once, for about 5 minutes, just before the service starts.

[@samuelchristensen322]

Oh wow. That makes sense. But in the video it rang at least 40 times.

[@samuelchristensen322]

Thierry Pauwels I just counted every strike and it rang 124 times throughout the video

[@thierrypauwels]

You meant how many strikes it gave ? Yes, that could be 100. But you call this only 1 ringing. You say that it rings twice if you stop the bell, wait for a few minutes and then start pulling again.

[@kyletheringersarcaderings7751]

Thierry Pauwels I called York minster and they said it rings everyday at 12

[@thierrypauwels]

Nog trager dan de Savoyarde. Maar eigenlijk heel typisch voor die Engelse bourdons. Inderdaad de Savoyarde heeft een luidsysteem dat heel erg aan de Engelse bourdons doet denken. Ook zo in Valetta en Berlin-Rathaus, maar dat zijn eigenlijk Engelse klokken.

[@thetrainspotterfromgisborn5929]

😀😀😀😀👍🔔

[@rezun1616]

1:14

[@mjerew576]

The Bell is Big

[@fredmills368]

its tiny....

[@atlantis0v-104]

@@fredmills368 nooooo

[@theKJgame]

Great Peter vs Big Ben

[@kyletheringer]

Hugh Jackman both are great bells

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

In terms of tuning, Great Peter would win

[@kyletheringer]

@@FranzFerdinandVIII no they are both bells

[@atlantis0v-104]

@@kyletheringer wait so they have different tones?

[@spongebobspanishnick7940]

That’s a big girl I ever seen I like it❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jsnxbskscnskcnskcjbzjzjbvd]

7:05

[@martinesguerra2015]

1:20 exited part

[@javachip9612]

is this one called hosanna

[@thierrypauwels]

No. Great Peter (as you can read in the title ;-) ).

[@javachip9612]

uhh someone already clarified read the replies smarty

[@thierrypauwels]

??? I do not see any other reply on this comment than my reply and your reply on my reply. And normally, if someone replies, I should receive a mail, and I did not receive such a mail. Or was the reply on a different media than KZbin ?

[@javachip9612]

read the EARLIER replies dummie

[@thierrypauwels]

I checked ALL the comments on the video, and I unfolded all the "show more" and "view all". I cannot help it, but I cannot see any comment looking like what you say. Strange as it may sound, when I count the comments, I get 47, while at the top it says "48 comments". There might be a comment that is not displayed to me. I had already a similar experience of a discussion that had completely disappeared from the comments, while the count of comments suggested it still had to be there. I suspect that it had been removed by the one who posted it, but that the counts were still reflecting the old situation.

[@VilldoesOfficial]

1:15 it starts 🔔

[@Sassolino06]

Molto solenne

[@erikloggen6340]

beauty citywall near central station whit vieuw op flowerpercks opgrasstalud and rc st Wilfred and York Minster

[@erikloggen6340]

this system is good laudamus Taylor

[@johnchaselogronio8386]

The sound is the seige bell sound

[@thierrypauwels]

You mean the bell in Valletta, Malta ? Yes, they sound similar, and it is not surprising. They have similar sizes, and they have both a typically British suspension.

[@marialuisaaguirrecortez1737]

is igual sound this.bell Great Paul

[@peterdhanl.s.1861]

My Bell

[@anthonydacuya9706]

I’m a Altar Server and Bell Ringer!!!!

[@francescamircogiuriato6557]

Quanto pesa ?

[@thierrypauwels]

11 000 kg.

[@erikloggen6340]

for Alice Elliot you old blossom this ringing is for Syl Betts aunt Elsy Jo &Nel loggen

[@SJSproductions]

Kelly is ringing that

[@johnphilippedahino9935]

Sign in

[@jaxonrowsell234]

By Lord gimme the address so I can go there to ring it

[@kyletheringersarcaderings7751]

It is at York minster but i don’t think you will be able to ring it

[@menameshayden9141]

I rung it in 2018 with my grandad so maybe

[@annadomeradzka4374]

YO1 WWH

[@erikloggen6340]

i the bellringer klokkenluider glockenlauter magna campinaris

[@michaelchase4292]

Make way for the funeral of Ebenezer Scrooge

[@erikmeidoorn1745]

Togheter whit Thick Peter Cologne a Super Litlle Terts Sound Big Bells from 1923&1925

[@willybenn2834]

Headphones?😈MAX

[@tots16]

That had to have been loud!

[@thierrypauwels]

I had ear protections. But the recording device found it too loud.

[@TheDenix8]

Thierry Pauwels Just out of interest, what did you use for the audio recording?

[@thierrypauwels]

TheDenix8 Zoom H2 for the audio. Located in het staircase next to the tower.

[@erikloggen6340]

the Englischer Utrecht Minster&Railwaymusuem [gratis]!!

[@TheShockwaveDragon]

Not gonna lie, kinda want some taco bell now. :P

[@BrandonLe621]

🤣🤣🤣

[@erikloggen6340]

een boutsysteem pro sito doorsturen naar Alblasserdam Staal of Tatasteel vh Konl Hoogovens Nederland dit systeem moet bij alle moeilijke luidinsalaties in de BeNeLux van toepassing valklepels ausmusteren/ausrangieren

[@erikmeidoorn1745]

Krukassen Luidklokken waar het nodig is alleen met dit Vliegklepel Systeem zoals in Groot Britannie en Duitsland ook uitvoeren de Benelux Denemark Scandinavie Frankrijk enz in Europa

[@erikloggen6340]

John Taylor John Kleermaker John Schneider bellfounder klokkengieter Glockengiesser

[@saoirseoconnor3387]

I love bells keep ole peter shiny NOT like ole George!

[@craigleeds2000]

Ya

[@peterdhanl.s.1861]

The Tsar

[@2025SPACEDUDE]

I would be deaf if I was up there

[@thierrypauwels]

You have to wear appropriate ear protection of course...

[@erikloggen6340]

Great George Liverpool Margueritte/Savoyarde ugly bells Great of Thikcey Peter cool bell

[@nikospodas6201]

IF THE BELLS DONT RING YOU MAY BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO ST WILFRIDS CHURCH 10 BELLS THERE IS ALSO A CARILLON WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE BELL TOWER WHERE THE BELLS ARE 35 CARILLON BELLS

[@thierrypauwels]

For the carillon, see kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXaYfYOhmdKjeKM.

[@erikloggen6340]

Citywall River Ouse and many churches 5*****Town

[@hugorios7062]

Eh where is Kelly See Kelly stuck on a rope to ring a bell Mom ahhhh My baby

[@SuperCobra011]

Is so loud I went deaf

[@jimstartman7927]

me to! but i have ear protectors!

[@Hkdmg]

Lindo klok glocke

[@baransari1147]

tone: as°

[@thierrypauwels]

No, it is an es0, a fourth lower. as0 is the secondary strike tone. The bigger the bell is, the more the secondary strike tone will dominate rather than the strike tone itself. That is why many people will think this bell is an as0 rather than an es0. But it is an es0.

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

@@thierrypauwels Had that same thought w/ Great Paul years ago

[@swftkwt_blox]

😡

[@someguy8576]

es0

[@swftkwt_blox]

😡😠callate

[@charlieapongol4935]

No u