Imagine: Liverpool Cathedral Bells - All the Action!

How it was done

[@Irishharper]

There is only one word to describe this Fab... what a feat. Congrats to all the ringers.. it isn't an easy thing. I really miss hearing real bells living here in the states. Its mostly just recordings. Ringing is such a lost art. Thanks...

[@1BODGER95]

The ropes stay round the wheels, but the length in between the garter hole and floor is tied around the flight of the clapper with string. (This is why the sallies are high up). A simple tugg on the ropes draws the clapper towards the sound bow, and it strikes. We do it at our church to play Christmas carols.

[@matthewhigby]

What a superb bit of music, combined with wonderful bells. Fab effort - well done to all.

[@02wlander]

It must have been amazing to listen to it live. Congrats

[@BellringerBen]

Its like a makeshift Carillion just with the actual bells!!

[@danilopeterson3467]

Audinos: Being a campanologist myself (or a change ringer) campanology is not necessarily in this day and age considered to be strictly or limited as sectarian! As matter of fact unlike 400 years ago when change ringing was new from Richard Duckworth, back then it was strictly religious oriented, today, there is a glass tower at one of the shopping precincts in UK and in Perth, Australia, there is this one glass tower called Swan Tower ('Swan Bells') in a park in Perth and are indeed 'secular' (non-sectarian). That is totally devoted to change ringing and campanology. I am myself not necessarily a Christian but rather a Nichiren Shu Buddhist but I still love this exercise of campanology. This is my favourite tower as this has largest (or heaviest) full circle ring for change ringing on this planet! This is very interesting! I never seen a ring of bells rung in this fashion! But indeed COOL! Yes, I would like to try this myself (with me on the 4.1 tonne tenor of course)!

[@ChefLynnGB]

Danilo Peterson It kills me how many people don't understand this. I'm an all-out atheist and a change ringer. I just do it because it's fun.

[@contraposaune]

they're using the ellacombe chiming hammers :)

[@MacyMabelle]

Wow! Love it! What an imaginative idea!

[@robertgift]

Thank you. That makes sense. Would be nice it the ropes could be put in order and one person play all of the bells. That would allow better tempo and no coordination mistakes.

[@EyesPi100]

Ropes were tied to the clappers then fed through the pulley blocks.

[@KarlSheen]

I bet they wished they had a ellacombe device at that point

[@EyesPi100]

Well, he is an Organist too!

[@robertgift]

Yes, the bigger bells have heavier clappers. I play carillon and chime. I would tie a knot in the ropes so that the clappers do not return to hanging straight. They would be stopped 2 inches from the bell's sound bow. Yes, simple chords would be more effort. Was there any harmony? I did not hear, here. This would be so much fun. People outdoors must have been surprised and pleased to hear the ring sound a song and tribute to John Lennon. Every ring should be capable of being a chime!

[@EyesPi100]

On the face of it, yes. But these bells are VERY heavy so so are the clappers. It would take a monstrous effort for even couple of ringers. Just see how much effort goes into the back bells, tenor especially.And how do you cope with 'chords' where two bells are deliberately struck together. Anyway, thanks for your interest and comments. Much appreciated.

[@LauraBellringer]

simnply amazing :)

[@jasonburnet9181]

WOW they have long tale ends

[@janekellie3472]

🌹🗣️❤️‍🔥💓 This Is Truly Timeless 👑🌈🌲...🥲

[@emzy22bellz17]

Were they rung down or something? That was an amazing bit of music. So much concentration and effort put into it.

[@robertgift]

Wonderful! Wish we could hear the bells a little better. They sound great! How was this done? Clappers moved to strike the bells?

[@grahd003]

Absolutely amazing! Well Done! As a ringer its not very often you hear of bells being used like this and i think this video shows how amazing it is when they are. How were the ropes connected? Were they connected to chiming hammers?

[@TheMightyKinkle]

well it sort of sounds like it. Its just the long pauses and the echo make it hard to hear

[@Bacon_champ]

Excuse me, how does this work if you put the bell rope at the 1st stroke, then you can make a chime?

[@nord1486]

Please help! I've been trying to do this for a charity event on Saturday but either the string breaks or the rope won't move. Would someone please tell me how you set the bells up like this?

[@U-Man]

+smith23 Did you use a separate hammer or just the clapper itself?

[@nord1486]

+SSuniaga7050 It doesn't matter now because the event was cancelled, but thanks anyway

[@U-Man]

Any time.

[@sulajkovski]

God forgive, save, and bless John Lennon!

[@audinos1840]

I know the Beatles came from Liverpool, but why would a church allow an anti-religious song to be played on its bells?

[@Galantski]

Because they're a bunch of idiots.

[@contraposaune]

+Galantski how ironic.

[@Galantski]

+Alex Fishburn More to the point, because they embrace a corrupt theology that at its essence is anti-religious (i.e., the Cult of Man), so, no, not ironic at all from that angle.

[@josephinehardy2063]

+Audinos because it shows their virtuosity in a secular society.

[@TheMightyKinkle]

it doesnt sound like Imagine