Re: Doorbell dilemma

[BarMusProd <BarMusProd...>]

Josh Asks:
In a message dated 6/30/00 12:39:50 PM, horowitz (at) styria(dot)com writes:

>Quick question:
>
>Does anyone know where the ubiquitous doorbell melody comes from? The melody
>goes like this, in C major:
>
>1) c e d g   g d e c   e c d g   g d e c

Well, the last eight are definitely Big Ben (actually Westminster). I just 
produced an organ recording that included a set of variations by Vierne on 
those last eight notes entitled "Chimes of Westminster" as I recall. The 
first eight don't ring a bell (sorry...). The other eight notes of Big Ben 
are (and again, this is from hazy memory):
e d c g  g d e c

Best wishes,
Steve

Steve Barnett
Composer/Arranger/Producer
Barnett Music Productions
BarMusProd (at) aol(dot)com 

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