Westminster chimes — /ˌwɛstmɪnstə ˈtʃaɪmz/ (say .westminstuh chuymz) plural noun 1. the pattern of chimes (four bells struck in five different four note sequences) struck at the hour and quarter hour by Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster (the British Houses of… …
Westminster Quarters — The Westminster Quarters is the most common name for a melody used by a set of clock bells to strike the hour. It is also known as the Westminster Chimes, or the Cambridge Chimes from its place of origin.DescriptionThe melody consists of five… … Wikipedia
Westminster-Palast — Palace of Westminster mit dem Victoria Tower (links) und dem Clock Tower (rechts) Palace of Westminster zur Blauen Stunde … Deutsch Wikipedia
Westminster Palace — Palace of Westminster mit dem Victoria Tower (links) und dem Clock Tower (rechts) Palace of Westminster zur Blauen Stunde … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chimes — This interesting surname of English origin is a dialectal variant of the locational Cheam in Surrey, deriving from the Norweigan kage meaning a low shrub , stumps plus ham homestead hence homestead by the stumps plus the suffix s meaning son of … Surnames reference
Carillon de Westminster — Opus 54, is a piece written for organ by French composer and organist Louis Vierne. It constitutes the third piece in Vierne’s four book set 24 pieces de fantaisie , first published in 1927. Carillon de Westminster is in the key of D major, and … Wikipedia
Palace of Westminster — Houses of Parliament redirects here. For other uses, see Houses of Parliament (disambiguation). Palace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge viewed … Wikipedia
Palace of Westminster — mit dem Victoria Tower (links) und dem Clock Tower (rechts) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Palast von Westminster — Palace of Westminster mit dem Victoria Tower (links) und dem Clock Tower (rechts) Palace of Westminster zur Blauen Stu … Deutsch Wikipedia
Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster — The Clock Tower is the world s largest four faced, chiming clock. The structure is situated at the north eastern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. It is often colloquially referred to as Big Ben, which is actually the… … Wikipedia