Guild of Carillonneurs in North America
- Guild of Carillonneurs in North America
The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America is a professional society of carillonneurs in the United States and Canada, dedicated to the promotion of the carillon art. The GCNA was founded in Ottawa, Ontario in 1936 and is a member of the World Carillon Federation (WCF). It holds an annual congress at which it examines prospective carillonneurs for competence.
External links
* [http://www.gcna.org/ Guild of Carillonneurs in North America]
* [http://www.carillon.org/ World Carillon Federation]
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