noun
- Plural of carillonneur; musicians who play the carillon (a large set of tuned bells in a tower).
Usage: Specialized musical term; French origin, used in English musical contexts
Examples
- The carillonneurs performed a concert at the cathedral every Sunday.
- Professional carillonneurs must train for years to master the instrument.
- The university hired two carillonneurs to maintain the bell tower.
- Carillonneurs use a keyboard-like mechanism to strike the bells in sequence.
- The competition attracted carillonneurs from across Europe.