There were apparently multiple versions of the 'Whittington' tune. The music was inspired by a phrase from Handel’s symphony, 'I Know That My Redeemer Liveth', and the words and music were arranged by Wm. There, the hour is still struck on the famous old bell, 'Big Ben', after the four famous phrases have been played on the smaller bells. Mary, Cambridge, England, and in 1859, selected for the St Stephen's Clock Tower in the House of Parliament in London. The Westminster chimes are the same notes first used on the clock in the University Church tower of St. So, if your clock plays it slightly differently, don't faint.
In our research we have discovered that there are variants on many of the chime tunes. Where chime sequences are indicated, the lowest chime is represented by the numeral '1' and each higher chime in the ascending sequence is represented by '2', '3', etc. The chimes and their origins are explained below. The most common combination on triple-chime clocks is Westminster, St. Sometimes clocks have multiple tunes that are selectable (typically three tunes are called a 'triple-chime'). Clocks that have a chiming movement (generally, three winding holes) typically come with the 'Westminster' tune.
