Glossary
Clock Functions
5 minutes
1 minute
Quarter hour chime
Hourly strikes follow the hourly chime
Automatic chime silencer (11pm – 5:45am)
Demonstration button
Light sensor disengages all melodies when it becomes dark
Melody selection below
Clock Terminology
Ascending Alarm (Beep/Bell)
An alarm which starts off softly and gradually becomes louder in stages.
Auto Constant Light
When the clock is in darkness, it will automatically light up until the lighting condition of the environment becomes bright again.
Constant Light
When the alarm is activated, the light will remain on for 8 hours and then turn off automatically.
Dual Chimes
An electronic clock movement that can be set to select one of two chimes. These are most commonly Westminster/Whittington.
Electronic Luminous Dial
Through the process of electro-luminescence, the dial or hands are illuminated at the touch of a button.
LumiBrite®
With a full charge, LumiBrite glows in the dark hours longer than the conventional luminous type. A luminescent, environmentally-friendly material that glows in the dark for a period of time without pushing a button or drawing energy from a battery.
Sweep Second Hand
The second hand moves in one continuous motion and has the advantage of being extremely quiet while operating.
Snooze
This alarm, once stopped, allows for three to five minutes additional sleep before the alarm rings again.
Musical Clocks - Melody Selections
Our collection of musical clocks includes the following melody selections. Please refer to each individual clock for the specific selections.
Melody Selection A
The Four Seasons “Spring” – Vivaldi
Canon – Pachelbel
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart
Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” – Beethoven
Morning from Peer Gynt – Grieg
La Traviata “Drinking Song” – Verdi
Melody Selection B
Amazing Grace – John Newton
The Planets “Jupiter” – Holst
Waltz of the Flowers – Tchaikovsky
Salut d’amour – Elgar
Pictures at an Exhibition “Promenade” – Mussorgsky
Dance of the Reed Pipes – Tchaikovsky
Melody Selection C
Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy” – Beethoven
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg Prelude – Wagner
Greensleeves – Traditional
An Der Schönen Blauen Donau – Strauss II
J. Brahms “Waltz No. 15 Op. 39-15” – Brahms
Dance of the Hours – Ponchielli
Melody Selection D
The Four Seasons “Spring” – Vivaldi
Canon – Pachelbel
Morning from Peer Gynt – Grieg
Waltz of the Flowers – Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy” – Beethoven
Dance of the Hours – Ponchielli
Melody Selection F
Amazing Grace
The Planets “Jupiter”
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg Prelude
Greensleeves
An Der Schonen Blauen Donau
J. Brahms “Waltz No. 15 Op. 39-15”
Melody Selection G
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart
Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” – Beethoven
La Traviata “Drinking Song” – Verdi
Salut d’amour – Elgar
Pictures at an Exhibition “Promenade” – Mussorgsky
Dance of the Reed Pipes – Tchaikovsky
Melody Selection H
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) – Stephen Foster
Beautiful Dreamer – Stephen Foster
Long Long Ago – Thomas Haynes Bayly
Annie Laurie – Traditional
Home, Sweet Home – Henry Bishop
Étude Op. 10, No. 3 – Frédéric Chopin
Melody Selection I
The Four Seasons “Spring” – Vivaldi
Canon – Pachelbel
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Waltz of the Flowers – Tchaikovsky
Radetzky March – Strauss I
Dance of the Hours – Ponchielli
Melody Selection J
The Four Seasons “Spring” – Vivaldi
Canon – Pachelbel
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Waltz of the Flowers – Tchaikovsky
Radetzky March – Strauss I
Dance of the Hours – Ponchielli
Morning from Peer Gynt – Grieg
Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy” – Beethoven
Home, Sweet Home – Henry Bishop
An Der Schönen Blauen Donau – Strauss II
Melody Selection O
Make a Wish
Starry Eyes
Merry Go Round
Twilight Fantasy
Blooming
Rainbow Promenade
Melody Selection X
Deck the Halls
O Tannenbaum
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Joy To The World
Silent Night
Jingle Bells