List of carillons
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Traditional carillons, non-traditional carillons, and pseudo-carillons – each per continent and country in an (often incomplete) alphabetical list by location.
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[edit] Traditional carillons
(carillons as defined by the World Carillon Federation[1] and by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America,[2] played from a baton keyboard)
[edit] Asia
[edit] Israel
- Jerusalem: Carillon in the Jesus Tower at the YMCA. 1930/1933, 35 bells by Gillett & Johnston.
[edit] Japan
- Itami, Hyōgo: 'The Bells of Flanders', 43 bells.
- Sasebo, Nagasaki: Carillon Symphonica in the 'Huis ten Bosch', 37 bells.
- Shigaraki, Shiga: 'The Joy of Angels' at Misono, the international headquarters and spiritual centre of the Shinji Shumeikai organisation, 50 bells.
[edit] Philippines
- Quezon City (Diliman), Luzon: 'The Bells of Diliman' in the Andres Bonifacio Centennial Carillon Tower at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. 1952, 36 bells by Petit & Fritsen. (Originally 46 bells by Van Bergen, until 2007.) [3]
[edit] South Korea
- Daejeon: Carillon at Hyechon College, 77 bells by Petit & Fritsen linked to the keyboard. Largest carillon in the world in terms of number of bells, aside with one in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA. The Hyechon Tower's nearly 11.0 t 78th bell only strikes the hour.
[edit] Europe
[edit] Belgium
Assumedly complete list. Format: municipality (village), region: building, carillon name and/or unusual features, # bells – total bell weight in tonnes (lightest / heaviest in kg) – foundry year-oldest/year-youngest, foundry2 year-oldest/year-youngest – external link to the carillon
- Aalst, Flanders: Belfry, 52 bells – 3.8 t
- Antoing, Wallonia: Church, 25 bells – Barbieux, S. Van Aerschodt [4]
- Antwerp, Flanders: Cathedral of Our Lady, 49 bells – 27.6 t
- Antwerp (Kiel), Flanders: St. Catherine Church, 47 bells – 1.8 t
- Antwerp (Borgerhout), Flanders: District Hall Tower, 47 bells – 5.5 t
- Ath, Wallonia: St. Julian's Church, 49 bells – 11.1 t (bourdon 4,070 kg) – Michiels 1953/1954, Petit & Fritsen 1981/2000 – [1]
- Beauraing, Wallonia: St. Martin's Church, 29 bells – Michiels [4]
- Binche, Wallonia: Belfry, 25 bells
- Braine-le-Comte, Wallonia: St. Géry Church, 47 bells
- Brakel (Nederbrakel), Flanders: St. Peter in Chains Church, 49 bells – 9.6 t
- Bruges, Flanders: Belfry, 47 bells – 27.5 t
- Brussels City, Brussels Capital Region: Palace of the Nations, 37 bells – 1.4 t
- Brussels City, Brussels Capital Region: St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral, 49 bells – 15.8 t
- Charleroi, Wallonia: Belfry, 47 bells
- Damme, Flanders: City Hall, 39 bells – 1.2 t
- Deinze, Flanders: Church of Our Lady, 48 bells – 3.9 t
- Dendermonde, Flanders: Belfry, 49 bells – 6.8 t
- Diest, Flanders: Saints Sulpitius and Dionysius Church, 47 bells – 3.2 t
- Diksmuide, Flanders: Belfry, 30 bells – 1.1 t
- Eeklo, Flanders: Belfry, 25 bells
- Enghien, Wallonia: St. Nicolas Church, 51 bells
- Florenville, Wallonia: Church of the Ascension, 49 bells
- Gembloux, Wallonia: Belfry, 47 bells
- Genk, Flanders: St Martins Tower, 52 bells – 11.6 t
- Ghent, Flanders: Belfry, 54 bells – 30.1 t – [2]
- Geraardsbergen, Flanders: St. Bartholomew Church, 49 bells – 7.9 t
- Grimbergen, Flanders: St. Gervace Basilica, 49 bells – 7.0 t – [3]
- Haaltert, Flanders: St. Gorik Tower, 44 bells – 5.2 t
- Halle, Flanders: Basilica of Our Lady, 54 bells – 12.9 t
- Harelbeke, Flanders: St. Salvator Tower, 50 bells – 7.2 t
- Hasselt, Flanders: St. Quentin Cathedral, 54 bells – 11.0 t
- Herentals, Flanders: Belfry, 49 bells – 3.7 t
- Herzele, Flanders: 'Schepenhuis' (verbatim: Aldermen House), 28 bells – 1.7 t
- Hoogstraten, Flanders: St. Catherine Church, 50 bells – 11.8 t
- Huy, Wallonia: Church of Our Lady (Notre-Dame), 49 bells
- Ypres, Flanders: Belfry, 49 bells – 11.9 t
- Izegem, Flanders: St. Hilonius Church, 47 bells – 10.1 t
- Kortrijk, Flanders: Belfry, 48 bells – 1.7 t
- Kortrijk, Flanders: St. Martins Church, 49 bells – 18.5 t
- La Louvière, Wallonia: St. Joseph Church, 47 bells
- Lede, Flanders: St. Martins Church, 24 bells – 0.8 t
- Leuven, Flanders: St. Gertrudis Church, 49 bells – 15.1 t
- Leuven, Flanders: St. Peter's Church, 49 bells – 17.5 t
- Leuven, Flanders: University, Central Library, American Engineers' Memorial Carillon, 63 bells – 35.3 t
- Liège, Wallonia: St. Bartholomew Church, 40 bells
- Liège, Wallonia: Church of St. John the Evangelist, 34 bells
- Liège, Wallonia: St. Pauls Cathedral, 49 bells
- Lier, Flanders: St. Gummarus Church, 47 bells – 20.0 t
- Lokeren, Flanders: St. Laurens Tower, Keyboard 2000 console, 49 bells – 16.8 t
- Lommel, Flanders: St. Peter in Chains Church, 63 bells – 15.5 t – Eijsbouts 2000 (incl. tuning of 2 bells cast by Michiels) – (Dutch)[4]
- Malmédy, Wallonia: Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, 40 bells
- Mechelen, Flanders: Court of Busleyden, carillon for the international Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn", 49 bells – 2.5 t
- Mechelen, Flanders: Church of Our Lady across the Dijle, 50 bells – 9.1 t
- Mechelen, Flanders: St. Rumbolds Cathedral, the tower contains two functional carillons, each having 49 bells – the old 36.0 and the new 40.0 t
- Meise, Flanders: St. Martins Church, 56 bells – 5.3 t
- Menen, Flanders: Belfry, 49 bells – 4.8 t
- Mol, Flanders: Saints Peter and Paul Church, 49 bells – 16.5 t
- Mol (Postel), Flanders: Norbertine Abbey, 49 bells – 2.5 t
- Mons, Wallonia: Belfry, 49 bells
- Namur, Wallonia: St. Aubain Cathedral, 47 bells
- Nieuwpoort, Flanders: Church of Our Lady, 67 bells – 9.0 t
- Ninove, Flanders: City Hall, 30 bells
- Nivelles, Wallonia: St. Gertrude Collegial Church, 47 bells
- Ostend, Flanders: Festivities and Culture Palace, 49 bells – 12.4 t
- Oudenaarde, Flanders: St. Walburga Church, 49 bells – 15.3 t
- Peer, Flanders: St. Trudo Church, 64 bells – 17.2 t
- Poperinge, Flanders: St. Bertinus Church, 47 bells – 4.4 t
- Roeselare, Flanders: St. Michaels Church, 49 bells – 5.2 t
- Ronse, Flanders: St. Hermes Collegial Church, 49 bells – 12.5 t
- Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Scherpenheuvel), Flanders: Basilica of Our Lady, 49 bells – 13.2 t
- Sint-Niklaas, Flanders: City Hall, 49 bells – 5.2 t
- Sint-Truiden, Flanders: Belfry, 50 (other source 41) bells – 5.6 t
- Sint-Truiden (Kortenbos), Flanders: Basilica of Our Lady's Ascension, 27 bells – 0.7 t
- Soignies, Wallonia: St. Vincent Collegial Church, 47 bells
- Steenokkerzeel, Flanders: St. Rumolds Tower, 49 bells – 7.2 t
- Temse, Flanders: Municipal Hall, 23 bells – 0.7 t
- Thuin, Wallonia: Belfry, 31 bells
- Tielt, Flanders: Belfry, 35 bells – 0.8 t
- Tienen, Flanders: St. Germains Church, city carillon, 54 bells – 7.0 t
- Tongeren, Flanders: Basilica of Our Lady, 49 (other source 42) bells – 8.0 t
- Tournai, Wallonia: Belfry, 43 bells
- Turnhout, Flanders: St. Peters Church, 52 bells – 10.0 t
- Verviers, Wallonia: 'Notre Dame des Récollets' Church, 40 bells
- Veurne, Flanders: St. Nicolas Church, 48 bells – 9.3 t
- Wavre, Wallonia: Church of St. John the Baptist, 50 bells
- Wingene, Flanders: St. Amands Tower, 37 bells – 4.5 t
- Zottegem, Flanders: Church of Our Lady's Ascension, 49 bells – 6.8 t
- Zoutleeuw, Flanders: St. Leonards Collegial Church, 39 bells – 1.2 t
- Zwijndrecht (Burcht), Flanders: St. Martins Church 'Openluchtbeiaard' (Carillon in open air), 37 bells – 1.8 t
[edit] France
- Annecy, Haute-Savoie: Couvent de la Visitation, 37 bells, Paccard.
- Chambéry, Savoie: Château des Ducs de Savoie, 70 bells, Paccard.
- Douai: 62 bells (bourdon 5,500 kg), Wauthy 1924 and Paccard 1954/1974. [5]
- Lyon: 65 bells, Bell Tower of the City Hall. [6]
- Pamiers: St. Anthony Cathedral, played by students of the local music school, 49 bells. [7]
- Taninges, Haute-Savoie: The parish church's 1939 15-bell chime became in 1998 a 26-bell carillon. 40 bells since 2000, Paccard and Eijsbouts. [8]
- Tourcoing: Cathedral, ~60 bells, plus a carillon museum located in the tower.
[edit] Germany
Very incomplete list; there are about 35 carillons in Germany. Format: municipality (village), federal state: building, carillon name and/or unusual features, # bells – total bell weight in tonnes (lightest / heaviest in kg) – foundry year-oldest/year-youngest, foundry2 year-oldest/year-youngest – external link to the carillon
- Berlin, separate tower next to the House of World Cultures ("Haus der Kulturen der Welt") in the northeast part of the central Tiergarten park, The Carillon in Berlin-Tiergarten, 68 bells, 48 metric tonnes, largest 7.8 tonnes, Eijsbouts, all ~1987, The Carillon in Berlin-Tiergarten
- Geisa, Thuringia: Saints Philip and Jacob Church, 49 bells – 20.0 t (5 / 358 kg) – Eijsbouts 2003 – (German)[9]
- Munich, Bavaria: Olympic Park, 50 bells – Eijsbouts 1972/1980ies – (German)WP
- Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt: 'Roter Turm' (Red Tower), the only campanile in Germany, 76 bells (the world's 2nd largest in number of bells) – 55.0 t (11 / 8,056 kg), the tower's 5 hour bells not included – 1993 – (German)WP
[edit] Ireland
- St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh.: 49 bells.
[edit] Italy
- Rome: St. Paul's Within the Walls, 23 bells.
[edit] Lithuania
- Kaunas: Vytautas the Great War Museum. 49 bells.
- Klaipėda: Tower of Central Post Office. 48 bells.
[edit] Netherlands
- Amersfoort: Belgian Monument housing carillon frequently used for practice by students of the Netherlands Carillon School. 48 bells.
- Amersfoort: Onze Lieve Vrouwe Toren. Two functional carillons, the older with 35 bells, the newer with 58. Old carillon: Hemony (1659-1664), plus 3 bells by Melchior de Haze and Pieter Hemony (1674), by Jan Albert de Grave (1725), and by Eijsbouts (1953). New carillon: Eijsbouts 1997. [10]
- Amsterdam: Carillons in the West Tower, Munttoren, cupola of the Royal Palace, Zuidertoren, and Oude Kerkstoren.
- Cuijk
- Dordrecht: Grote-Kerkstoren. 67 bells, 52 t: heaviest carillon in Europe and eighth heaviest in the world. [11]
- Emmeloord: Poldertoren. 48 bells.
- Garderen: Oude Kerkstoren. 44 bells. Carillon designed and built by Het Molenpad Expertise. Bells tuned to 'Bach temperament'.
- Nijmegen
- Roermond: Roermond City Hall. 47 bells, 4 octaves to be played automatic or manual.
- Utrecht: Domtower. 50 bells. [12]
- Venlo
[edit] Poland
[edit] Portugal
- Mafra: In royal palace. 2 carillons totaling 114 bells.
- Porto: Tower of Clerigos. 49 bells.
- Leiria: Tower of cathedral. 23 bells.
- Alverca: Church. 72 bells.
[edit] Russia
- Saint Petersburg: Peter and Paul Cathedral donated by the state of Flanders
[edit] Serbia
[edit] United Kingdom
- London, Old Bond Street: Atkinson's Carillon. 23 bells by Gillett & Johnston. [13]
- Bournville, Birmingham: The Bournville Carillon. 48 bells by George Cadbury for his model village. [14]
- Kilmarnock: Bell tower of St Marnock's Church. 30 bells by Whitechapel Bell Foundry.
- Loughborough: The Loughborough Carillon. 47 bells by Taylor. [15]
- Manchester: Bell tower of Manchester Town Hall. 23 bells by Taylor.
- Newcastle upon Tyne: Newcastle Civic Centre - The Edith Adamson Memorial Carillon. 25 bells by Taylor. [16]
- St.Helens: St. Mary's, Lowe House. 47 bells. [17]
[edit] The Caribbean
[edit] Dominican Republic
- Higuey, Altagracia: La Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia; [18] 45 bronze bells cast by Paccard Foundrie De Cloche, Annecy, France in 1977[19]. This carillon was restored and fitted with a computer controller in the 1990s by Msr. Pierre Paccard and Mr. L. Eckert.
[edit] North America
[edit] Canada
- Guelph, Ontario: St. George's Church [20], 1926. 23 bells.
- Hamilton, Ontario: Cathedral of Christ the King[21], 1933. 23 bells.
- Montreal, Quebec: The Carillon of St. Joseph's Oratory, 1956. 56 bells.
- Niagara Falls, Ontario: Rainbow Tower, 1947. 55 bells.
- Ottawa, Ontario: The Peace Tower carillon, at the Parliament of Canada, 1927. 53 bells by Gillett & Johnston.
- Ottawa, Ontario: St-Jean-Baptiste Church, 1940. 47 bells, inactive.
- Simcoe, Ontario: Norfolk War Memorial, 1925. 23 bells.
- Toronto, Ontario: Soldiers' Tower at Hart House, University of Toronto, 1927. 51 bells, starting with 23, expanded to 42 in 1952, enlarged to 51 in 1975.
- Toronto, Ontario: The Canadian National Exhibition Carillon, 1974. 50 bells, inactive.
- Toronto, Ontario: Massey/Drury Memorial Carillon at Metropolitan United Church. 54 bells. [22]
- Victoria, British Columbia: The Netherlands Centennial Carillon, 1967. 62 bells, increased from 49 bells in 1971. [23]
Carillon. Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Retrieved on June 03, 2005.
[edit] Mexico
- Mexico City, D.F.: The Banobras Carillon. 47 bells, in the world's tallest carillon tower (125 m), which is part of the old headquarters of the Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicos) in the Tlatelolco neighbourhood. [24]
[edit] United States
[edit] Eastern United States
- Alfred, New York: The Davis Memorial Carillon. More than 35 bells. Erected in 1937.
- Arlington, Virginia: The Netherlands Carillon. 50 bells, gift from the people of the Netherlands, with bells cast by all three major Dutch foundries.
- Clearwater, Florida: The Betty Jane Dimmit Memorial Carillon in the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 1982. 49 bells by Eijsbouts.
- Clemson, South Carolina: The Clemson University Memorial Carillon. 47 handcrafted bells, located in the tower of Tillman Hall.
- Danbury, Connecticut: The Bulkley Memorial Carillon, 1928. 25 bells, Meneely Bell Foundry, 15 bells 1928, 8 added 1928, 2 added 1936, at Saint James Episcopal Church. Oldest carillon in Connecticut, and the first carillon made in America. [25]
- Durham, North Carolina: The Duke Chapel carillon at Duke University. 50 bells by Taylor, 1931-32.
- Sharon, Pennsylvania St. John's Episcopal Church, 28 bells Eijstbouts foundry Netherlands Gift of the Mellon family.
- Erie, Pennsylvania: Floyd and Juanita Smith Carillon at Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College, 2002. 48 bells, by Meeks, Watson, and Co., ranging from 15.25 pounds to 1,344 pounds.
- Frederick, Maryland: The Joseph Dill Baker Memorial Carillon in Baker Park. 49 bells, by Meneely Bell Foundry, Eijsbouts and Petit & Fritsen.
- Gainesville, Florida: Century Tower at the University of Florida, 1979. 61 bells, including twelve bells added in 2003.
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Gettysburg College has a carillon adjacent to its Quarry Lake.
- Lake Wales, Florida: The "Singing Tower" at Historic Bok Sanctuary, completed 1928. 60 bells, by Taylor, ranging from 16 pounds to 11.5 tons; total bell metal weight 62 tons. Built as the centerpiece to the gardens, which were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and funded by editor and philanthropist Edward W. Bok.
- Hartford, Connecticut: The Plumb Memorial Carillon at the chapel of Trinity College, 1932. 49 bells, expanded from 30 bells in 1974. [26]
- Kennett Square, Pennsylvania: Longwood Gardens, Chimes Tower, 62 bells, by J.C. Deagan Company of Chicago. Built by Pierre S. du Pont. [27]
- Luray, Virginia: The Luray Singing Tower. 47 bells by Taylor, 1937
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania: 50 bell carillon at Mercersburg Academy,1926
- Middlebury, Vermont: The Mead Chapel Carillon at Middlebury College, 1986. 48 bells, cast in France. [28]
- Middletown, Connecticut: in the South College Building at Wesleyan University, 24 bells, mostly from Holland, with the only rosewood console in the world
- New Britain, Connecticut: The Philip B. Stanley Carillon in Robert S. Buol Tower at First Church of Christ, Congregational
- New Canaan, Connecticut: The Dana-Barton Carillon at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
- New Haven, Connecticut: The Yale Memorial Carillon in Harkness Tower at Yale University, 1922. 54 bells, by Taylor (originally a chime of 10 bells; additional 44 bells installed 1966).
- New Milford, Connecticut: Jose M. Ferrer Memorial Carillon in the Chapel of Our Lady at Canterbury School
- New York City, New York: Riverside Church, Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon (Not to be confounded with the one in Chicago), 1925 on Park Avenue till 1929. 74 bells, of 53 (1925) and 19 (1931) by Gillett & Johnston 16 remain, 74 bells since 1956 (by Van Bergen but none remain), 58 were recast or replaced in 2003 by Whitechapel. The world's heaviest carillon with the world's largest bourdon alone weighing 40,000 lb (18.1 t).[5] [29][30]
- Northfield, Vermont: Adams Bell Tower at Norwich University, 47 bells (bourdon 1,200 lb [544 kg]). [31]
- Northfield, Massachusetts: McRoberts Memorial Carillon, Russell Sage Chapel at Northfield Campus, Northfield Mount Hermon School [32] This carillon has now been relocated to the Rhodes Center for the Arts on Mount Hermon campus in Mount Hermon MA
- Northampton, Massachusetts: Dorothea Carlile Memorial Carillon, College Hall at Smith College, 47 bells ranging in weight from 24 to 2,800 pounds.
- Norwood, Massachusetts: The Walter F. Tilton Carillon, in the Norwood Memorial Municipal Building. 51 bells, by Gillett & Johnston, ranging in size from 6½" to 71" (16.5 to 180 cm).
- Owings Mills, Maryland: Tagart Memorial Chapel on the campus of McDonogh School. 48 bells, by Petit & Fritsen, ranging from 24 pounds and a diameter of 7½ inches through more than 1.6 tons and 53 inches.
- Princeton, New Jersey: The graduate college of Princeton University, 1927. 67 bells.
- Richmond, Virginia: The World War I Memorial Carillon tower, 1932. Built with 66 bells (53 notes). After a 1970's renovation, 53 bells.
- Roanoke, Virginia: Jessie Ball duPont Chapel, Hollins University, 1959. 47 bells, by Paccard.
- Rochester, New York: The Hopeman Memorial Carillon in Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester, 1973. 50 bells by Eijsbouts.
- Sewanee, Tennessee: Leonidas Polk Memorial Carillon, All Saints' Chapel, University of the South. 56 bells installed in 1958 by Paccard.
- Simsbury, Connecticut: The Foreman Memorial Carillon in Simsbury United Methodist Church, 1986. 55 bells, by Petit & Fritsen.
- Stamford, Connecticut: The Walter N. Maguire Memorial Carillon in Maguire Memorial Tower at First Presbyterian Church
- Stone Mountain, Georgia: The Stone Mountain Carillon, in Stone Mountain Park. Originally built for the 1964 New York World's Fair.
- Storrs, Connecticut: The Austin Cornelius Dunham Memorial Carillon at Storrs Congregational Church
- Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: National Patriots Bell Tower at the Washington Memorial Chapel, 1953. 58 bells, ~57,300 lb [26 t] (13.5 / approx. 8,800 lb [6 / 4,000 kg]), lower 28 by Meneely Bell Foundry and upper 30 by Paccard. [33]
- Wallingford, Connecticut; Seymour St. John Chapel, at Choate Rosemary Hall 10 bell Carillon. Erected 1923, restored in 2005.
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Janet Jeffrey Carlile Harris Carillon in Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University, 1978 and 1981. The last carillon cast by Alfred Paccard ofPaccard. [34]
- Washington, D.C.: Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon near the Capitol building, 27 bells by Paccard.
- Washington, D.C.: Campanile of the Knights of Columbus Tower at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, completed 1963. 56 bells by Paccard, gift of the Knights of Columbus to the American Roman Catholic bishops. [35]
- Washington, D.C.: Pelzman Memorial Glockenspiel [36] at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, tower includes four moving figures of zoo animals. Traditional carillon of 35 bells by Petit & Fritsen, 1976. Has been relocated on the park grounds, and is presently inoperable.
- Washington, D.C.: Kibbey Carillon at the National Cathedral installed in 1963, is the 3rd heaviest in the world. 53 bells by Taylor. [37]
- Wellesley, Massachusetts: Wellesley College Carillon at Wellesley College installed in 1931, renovated in 1984, last enlarged in 1990. 32 bells by Taylor.
- West Hartford, Connecticut: The Gordon Stearns Memorial Carillon at First Church of Christ, Congregational.
- Greenwood, South Carolina: The Callie Self Memorial Baptist Church Carillon. 37 bells in a 3-octave scale. Bells cast by the vanBergen Bellfoundries, Heiligerlee, Netherlands. Restored in the 1990s over a one-year period by L. Eckert, a then employee of the foundry's US Office[38] based in Charleston, SC.
[edit] Central United States
- Allendale, Michigan: The Cook Carillon at Grand Valley State University, 1994. 48 bells by Eijsbouts.
- Ames, Iowa: Stanton Memorial Carillon in the Campanile at Iowa State University, 1899. 50 bells by Taylor, originally built with 10 bells in 1899, with 26 more added in 1920, another 13 in 1954, and one final bell in 1967. Renovated in 1994. [39]
- Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Charles Baird Carillon in the Burton Memorial Tower at the University of Michigan. 55 bells, ~94,800 lb [43 t]: claims to be tied for the 4th heaviest carillon in the world. [40]
- Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Lurie Carillon in the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Tower at the University of Michigan. 60 bells by Eijsbouts. [41]
- Austin, Texas: Kniker Carillon in the Main Building Tower at the University of Texas. 56 bells.
- Bloomfield Hills, Michigan: Kirk in the Hills. 77 bells. Largest carillon in the world in terms of number of bells, aside with one in Daejeon, South Korea. [42]
- Bloomington, Indiana: The Arthur R. Metz Memorial Carillon of Indiana University. 61 bells.
- Centralia, Illinois: The Centralia Carillon, 1983. 65 bells, ~61,300 lb [27.8 t] (20 / 11,000 lb [9 / 5,000 kg]) by Paccard, .
- Champaign, Illinois: Altgeld Hall Carillon on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Chicago, Illinois: Rockefeller Chapel, Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon (Not to be confounded with the one in New York City) at University of Chicago, 1932. 72 bells by Gillett & Johnston, 36,990 lb [16.8 t] bourdon. [43][44]
- Clayton, Missouri: Luther Tower on the Campus of Concordia Seminary. 49 bells. [45]
- Culver, Indiana: Memorial Chapel at Culver Military Academy, 51 bells, the final Gillett & Johnston carillon installation in North America.
- Dallas, Texas: Porter Memorial Carillon at Highland Park United Methodist Church, 1984. 48 bells, 26 / 5,100 lb [~12 / 2,300 kg] by Paccard.
- Dallas, Texas: New Bell Tower Carillon, Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe, 2005, 49 bells.
- Dayton, Ohio: Deeds Carillon, Carillon Historical Park, 1942. 57 bells by Petit & Fritsen. Refurbished in 1988 from an electronic to a traditional carillon.
- Detroit, Michigan: The Nancy Brown Peace Carillon at Belle Isle. Dedicated in 1940. 85 feet tall. 49-bells. The carillon was restored and computer automated in 2005. [46]
- East Lansing, Michigan: The Beaumont Tower Carillon at Michigan State University, 1928. 49 bells, originally ten bells, thirteen added in 1935, more added in 19__. Renovated by Eijsbouts in 1996. [47]
- Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Beckering Family Carillon on Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University.
- Houghton, Michigan: The J. R. Van Pelt Library of Michigan Technological University houses a carillon on the roof, and carillon console in the library.
- Huntsville, Alabama: First Baptist Church, 1990. 48 bells by The Verdin Company. Carillon housed in the world's tallest prefabricated steeple: 229 ft (70 m). Traditional keyboard + 2 non-traditional electronic consoles.
- Lansing, Michigan: Christopher Hansen Memorial Carillon, bell tower of the Central Methodist Church. 36 bells.
- Lawrence, Kansas: WWII Memorial Carillon at the University of Kansas. 53 bells by Taylor.
- Lubbock, Texas: The Baird Memorial Carillon, west bell tower of Texas Tech University Administration Building, 1976. 43 bells, including bells from Whitechapel, Paccard, and Meeks, Watson, and Co. Refurbished in 2004-2005 by Meeks and Watson. [48]
- Madison, Wisconsin Carillon Tower[49] on campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, designed under direction of Arthur Peabody, (1934).
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marquette Hall at Marquette University
- Muncie, Indiana: Shafer Tower [50] on the campus of Ball State University, 2002. 48 bells.
- Naperville, Illinois: The Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower within the city's "Riverwalk" park complex. 72 bells by Eijsbouts. [51]
- Oklahoma City: V.V. Harris Carillon at St. Luke's UMC. 42 bells by Petit & Fritsen.
- Omaha, Nebraska: The Henningson Memorial Campanile at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, constructed 1988. 47 bells by Paccard.
- Rochester, Minnesota: Plummer Building of the Mayo Clinic. 56 bells by Gillett & Johnston and Petit & Fritsen.
- San Antonio, Texas: The Nordan Memorial Carillon at Central Christian Church, 1953. 48 bells (originally 47 and one in 1969), 19 / 3,850 lb [~9 / ~1,750 kg] by Petit & Fritsen. [52]
- Springfield, Illinois: Rees Memorial Carillon in Washington Park. 67 bells by Petit & Fritsen. [53]
- Springfield, Missouri: Jane A. Meyer Carillon, Meyer Library at Missouri State University, dedicated in 2002. 48 bells by Eijsbouts. [54]
- Waco, Texas: The McLane Carillon in Pat Neff Hall located at Baylor University, dedicated in 1988. 48 bells by Paccard in Annecy, France. [55]
[edit] Western United States
- Berkeley, California: The Berkeley Carillon in Sather Tower at University of California, Berkeley, 1917. 61 bells, originally 12 bells (a chime), with an additional 49 bells installed in 1978 and 1982.
- Denver, Colorado: The Charles S. Hill Memorial Carillon at Johnson & Wales University, 1962. 30 Bells
- Denver, Colorado: The Carl M. Williams Carillon at the University of Denver, 1999. 65 bells.
- Provo, Utah: The BYU Centennial Carillon, 1975. 52 bells.
- Riverside, California: University of California, Riverside, The carillon and tower were a gift from former University of California regent Philip Boyd and his wife Dorothy. The bells range in weight from 5,091 pounds to 28 pounds and are housed in the bell chamber at the top of the 161 foot high tower. The dedication of the carillon and tower took place on October 2, 1966.
- Santa Barbara, California: Storke Tower at University of California, Santa Barbara, dedicated September 28, 1969. 61 bells, cast by Petit & Fritsen of Holland.
- Stanford, California: Hoover Tower at Stanford University, California.
[edit] South America
[edit] Oceania
[edit] Australia
- Canberra: The National Carillon. 55 Bells.
- Sydney: War Memorial Carillon at the University of Sydney. 54 Bells.
[edit] New Zealand
- Wellington: The National War Memorial Carillon. 74 Bells.
[edit] Traveling
Only about a dozen carillons world-wide are intended to perform at several locations, or even while being driven around.
[edit] Belgium
[edit] United States
- Cast in Bronze: 35 bells. Frank DellaPenna is the founder of this traveling carillon, the only one in the United States. [56]
[edit] Non-traditional carillons
(instruments with bells defined as non-traditional carillons by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America,[6] played from an electric keyboard or by any automatic mechanism)
[edit] Asia
[edit] Philippines
- Los Baños, Laguna, Luzon: Carillon in the Rizal Centenary Carillon Tower at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños. 1997, 37 bells by Petit & Fritsen. The heaviest bell (note F1) measures 1130 mm in diameter and weighs 0.897 t., the lightest (note G4) is 225 mm in diameter and weighs 0.0135 t.
[edit] Europe
[edit] North America
[edit] United States
[edit] Eastern United States
- Atlanta, Georgia: The Lupton Hall carillon at Oglethorpe University, 1972. 42 bells, 1922 Westminster peal 4 bells Meneely(Troy), 1929 +6 id., 1972 +25 Petit & Fritsen, 1973 +7 id.; 2 electric keyboards. [57]
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Denny Chimes Carillon, The University of Alabama, 1929. 25 bronze bells operated from 2 electric keyboards or roll player. Restored in 1986.
- Oxford, Mississippi: Peddle Bell Tower, Paris-Yates Chapel, University of Mississippi, 2001. 36 bells, Petit & Fritsen. [58]
[edit] Central United States
- Benton Harbor, Michigan: Children's Chimes. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1920. 10 bells originally, 5 more added in 1928. Commemorated three children who died in the same week of diphtheria in 1918.
- College Station, Texas: Albritton Tower Carillon at Texas A&M University. 49 bells, Paccard.
- Dallas, Texas: Roosevelt Family Carillon, St. Mark’s Chapel Tower, 2005. 25 bells, The Verdin Company, and Petit & Fritsen. [59]
- Tyler, Texas: Riter Millennium Carillon Tower. The University of Texas at Tyler. 57 bells, The Verdin Company.
[edit] Western United States
[edit] South America
[edit] Oceania
[edit] Australia
- Bathurst: War Memorial Carillon at King's Parade. 35 Bells.
- Melbourne: Federation Bells at Birrarung Marr. 39 Bells.
[edit] Pseudo-carillons
(instruments that sound like a carillon but fall outside the definitions of a carillon by the World Carillon Federation and by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America[7])
- Some modern instruments (such as some made by Schulmerich) use semantra (rectangular metal bars roughly the diameter of a pencil but of varying lengths) struck by an electric solenoid. The resulting sound feeds through an electronic amplifier into audio speakers. Though sometimes called 'carillon' as well, these do not conform to the definitions given by the World Carillon Federation or the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America.
- Acoustics of Bell Plates, guide to bell plate acoustics written by Joe Wolfe from the music acoustics group at the University of New South Wales.
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[edit] Europe
[edit] North America
[edit] United States
- Albany, New York: The University at Albany Carillon, located on the school's uptown campus designed by Edward Durell Stone.
- Manhattan, Kansas: The Anderson Hall tower on the campus of Kansas State University features a 98-bell instrument capable of producing 270 bell sounds. (Schulmerion Americana Bells by Schulmerich) [60]
- Stone Mountain, Georgia: Instrument relocated at Stone Mountain Park, from its two year stint at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. Miniature bell-tone rods and amplification produces 732 bell sounds.
[edit] South America
[edit] Oceania
[edit] External links
- see also under References
- List of indexes to traditional carillons in North America, by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America - various indexes point to individual pages giving details of each known instrument
- List of indexes to non-traditional carillons in North America, by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America - ditto
- List of indexes to traditional carillons in Central and South America, by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America - ditto
- List of indexes to non-traditional carillons in Central and South America, by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America - ditto
- 10 Great Places to Chime in with the Bells, article published December 2, 2004 in USA Today.
- Map of carillons in the British Isles, Loughborough Carillon website
[edit] References
- ^ The World Carillon Federation fixes the definition of a carillon as follows: "A carillon is a musical instrument composed of tuned bronze bells which are played from a baton keyboard. Only those carillons having at least 23 bells will be taken into consideration".
- ^ The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) defines a carillon as "a musical instrument consisting of at least two octaves of carillon bells arranged in chromatic series and played from a keyboard permitting control of expression through variation of touch. A carillon bell is a cast bronze cup-shaped bell whose partial tones are in such harmonious relationship to each other as to permit many such bells to be sounded together in varied chords with harmonious and concordant effect." The GCNA's Co-Webmaster defines a "traditional carillon" as one played from a traditional baton keyboard.
- ^ www.upcarillon.org by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association. Restored in 2007. The tower and its carillon were in a bad state.
- ^ a b This carillon or its keyboard might not be in fully working order.
- ^ Guild of Carillonneurs in North America: The Carillon as a Musical Instrument
- ^ The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) defines a carillon as "a musical instrument consisting of at least two octaves of carillon bells arranged in chromatic series and played from a keyboard permitting control of expression through variation of touch. A carillon bell is a cast bronze cup-shaped bell whose partial tones are in such harmonious relationship to each other as to permit many such bells to be sounded together in varied chords with harmonious and concordant effect." The GCNA's Co-Webmaster defines a "non-traditional carillon" as a musical instrument with bells, but played by any mechanism other than a baton keyboard.
- ^ The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) defines a carillon as "a musical instrument consisting of at least two octaves of carillon bells arranged in chromatic series and played from a keyboard permitting control of expression through variation of touch. A carillon bell is a cast bronze cup-shaped bell whose partial tones are in such harmonious relationship to each other as to permit many such bells to be sounded together in varied chords with harmonious and concordant effect." The GCNA's Co-Webmaster defines a "traditional carillon" as one played from a traditional baton keyboard, and a "non-traditional carillon" as a musical instrument with bells but played from an electric keyboard or by any automatic method. Anything else is not a carillon according to the GCNA – and definitively not a carillon according to the World Carillon Federation.