*Location: Collégiale St-Jean-l'Évangéliste (St.Jan-Evangelistkerk) Place Xavier-Neujean Liège (Luik), Liège (Luik), Belgium LL: N 50.64304, E 5.56696
*Carillonist: Jean-Christophe Michallek E: jeanchristophe.michallek@gmail.com - and - François Lambrecht - and - Fabrice Renard E: fabricerenard@yahoo.fr *Contact: Pastorie Rue Cloître Saint-Jean 3 4000 Liège T: 041/23 70 42 *Schedule: Sat 1600-1700, Sun 1100-1130 (J-C.M.) Thu 1400-1600 (F.L.) *Remarks: Older bells by J.Plumere & J.Thomas (Liege, 6, 1717-18), N.Levache (1,1726), S. van Aerschodt (1,1889), 13 anonymous & undated; added semitones were the second in 2d octave and augmented 4th in 3d octave. G&J bells filled in all but first 2 missing semitones and added 3 trebles (smallest now lost); bells and clavier were installed by O.Michaux, Leuven. Fixed bells are in spire; peal of 6 in belfry (part of carillon; no longer swing). Restored to use in 1998-2001 after many years of silence. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 35 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is unknown Transposition is unknown Keyboard range: ---- / ---- The arrangement of tones and semitones is unknown. The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in unknown year with bells made by an unknown maker Prior history: In 1930, the instrument was enlarged to 34 bells by Gillett & Johnston (13 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was G# in the middle octave Transposition was up 8 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C B / C F There were two missing bass semitones In 1930, the instrument was begun with 21 bells by the makers cited in Remarks above (21 bells remain from that work.) There were two added semitones No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2010*Links:
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