*Location: Sint-Gummaruskerk (St.Gommarus) Kardinaal Mercierplein Lier (Lierre), Antwerpen, Belgium LL: 51.13001, E 4.57419
*Carillonist: Koen van Assche E: beiaardierkoen@hotmail.com *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Thu 1200-45, Sat 1015-1100; Jul-Aug Sunday 1930 *Remarks: Some bells by Jullien (1704-19; or 36,1725?), vdGheyn (4,1755?), Huart (1783), Michiels (1920-25). Drum by A.Jullien, 1707. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 52 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is F in the bass octave Transposition is down 5 semitone(s) Keyboard range: (G )A#D /(G )A#A#24 There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 2004 with 24 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1976, the instrument was enlarged to 47 bells by Sergeys Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1930, the instrument was enlarged to 44 bells by vanAerschodt (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was A# in the bass octave Transposition was down 2 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C A / C F There were two missing bass semitones In 1764, the instrument was begun with 36 bells by vandenGheyn (except for an unknown number) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown Auxiliary mechanisms: M Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2012*Links:
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