Stadsbeiaard (city carillon) *Location: Sint Germanuskerk (S.Germain) Trapstraat at Wolmarkt Tienen (Thienen, Tirlemont), Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium LL: N 50.80585, E 4.93912
*Carillonist: Luc Rombouts, stadsbeiaardier (A) T: 015/20 68 00 C: 475-69 06 69 E: luc DOTrombouts @ telenet DOTbe *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Sunday 1130 September-June *Remarks: Original instrument by Witlockx (one of two surviving); other bells by van Aerschodt, Michaux. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 54 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D# in the middle octave 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 1963 with bells made by Petit & Fritsen Prior history: In 1920, the instrument was enlarged to 42 bells by Michiels Pitch of heaviest bell was D in the middle octave Transposition was up 2 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C G / C G There were two missing bass semitones In 1723, the instrument was begun with 35 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (22 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1971*Links:
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