*Location: Central spire (fléche) Cathédrale St.Pierre Rue Guillaume Farel Genève (Geneva), Switzerland LL: 46.20092, E 6.14864
*Carillonist: Vincent Thévenaz - and - François Delor, organiste titulaire - and - Andreas Friedrich T: 22/566 5035 E: andreas.friedrich2@bluewin.ch andreas.friedrich/@/vtxnet DOTch *Contact: Paroisse de Saint-Pierre 24 Place du Bourg de Four CH-1204 Genève T: 022/319 71 90 F: 022/319 71 95 E: paroisse@saintpierre-geneve.ch *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Original chime of 1749 had cup-shaped bells (maker unknown), was controlled by a clock, and played a different tune on each day of the week; it was restored in 1850 and 1897, but failed completely in 1930. Replaced by Paccard/Rüetschi in 1931. Expansion of 1986 also connected the hour bell (by Fribor c.1460) as sub-bourdon. The north and south towers contain swinging bells (see STP/1). In lastest expansion, the 2 bells added in 1986 were disconnected. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 37 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is A in the middle octave Transposition is nil (concert pitch) Keyboard range: (E) A A / ---- There is one missing bass semitone The instrument was enlarged in 2011 with 19 bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1991, the instrument was enlarged to 20 bells by Rüetschi (1 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1986, the instrument was enlarged to 19 bells by Rüetschi (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1931, the instrument was begun with 16 bells by Paccard/Rüetschi (16 bells remain from that work.) In 1749, a complete instrument of 8 bells was installed with bells made by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2012
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