*Location: Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Rue Warocquier Rempart (D953) at Rue Germain Delettrez Orchies, Nord, France LL: N 50.47530, E 3.24410
*Carillonist: Charles Dairay, titulaire - and - Nathalie Debienne, assistantes *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Thursdays at 1830. Autoplay of a long tune at 8,16,20; shorter tunes for quarters & hours. *Remarks: Bells by Metz (Karlsruhe), cast 1994; construction by André Voegele (Strasbourg) completed Jan.1996, including electro-pneumatic automation. Also three larger swinging bells by Wauthy, remaining from 1924 chime, which replaced a similar chime, some of whose bells dated to 1559, all destroyed by fire of war on 25 September 1914. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C 49/ C G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The whole instrument was installed in 1996 with bells made by the maker cited in Remarks above Prior history: In 1924, a complete instrument of 19 bells was installed by Wauthy (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) was F in the treble octave There was one missing bass semitone Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2013*Links:
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