MACON : USA - GA

*Location:

   Christ Episcopal Church
   Walnut Street, SE of Second Street
   Macon, Georgia, USA
   LL: N 32.83866, W 83.62653
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*Player:

   Dr. Jack Mitchener,
     Organist/Choirmaster
   E: jack@christchurchmacon.com

*Contact:

   Christ Episcopal Church
   538 Walnut Street
   Macon, GA  31201-2709
   T: (912)745-0427   F: (912)741-1685

*Schedule:

   (unknown)

*Remarks:

   Tower tubes by Deagan,
   installed by Roy Lofink.
   Freestanding two octave keyboard (C-C),
   non-transposing; added semitones are
   sharp 4th and flat 7th in key of F;
   Belfry also contains 1858 bell by
   Meneely (West Troy).

*Technical data:

   Electric-keyboard chime of 12 tubular bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is E  in the middle octave
   Transposition is nil (concert pitch)
   Keyboard range:     E G   /    NONE  
   There are two added semitones
   The whole instrument was installed in 1923
     with tubular bells made by Deagan      
   No auxiliary mechanisms known
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 2005
*Links:

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*Status:
   This page was built from the database on 30-Nov-14
   based on textual data last updated on 2014/11/24
   and on technical data last updated on 2005/02/13
*Photos:

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