*Location: Sintlaurenstoren (N.H.Grote Kerk) Bagijnenstraat at Canadaplein Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands LL: N 52.63256, E 4.74370
*Carillonist: Christiaan Winter E: christiaan.winter@planet.nl *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Friday 1230-1330 *Remarks: Old bells by de Haze, installed by Willem Sprakel of Haarlem, who also made the clock and drum (see also ALKMAAR - STJ); also reported as Sonneman, 1692, gone by 1914. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 35 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is A# in the middle octave Transposition is up 10 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / ---- There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1963 with 6 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1689, the instrument was begun with 32 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (29 bells remain from that work.) Transposition was up one octave Keyboard range was: A#G / ---- No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1973*Links:
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