*Location: St.Nicolaas Toren Oude Kerk Oudekerksplein Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands LL: N 52.37438, E 4.89763
*Carillonist: Gideon Bodden E: info/@/gideonbodden DOTnl - and - Boudewijn Zwart Hooglandseweg 18 3864 PV Nijkerkerveen T: (033)253 7786 C: (06)5342 5680 E: info/@/bellmoods DOTcom*Former carillonists: 19??-?? Todd Fair, stadsbeiaardier (C) *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Tuesday 1400, Saturday 1600 *Remarks: Mean tone tuning. Drum by Wouter Guerts (1619). 21 Hemony bells on outside of tower are not now connected to carillon. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is A# in the bass octave Transposition is down 2 semitone(s) Keyboard range: G C 42/ C G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1965 with bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1659, the instrument was begun with 37 bells by Hemony (14 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: M35 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1978*Links:
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