*Location: Westerkerk Prinsengracht at Westermarkt Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands LL: N 52.37461, E 4.88361
*Carillonist: Boudewijn Zwart Hooglandseweg 18 3864 PV Nijkerkerveen T: (033)253 7786 C: (06)5342 5680 E: info/@/bellmoods DOTcom *Contact: Westerkerk Prinsengracht 281 T: +31206247766 *Schedule: Tuesday 1200-1300 *Remarks: F.Hemony carillon replaced a 1643 instrument by J.A.Leeghwater; Claes Noorden & J.A. deGrave added 3 trebles in 1699 (since replaced). The Hemony trebles removed in 1959 are hung silent in the tower openings; The Hemony console (with organ-type pedals) remains in the tower. Includes one bell by C.Fremy (1700). Mean-tone tuning. Hour bell (not part of carillon) cast by Assueris Koster, 1636 - the heaviest bell in the city (7500kg). 2023-4: major tower restoration included rehang of bells on new frame. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 51 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is B in the bass octave Transposition is up 1 semitone(s) Keyboard range: A#D / ---- There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1991 with bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1959, the instrument was enlarged to 47 bells by Eijsbouts Pitch of heaviest bell was C# in the middle octave Keyboard range was: C C / ---- In 1699, the instrument was enlarged to 35 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1658, the instrument was begun with 32 bells by Hemony (14 bells remain from that work.) Keyboard range was: C A 32/ C A 20 Auxiliary mechanisms: M Tower details: Height of console: (unknown) Height of lowest level of bells: (unknown) Height of highest level of bells: (unknown) Belfry openness: 99% Year of latest technical information source is 1991*Links:
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