*Location: Nicolaïtoren Sint Nicolaaskerk Wijkstraat at De Riepe Appingedam, Groningen, Netherlands LL: N 53.32000, E 6.85722
*Carillonist: Adolph Rots, stadsbeiaardier E: adolph.rots @ hetnet DOTnl *Contact: Stichting Damster Klokkenspel E: dijkado /@/ netnet DOTnl *Schedule: Fridays 1915-45, mid-May to mid-Sep *Remarks: Original bells cast by François Simon; in 1834, six surviving bells were reinstalled in new tower by van Bergen (Midwolda), who provided 8 new bells. (One Simon bell is now in the Museum Stad Appingedam, or City Museum.) Expansion of 1959 added 12 bells, replacing none; expansion of 1991 replaced all van Bergen bells and two by Taylor. New drum from Eijsbouts installed by Reiderland Foundry in 1999. Three bass bells also swing by hand. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 51 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C D 50/ A#G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 2000 with bells made by Petit & Fritsen Prior history: In 1991, the instrument was enlarged to 50 bells by Petit & Fritsen Pitch of heaviest bell was G in the middle octave There was one missing bass semitone In 1959, the instrument was enlarged to 37 bells by vanBergen (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was C in the treble octave Transposition was up one octave Keyboard range was: --C / C -- There were no missing bass semitones In 1911, the instrument was begun with 25 bells by Taylor (23 bells remain from that work.) In 1834, the instrument was enlarged to 14 bells by vanBergen (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1620, the instrument was begun with 13 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: MW3 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2008*Links:
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