*Location: Kasteel Nijenrode Nyenrode Business Universiteit Straatweg Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands LL: N 52.16406, E 5.00937*Original location (13 bells, 1928-40): Huize Witzand Blaricum [see below]
*Player: Jan Willem Achterkamp, Universiteitsbeiaardier E: j.w.achterkamp@nyenrode.nl jw/@/janwillemachterkamp DOTnl *Contact: Nyenrode Business Universiteit *parcel: Straatweg 25 3621 BG Breukelen *postal: PO Box 130 3620 AC Breukelen T: (0)346 291 211 E: info@nyenrode.nl *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Only the hour bell remains of 6 cast by Taylor in 1915; the other 5 were removed when the Blaricum bells were brought here by Addicks in 1940, along with drum; 2 new bells added then (low and high F). Range is mini-carillon without lowest 2 semitones & minor 6th, plus sub-bourdon;equal temperament. Original added semitones were flat 7th, sharp 4th & sharp octave. Drum has 2 hammers per bell. *Technical data: Traditional chime (baton keyboard) of 18 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is F in the treble octave Transposition is up 17 semitone(s) Keyboard range: (G )C G / ---- The arrangement of tones and/or semitones is non-standard; see Remarks above. The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 2015 with 2 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1940, the instrument was begun with 16 bells made by Taylor (* bells remain from that work.) There were three added semitones No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details: Height of console: (unknown) Height of lowest level of bells: (unknown) Height of highest level of bells: (unknown) Belfry openness: 95% Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
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