*Location: St.Jakobstoren Grote Kerk Kerkplein / Rond de Grote Kerk (Torenstraat / Jan Hendrikstraat) Den Haag (The Hague, 's Gravenhage), Zuid-Holland, Netherlands LL: N 52.07744, E 4.30654
*Carillonist: Gijsbert Kok, City Carillonneur E: g.kok22@ziggo.nl*Past carillonist: 1975-2011 Helena B. van der Weel 1590-1975 [See nl.wikipedia.org] *Contact: Stichting Carillon Den Haag Arentsburghlaan 60 2275 TS Voorburg (0)6 2952 3101 - and - Stichting Grote Kerk *parcel: Rond de Grote Kerk 12 2513 AM 's Gravenhage *postal: Postbus 555 2501 CN Den Haag T: 070/302 86 30 F: 070/361 74 86 *Schedule: Mon,Wed,Fri 1200-1300. Quarters from drum made in 1689 & restored in 2008, daily 0815-2100. *Remarks: Bourdon "Jhesus", cast 1541 by Jasper & Jan Moer (den Bosch), c.5800 kg, not originally part of carillon. Oldest carillon bells are by de Haze, except largest by C.Fremy, 1692. Taylor recast cracked A (36") and added 19 trebles (C4-F#5). No longer used as a church; for cultural functions only. Bass B present, C# absent, though there is a dummy key for it on both pedal and manual; bass G pedal in A position. Four basses far below keyboard; some swing. Originally in meantone temperament; retuned to equal temperament by Taylor (not a success). Rehung on new frame in 2015-16. Original drum now in Museum Speelklok in Utrecht. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 51 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is G in the bass octave Transposition is down 3 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C 48/(G )A#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 1956 with 30 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1937, some bells were recast or replaced with bells made by Taylor (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was E in the middle octave In 1686, the instrument was begun with 37 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (19 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: M48S4 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
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