*Location: Groote Kerk Maria Magdalena Singelstraat at Zusterstraat Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands LL: N 51.50328, E 3.89036
*Carillonist: Rien Donkersloot E: riendonkersloot@hotmail.com*Past carillonist: Sjoerd Tamminga (d. May 2013) *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Oldest bells by Petit; original instrument also attributed to Kansz and A.J. van den Gheyn. VanBergen expansion occurred between 1930 and 1949; date & number unknown. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 48 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is unknown Transposition is unknown Keyboard range: ---- / ---- The arrangement of tones and semitones is unknown. The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in unknown year with bells made by an unknown maker Prior history: In 1969, 43 bells were recast or replaced with bells made by Eijsbouts (43 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was F in the middle octave Transposition was up 5 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C C / ---- There were two missing bass semitones Previously, the instrument was enlarged to an unknown number of bells by vanBergen Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1766, the instrument was begun with 40 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (2 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was F in the middle octave No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2015*Links:
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