*Location: Sint Lambertuskerk Kerkstraat Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands LL: N 51.47863, E 5.65605*Former location (prior to 1795/1835): Postel Abbey, Limburg, Belgium
*Carillonist: Rosemary Seuntiëns Vugterstraat 184c 5211 GN 's Hertogenbosch H: 73/610 5305 W: 61/500 6470 F: 84/749 2431 E: rosemarie.seuntiens@gmail.com *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Old bells by Alexius Jullien (either 25 or 30) made for the Norbertine Abbey at Postel, Brabant, Belgium; sold to Helmond in 1835; various P&F additions including 2 basses in 1912, which are the only survivors. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 48 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: --C / C -- There is one missing bass semitone The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 2005 with 1 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1954, the instrument was enlarged to 47 bells by Eijsbouts (38 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) There were two missing bass semitones In 1912, the instrument was enlarged to 30 bells by Petit & Fritsen (2 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was C in the treble octave There were no missing bass semitones In 1724, the instrument was begun with 25 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (7 bells remain from that work.) There were two missing bass semitones Auxiliary mechanisms: M Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2009*Links:
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