*Location: OLV-Toren Ned.Herv.Kerk (Grote kerk) Kerkplein Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands LL: N 52.69731, E 6.18974
*Carillonist: Mannes Hofsink, stadsbeiaardier E: manneshofsink/@/zonnet DOTnl info/@/manneshofsink DOTnl *Contact: Stichting Vrienden van de Grote of Maria Kerk (VGMK) Postbus 82 7940 AB Meppel E: Webform @ www.grotekerkmeppel.nl/contact - or - Kerkelijk Bureau PGM Groenmarktstraat 2 7941 KS Meppel T: 0522/247452 E: pgmeppel/@/kpnmail DOTnl *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: 5 of the van Bergen bells are from the Hasselt carillon (1959). Only 9 remain from the original 1948-9 carillon here. MIDI system with electromagnetic pistons added in 2010. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C -- There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1973 with 33 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1949, the instrument was begun with 40 bells by vanBergen (14 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1974*Links:
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