*Location: Sint Janstoren (Oude Kerk) Oude Kerkhof Nieuwstraat at Lange Kerkstraat Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands LL: N 51.91785, E 4.39861
*Carillonist: Gerard de Waardt E: gerarddewaardt/@/gmail DOTcom - and - Marianna Marras E: marianna.marras/@/xs4all DOTnl *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Friday 1100-1200 *Remarks: Sub-bourdon by Noorden & de Grave. As of 1925, in the van den Gheyn instrument, the 3 heaviest bells (church, hour & half-hour) were not connected to the keyboard, nor were the 10 lightest (poor sound). *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 39 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is B in the middle octave Transposition is up 11 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C D 38/(G) C -- There is one missing bass semitone The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1975 with 25 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1954, the instrument was enlarged to 38 bells by Eijsbouts (0 bells remain from that work.) Keyboard range was: C D / ---- In 1786, the instrument was begun with 41 bells by vandenGheyn (14 bells remain from that work.) Keyboard range was: ----28/ ---- Auxiliary mechanisms: M Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1976*Links:
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