*Location: St.Pieterstoren (St.Petrusbandentoren) Kerkplein at Torenstraat Son, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands LL: N 51.51020, E 5.49416
*Carillonist: Tommy van Doorn E: tommyvandoorn@yahoo.com*Past carillonists: 20xx-2021 Peter Bremer 19xx-20xx Arie Abbenes *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Thu 1300-1400, 1st & 3rd by TvD, others by amateurs; Sat 1200-1300 by amateurs; autoplay on the quarters *Remarks: Two basses added in 2002; range A,Bb,C,D...C, with pedal for bourdon A in C# position. New keyboard by Eijsbouts in 2020 during tower restoration; also new automatic system. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 50 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F# in the middle octave Transposition is up 9 semitone(s) Keyboard range: A#C 49/ A G The arrangement of tones and/or semitones is non-standard; see Remarks above. There is a practice console The instrument was enlarged in 2002 with 2 bells made by Petit & Fritsen Prior history: In 1975, the instrument was begun with 48 bells by Petit & Fritsen Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) was A in the middle octave Keyboard range was: C C 47/(A) C G There were two missing bass semitones Auxiliary mechanisms: S3E Tower details: Height of console: 21 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 24 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 28 meters above ground Belfry openness: 35% Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
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