*Location: Peperbus ("Pepper Pot") Basiliek Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopneming Ossenmarkt Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands LL: N 52.51221, E 6.08985
*Carillonist: Martien van der Knijff Ds.Otto Veeninglaan 17 8096 XG Oldebroek T: 525 633512 M: 6 8149 5502 E: mvdknijffmp@hotmail.com, info/@/beiaardiermartien DOTnl*Past carillonists: 1930-61 Willem Créman 1961-2005 Leon van der Eijk 2005-16 Roy Kroezen *Contact: Zwolse Beiaard Stichting Reinier Zweep, secretary Konigin Sophiastraat 37 8011 XX Zwolle T: 038 4214724 E: info/@/zwolsebeiaard DOTnl *Schedule: Thursday 1930-2030; Friday 1100-1200; Saturday 1330-1430 *Remarks: Taylor supplied 3+-octave carillon in 1929, then in 1931 extended it with 3 new basses and 2 old ones (C.Noorden & J.A.deGrave, 1714 - retuned; and Geert van Wou, 1484). Eijsbouts retuned all except 7 basses in 1991; the largest retuned bell later cracked and was welded by Eijsbouts. In 2004-5, Eijsbouts added 2 basses and 2 trebles; new keyboard also reported as A#D/A#C 25, first World Standard Keyboard in Netherlands. The church became a minor basilica in 1999. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 51 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is A# in the bass octave Transposition is nil (concert pitch) Keyboard range: G D 44/ A#G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 2004 with 4 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1991, the bells were retuned by Eijsbouts (40 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was C in the middle octave Keyboard range was: C C / ---- In 1978, the instrument was enlarged to 47 bells by Petit & Fritsen (5 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1931, the instrument was enlarged to 42 bells by Taylor (3 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Keyboard range was: C G / ---- In 1929, the instrument was begun with 37 bells by Taylor (37 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was F in the middle octave There was one missing bass semitone Auxiliary mechanisms: MW4 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2010*Links:
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