The McGaffin Carillon
   (Alexander McGaffin Memorial)
   containing the Cragin Peal

*Location:

   The Church of the Covenant
     (Presbyterian/PCUSA)
   University Circle
   11205 Euclid Avenue (at Cornell Road)
   Cleveland, Ohio, USA
   LL: N 41.50839, W 81.60751

Site locator map

*Carillonist:

   George Leggiero, Jr.
   (c/o church address)
   H: 216-408-6499   W: 216-421-0482
   E: george.leggiero@gmail.com
   - and -
   Keiran Cantilina, Assistant
   E: keirancantilina@gmail.com

*Contact:

   Church of the Covenant   (A)
   11205 Euclid Avenue
   Cleveland, OH  44106-1795
   T: 216-421-0482   F: 216-791-2228

*Schedule:

   Sunday 1000 for worship services;
   also Friday 1215;
   also summer and fall concerts.
   McGaffin quarters (on Bb,G,F,Eb),
   composed by George Leggioro for the
   renovation.

*Remarks:

   Swinging bells for The Cragin Peal
   (keyboard notes D,F,G).
   Restored and expanded in 2025, with
   WCF 2006 console, new transmission
   and clappers.  Autoplay on middle
   three octaves (keyboard G-G).

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 51 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is C# in the middle octave
   Keyboard range:     A#D   /    A#C 25
   Transposition is up  3 semitone(s), i.e., from C to D#
   There are two missing bass semitones
   There is a practice console
   The instrument was enlarged in 2025
     with bells made by Eijsbouts        
   Prior history:
     In 1968, the instrument was begun with 47 bells
       by Eijsbouts       
       Pitch of heaviest bell was D# in the middle octave
       Keyboard range was:     C C   /    C C 23
   Auxiliary mechanisms: Q4HS3E
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 2025

The Website of the carillon is extensive.

The church Website has a small sketch of the building on the home page.  The Music section includes a full page about the carillon; the History page and the Church Building page (both found under About the Covenant) each have a different photo of the tower.

Article on the carillon, with audio and video clips as well as photos.
Shorter version of the same article, with photos.

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Eijsbouts bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Eijsbouts bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all North American traditional carillons by weight.
Ranking among all North American traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all North American concert class carillons by year of completion.

Other concert carillons with similar keyboard ranges.

Index to all traditional carillons in OH.

Index to all tower bell instruments in OH.

   This page was built from the database on  3-Sep-26
   based on textual data last updated on 2026/09/03
   and on technical data last updated on 2026/09/03