*Location: Carillon Tower University of California University Avenue near I-215/Cal.60 Riverside, California, USA LL: N 33.97334, W 117.32817
*Carillonist: David Christensen (C) 12355 16th Street Yucaipa, CA 92399-1749 H: (909)794-4644 W: (951)827-3245 E: DaCapo8@aol.com dacapo8@verizon.net*Past carillonists: 1966-76 Lowell Smith (C) 1976-77 Patti Ouimette, Interim (C) 1977-87 Margo Halsted (C) *Contact: Music Department University of California 900 University Avenue Riverside, CA 92521 T: (951)827-3245 *Schedule: Mondays 1200-45 during academic year (Oct-Jun) plus special events. *Remarks: Hour strike "O God Our Help" (first phrase only, except full tune at noon) Elevator to 14 steps below keyboard. Original installation by Arthur Bigelow (perhaps his last one); this is a near-twin to East Northfield, which was installed in the same year. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 48 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C in the middle octave Transposition is nil (concert pitch) Keyboard range: C C / C G There is one missing bass semitone There is an identical practice console The whole instrument was installed in 1966 with bells made by Paccard Auxiliary mechanisms: H* Tower details: Height of console: 39 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 43 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 48 meters above ground Belfry openness: 50% Year of latest technical information source is 1994*Links:
This page was built from the database on 14-Nov-12 based on textual data last updated on 2012/11/03 and on technical data last updated on 1976/12/31 |
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