Yale Memorial Chime

*Location:

   First Congregational Church
     of Wallingford (UCC)
   South Main and Center Streets
   Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
   LL: N 41.45440, W 72.81872

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*Player:

   Richard K. Voelker
   E: rvoelker@ftae.com

   1962-97 Norman F. Bliss   (A)

*Contact:

   First Congregational Church
   23 South Main Street
   Wallingford, CT  06492-4201
   T: 203-265-1691   F: 203-s265-0693
   E: firstchurchwlfd@snet.net

*Schedule:

   (unknown)

*Remarks:

   Added semitones are sharp 4th and
   flat 7th.  New keyboard by Verdin has
   3-octave range.

*Technical data:

   Traditional chime (baton keyboard) of 14 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is E  in the middle octave
   Keyboard range:     C G   /    NONE  
   Transposition is up  4 semitone(s), i.e., from C to E 
   There are two added semitones
   The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown
   The present keyboard was installed in 1974
     by the maker cited in Remarks above
   Prior history:
     In 1927, the complete instrument of 14 bells was installed
       with bells made by Meneely/Wvlt
       Keyboard range was:     E B   /    NONE  
       Transposition was nil (concert pitch)
   Auxiliary mechanisms: E     
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 1992

   This page was built from the database on 14-Oct-24
   based on textual data last updated on 2010/10/10
   and on technical data last updated on 1992/07/17