*Location:

   Gustav-Adolf-Stabkirche
   Professor-Mohrman-Weg at Am Bocksberg
   Hahnenklee, Niedersachsen, Germany
   LL: N 51.85711, E 10.34025

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*Carillonist:

   Stefan Klockgether
   E: sklockg@gmx.de
      turmglockenspiel/@/ gmx.de
   - and -
   Gisela Schulte

*Contact:

   Kirchenmusikbüro
   Kantor Martin Hofmann
   T: 05325-5214982
   E: stabkirche.musik@gmx.de
   - or -
   Evangelisches Pfarramt
   Professor-Mohrmann-Weg 1
   D-38644 Goslar-Hahnenklee
   T: 05325-2378
   - or -
   Kirchenvorstand
     der Ev.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde
       Hanhenklee-Bockswiese
   - or -
   Stiftung Hahnenklee - Kultur
     in der Stabkirche
   T: 05235-5214179   F: 05235-528250

*Schedule:

   Sat 1500, Sun 0915; auto before the
   hour 8 times daily

*Remarks:

   Bells by Schilling, Heidelberg,
   and Perner, Passau.
   Also 4 heavier swinging bells (two
   cast 1958, two cast 1975), one
   incorporated into the 2002 carillon.
   2020: Renovated by Eijsbouts, with new
   mechanical action and clappers.

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 49 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is C  in the treble octave
   Keyboard range:     --C   /    A#--  
   Transposition is up 14 semitone(s), i.e., from C to D 
   There are two missing bass semitones
   The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown
   The instrument was enlarged in 2005
     with bells made by an unknown maker
   Prior history:
     In 2002, the instrument was enlarged to 24 bells
       by an unknown maker
       (5 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
       Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown
     Previously, the instrument was begun with 18 bells
       by an unknown maker
   No auxiliary mechanisms known
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 2010

The church Website opens with a photo which shows the tower clearly.  There is a page about the carillon, with history, description and photos.  Three video clips of the carillon are available on the Filme page.

The DGV page about this carillon has no photos, and details are incomplete.

The church is pictured on the town Website, though the tower is barely visible.

A YouTube video (13:09) about carillon classes is entirely in German, without subtitles, but includes interesting views of the instrument.

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Ranking among all German traditional carillons by pitch (weight).
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Index to all traditional carillons in Germany.

Index to all tower bell instruments in Germany/Lower Saxony.

   This page was built from the database on 14-Oct-24
   based on textual data last updated on 2021/08/30
   and on technical data last updated on 2010/05/14