The Senior Memorial Chime *Location: Upper belfry Altgeld Hall University of Illinois South Wright & East Green Streets Urbana, Illinois, USA LL: N 40.10959, W 88.22826
*Player: (none appointed)*Past Chimers: 1958-94 Albert E. Marien, (d.) Chimesmaster 1971-94 Susanne G. Wood, Associate Chimesmaster 1994-2016 Susanne G. Wood, (A) Chimesmaster (for student players, see Website) *Contact: Chime Office 323 Altgeld Hall University of Illinois Urbana, IL 61801 T: 217-333-6068 E: chimes@uiuc.edu - or - Steve Breitwieser, Project Manager E: sbreit@illinois.edu *Schedule: 1250-1300 Mon-Fri when university is in session; special occasions. Cambridge (Westminster) quarters. Tower tours 1230 Mon-Fri. All in abeyance during renovatation. *Remarks: Added semitones are G#, A#, C, D#. Pedals on playing console only. Dec.2024: bells and frame removed for major renovation of tower, to be complete in late 2025. *Technical data: Traditional chime (chimestand) of 15 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D in the middle octave Keyboard range: D G / D G 4 Transposition is nil (concert pitch) There are four added semitones There is an identical practice console The whole instrument was installed in 1920 with bells made by McShane Auxiliary mechanisms: Q4 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2000*Links:
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