The tables below form an index to the 191 existing or contracted North American traditional carillons, in order by keyboard range, size and weight. This puts each instrument near those that are most like it in terms of the limitations that their manual, pedal and total ranges impose on what music can be played on them. It is noteworthy that these instruments are of 36 different sizes with at least 97 different keyboard configurations. That count is approximate because some keyboard configurations are not yet fully known, and some pedal ranges have been recorded ambiguously. Investigations to resolve the ambiguities (flagged with "?") are in progress.
The instruments are divided into four major groups by total range, as follows:
Group 1 - grand carillon = at least 4.5 octaves, keyboard G - C
Group 2 - concert carillon = at least 4 octaves, keyboard C - C
Group 3 - medium carillon = at least 3 octaves, keyboard C - C
Group 4 - small carillon = less than 3 octaves
Each group is subdivided according to the configuration of the bass end
of the playing range that defines the group (which often is less than the total range
of the instrument).
Within sub-groups, keyboard ranges are sorted as follows:
-> in ascending order by the visible starting note of the manual,
<- in descending order by number of notes on the manual
(which often is the same as the total number of bells),
<- in descending order by the number of notes in the pedal,
<- in descending order by the weight of the bass bell
(which is equivalent to ascending order by transposition).
Any piece of music that fits within the defining range of a subgroup can probably be played on all of the instruments in that subgroup. Exceptions might occur if that piece requires unusually high pedal notes that are not available on some instruments.
Any piece of music that can be played on all the instruments of one subgroup can also be played on all the instruments of all the subgroups above that one in the table. The sole significant exception is that music which can be played on all instruments of subgroup 2b+ and which require the bass B-flat cannot be played on instruments of subgroup 2a. Exceptions might also occur if that piece requires unusually high pedal notes that are not available on some instruments.
The key to the five column headings is at the end of the table.
Location (City : Country) Note Chr Nr Transp RngMan/RngPed
Group 1a - fully chromatic within grand carillon range:
NEW YORK - RC : USA - NY C Y 74 -5 F G / F D 33 LAKE WALES - B : USA - FL D# Y 60 -2 F F / F C 31 CHICAGO - UC : USA - IL C# Y 72 -4 G F 71/ F C 31 BERKELEY - UC : USA - CA G Z 61 0 G G / G C 30 NEW HAVEN - YU/1 : USA - CT F# Z 54 -1 G C / G A#28Group 1b - missing bass G# within grand carillon range:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - KH/1 : USA - MI G Y 77 0 G C / G C 29 NAPERVILLE : USA - IL G Y 72 0 G G / G C 29 SPRINGFIELD - TR : USA - IL F# Y 67 -1 G D / G C 29 PRINCETON - PU : USA - NJ G Y 67 0 G D / G C 29 BLOOMINGTON - 1 : USA - IN G Y 65 0 G C / G C 29 DENVER - UD : USA - CO G Y 65 0 G C / G C 29 CENTRALIA : USA - IL G Y 65 0 G C / G C 29 ANN ARBOR - UM/2 : USA - MI G Y 60 0 G G / G C 29 COHASSET : USA - MA G Y 57 0 G E / G C 29 NIAGARA FALLS - RB : CANADA - ON E Y 55 -3 G D / G C 29 ANN ARBOR - UM/1 : USA - MI D# Y 53 -4 G C / G C 29 OTTAWA - PT : CANADA - ON E Y 53 -3 G C / G C 29 LAWRENCE - KU : USA - KS F# Y 53 -1 G C / G C 29 WASHINGTON - NC/1 : USA - DC D# Y 53 -4 G C / G A#27 HOUSTON - HV : USA - TX G Y 53 12 C C 49/ G G 24 ARLINGTON : USA - VA G Y 53 0 ---- / ----Group 2a+ - fully chromatic within concert carillon range plus bass B-flat:
MONTREAL - O : CANADA - QU A# Y 62 0 ---- / ---- KENNETT SQUARE : USA - PA A# Y 62 0 A#C 63/ A#C 27 VALLEY FORGE : USA - PA A# Z 58 0 A#G / A#A DAYTON - D : USA - OH A# Y 57 0 A#G / A#C 26 LINCOLN - FP/1 : USA - NE C Y 57 2 A#G / A#C 26 RICHMOND - WM : USA - VA G Y 53 -3 A#D# / A#C 26 DURHAM - DU : USA - NC G Y 50 -3 A#C / A#C 26 AMES - 1 : USA - IA A# Y 50 0 A#C / A#C 26 MERCERSBURG : USA - PA A# Y 50 0 A#C / A#C 26 PHILADELPHIA - FM : USA - PA A# Y 50 0 A#C / A#C 26 WEST HARTFORD : USA - CT A# Y 50 12 A#C / A#C 26 BLOOMFIELD HILLS - CCC : USA - MI A# Y 50 0 C C 49/ A#C 26Group 2a - fully chromatic within concert carillon range:
SANTA BARBARA : USA - CA C Z 61 0 C C / C C 25 CEDAR FALLS : USA - IA C Z 56 0 C G / C C 25 CLEARWATER : USA - FL C Z 49 0 C C / C C 25 ROCHESTER : USA - MI C Z 49 0 C C / C C 25 SAINT PAUL - HHPC : USA - MN C Z 49 0 C C / C C 25 RALEIGH - HNJ : USA - NC C Z 49 0 C C / C C 25 SPOKANE - C : USA - WA C Z 49 0 C C / C D#28 HOLLAND : USA - PA D# Z 49 3 C C / C C ? BRYN MAWR - P : USA - PA F Z 49 5 C C / C A
Group 2b+ - missing bass C# from concert carillon range, plus bass B-flat:
GAINESVILLE : USA - FL A# X 61 0 A#C / A#C 25 BEREA - 2 : USA - KY D# X 56 5 A#G / A#C 25 ROCHESTER : USA - MN A# X 56 0 A#G / A#C 25 AUSTIN - UT/2 : USA - TX A# X 56 0 A#G / A#C 25 WASHINGTON - NSIC : USA - DC A# X 56 0 A#G / A#A STAMFORD - FPC : USA - CT B X 56 1 A#G / A#A SEWANEE - 1 : USA - TN A# X 56 0 A#G / A#A MADISON - UW : USA - WI A# X 56 0 A#G / A#A INDIANAPOLIS - SRC : USA - IN G X 54 -3 A#F / A#C 25 CORPUS CHRISTI - FBC : USA - TX F X 51 7 A#D / A#C 25 TORONTO - UT : CANADA - ON A# X 51 0 A#D / A#C 25 ALBANY - CH : USA - NY G X 49 -3 A#C / A#C 25 DALLAS - CG : USA - TX A# X 49 0 A#C / A#C 25 HARTFORD - TC : USA - CT B X 49 1 A#C / A#C 25 EAST LANSING : USA - MI C X 49 2 A#C / A#C 25 MARIEMONT : USA - OH C# X 49 3 A#C / A#C 25 GASTONIA - FPC : USA - NC G X 49 9 A#C / A#C 25 FREDERICK - BP : USA - MD D X 49 4 A#C / A#C ? MORRISTOWN : USA - NJ C X 49 2 A#C / A#C 25 TORONTO - EP : CANADA - ON D# +X 50 5 C C 48/(G) A#C 26 ROCHESTER - UR : USA - NY A# +X 50 12 C C 48/(G) A#C 26
Group 2b - missing bass C# from concert carillon range:
VICTORIA - NCC : CANADA - BC D Y 62 2 C D / C C ? BIRMINGHAM - SU : USA - AL C Y 60 0 C C / C C 24 RALEIGH - NCS : USA - NC C Y 55 0 C G / C C 24 SIMSBURY : USA - CT C Y 55 0 C G / C C 24 GARDEN GROVE : USA - CA C Y 52 0 C E / C C 24 PROVO : USA - UT C Y 52 0 C E / C C 24 CULVER : USA - IN B Y 51 -1 C D# / C C 24 DETROIT - STMR : USA - MI D Y 51 2 C D# / C C 24 NORWOOD : USA - MA A# Y 50 -2 C D / C C 24 SAINT LOUIS - CS : USA - MO C Y 49 0 C C# / C C 24 SPRINGFIELD - TM : USA - MA A Y 48 -3 C C / C C 24 MUNCIE - BSU : USA - IN C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 SALISBURY - SU : USA - MD C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 BLOOMFIELD HILLS - STH : USA - MI C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 SPRINGFIELD -- SMS : USA - MO C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 BELMONT - FPC : USA - NC C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 WINSTON-SALEM - WF : USA - NC C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 CLEMSON - CU : USA - SC C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 MEMPHIS - I : USA - TN C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 DALLAS - HP : USA - TX C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 WACO - BU/2 : USA - TX C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 ATHENS : USA - WV C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 STANFORD : USA - CA C Y 48 0 C C / C C 24 RUTHER GLEN - 2/mobile : USA - VA C Y 48 12 C C / C C 24 GROSSE POINTE FARMS - GPMC : USA - MI C# Y 48 1 C C / C C 24 ? HUNTSVILLE : USA - AL D Y 48 2 C C / C C 24 MCDONOGH : USA - MD D Y 48 2 C C / C C 24 FORT WASHINGTON : USA - PA D Y 48 2 C C / C C 24 SAN ANTONIO - CC : USA - TX D Y 48 2 C C / C C 24 CHARLOTTE - CPC : USA - NC D Y 48 2 C C / C C 24 ALLENDALE : USA - MI D# Y 48 3 C C / C C 24 NORTHAMPTON - 1 : USA - MA D# Y 48 3 C C / C C 24 MIDDLEBURY : USA - VT E Y 48 4 C C / C C 24 CORPUS CHRISTI - CGS : USA - TX G Y 48 7 C C / C C 24 ERIE - PS : USA - PA G Y 48 7 C C / C C 24 CHICAGO - STC : USA - IL C Y 48 0 C C / C G RIVERSIDE - UC : USA - CA C Y 48 0 C C / C G MILWAUKEE - MU : USA - WI C Y 48 0 C C / C G VENICE : USA - FL F Y 48 5 C C / C G GLENCOE : USA - IL C Y 48 0 C C / C C ? GRAND RAPIDS : USA - MI C Y 48 0 C C / C C ?Group 2c - missing bass C#,D# from concert carillon range:
MORGAN CITY : USA - LA C X 61 0 C D / C C 23 CHARLESTON - C : USA - SC C X 59 0 C C / C C 23 TORONTO - MUC : CANADA - ON A X 54 -3 C G / C C 23 LURAY : USA - VA A X 47 -3 C C / C D#26 MINNEAPOLIS - CL : USA - MN C X 47 O C C / C C 23 BLOOMINGTON - 2 : USA - IN C X 47 12 C C / C C 23 CLEVELAND - CC : USA - OH D# X 47 3 C C / C C 23 MISSOULA : USA - MT F X 47 5 C C / C C 23 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS - STP : USA - OH F X 47 5 C C / C C 23 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS - CS : USA - OH C X 47 0 C C / C G JACKSON - FP : USA - TN C X 47 0 C C / C G ALFRED : USA - NY D X 47 2 C C / C G PHILADELPHIA - STV : USA - PA D X 47 2 C C / C G NORTHFIELD : USA - VT D# X 47 3 C C / C G PLAINFIELD : USA - NJ E X 47 4 C C / C G OTTAWA - STJ : CANADA - ON C X 47 0 C C / C E OMAHA - UNO : USA - NE C X 47 0 C C / C C ? ROANOKE - HC : USA - VA D# X 47 3 C C / ---- SEATTLE - UW/3 : USA - WA G X 47 7 C C / C -- MEXICO CITY - BNOP : MEXICO G X 47 -5 G C 42/ C G GREEN BAY - FL : USA - WI C X 47 0 G C 42/ C GGroup 3a - medium carillons with fully chromatic bass:
WILLIAMSVILLE : USA - NY C Z 44 12 C G / C G TORONTO - YP : CANADA - ON F Z 37 5 C C / C G BIRMINGHAM - FPC : USA - AL F# Z 37 6 C C / C G WICHITA FALLS - MSU : USA - TX C Z 37 12 C C / C GGroup 3b - medium carillons missing one bass semitone:
NASHVILLE - BU : USA - TN G# Y 43 8 C G / C G COVINGTON - GP : USA - KY A Y 43 9 C G / C G LUBBOCK - TTU : USA - TX B Y 43 11 C G / C G GUELPH : CANADA - ON F# Y 36 6 C C / C G STORRS - CC : USA - CT E Y 36 4 C C / C F LA PORTE : USA - IN A Y 36 9 C C / C C 24 GLENDALE - CT : USA - OH A# Y 36 10 C C / C C SAN LUIS POTOSI : MEXICO D Y 36 0 D D / D FGroup 3c - medium carillons missing two bass semitones:
AMHERST - UM : USA - MA F X 42 5 C G / C A NEW YORK - STM : USA - NY D# X 42 3 C G / C G OKLAHOMA CITY - STL : USA - OK D# X 42 3 C G / C G OKLAHOMA CITY - WPC : USA - OK F X 42 5 C G / C G HOUSTON - STJ : USA - TX F X 42 5 C G / C G NEW WILMINGTON : USA - PA A# X 42 10 C G / C G ELSAH - 2 : USA - IL A# X 39 12 C D 38/ A#G NEW BRITAIN - FCC : USA - CT G X 37 7 C D / C G LANSING - C : USA - MI B *X 36 11 C D / C C SHARON : USA - PA G X 35 7 C C / C C 23 MIDDLETOWN - A : USA - OH D# X 35 3 C C / C G EVANSTON - SW : USA - IL A X 35 9 C C */ C G GROSSE POINTE FARMS - CC : USA - MI D X 35 3 C C / C C 11 GREENWOOD - CSMBC : USA - SC D# X 35 3 C C / C E WILMINGTON -- : USA - OH A X 35 9 C C / C D POTTSTOWN - 1/mobile : USA - PA C X 35 12 C C / C G POTTSTOWN - 2/mobile : USA - PA C X 35 12 C C / C G NASHVILLE - LU : USA - TN C X 35 12 C C / C G WASHINGTON - ZP : USA - DC F X 35 17 C C / C G NEWARK - S : USA - OH C X 35 24 C C / C G WACO - STA : USA - TX C +X 36 17 (D) G G /(D) G G ABILENE - MMC : USA - TX A# X 35 10 ---- / ----Group 4a - small carillons with fully chromatic bass:
CHARLOTTE - MPP : USA - NC C Z 27 12 C D / C C AMES - 2/mobile : USA - IA C Z 27 24 C D / NONE NEW YORK - STT : USA - NY B Z 26 0 B C / B C CHARLOTTESVILLE : USA - VA G Z 25 7 C C / C C DALLAS - SMK : USA - TX C Z 25 12 C C / C C SCOTTSDALE : USA - AZ C Z 25 12 C C / C D WASHINGTON - A : USA - DC A Z 25 9 A A / ----Group 4b - small carillons missing one bass semitone:
GLOUCESTER : USA - MA D# Y 31 3 C G / C G OOLTEWAH : USA - TN D Z 27 14 C D / C D RUMSON : USA - NJ C Y 26 0 C D / C C SHERMAN : USA - TX G +Y 25 7 (G) C C / C C READING - SLC : USA - PA A Y 24 9 C C / C EGroup 4c - small carillons missing two bass semitones:
WELLESLEY : USA - MA G X 32 7 C A 49/ C C 23 NEW CANAAN : USA - CT D# X 30 3 C G / C F DENVER - CWC : USA - CO A# X 30 10 C G / C F SPRINGFIELD - HPC : USA - MA B X 25 -1 C D / C -- DES MOINES - STP : USA - IA E X 25 4 C D / C D PHILADELPHIA - HT : USA - PA D X 25 2 C D / C C 11 DANBURY - STJ : USA - CT E X 25 4 C D / C D HOUSTON - TLC : USA - TX A# X 25 10 C D / C C 11 MIDDLETOWN -- WU : USA - CT D# X 24 3 C CD / NONE SAN JOSE : USA - CA G# X 24 8 C G 43/ C G FALL RIVER - HS : USA - MA D# X 23 - ---- / ---- HAMILTON - CCK : CANADA - ON G# X 23 -4 C C / C E DETROIT - JAPC : USA - MI E X 23 4 C C / C C SIMCOE : CANADA - ON F# X 23 6 C C / C C 11 NOTRE DAME : USA - IN G X 23 7 C C / C C 11 NEW MILFORD : USA - CT A X 23 9 C C / C C CONCORD - S : USA - NH F X 23 4 C C / ---- PLAINFIELD : USA - IL F# X 23 6 C C / NONE AIKEN : USA - SC C X 23 12 C C / C E GATES MILLS : USA - OH D X 23 14 C C / C D
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