*Location:

   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
   Nicolaaskerkhof at Nicolaasdwarsstraat
   Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
   LL: N 52.08312, E 5.12491

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*Carillonist:

   Malgosia Fiebig, stadsbeiaardier
   E: malgosiafiebig@hotmail.com

*Contact:

   Utrechtse Klokkenspel Vereniging
   E: info@klokkenspelvereniging.nl
   - or -
   Secretariat UKV
   Plompetorengracht 4
   NL-3512 CC Utrecht
   E: secretariaat@
        klokkenspelvereniging.nl
   E: (via Webform @
            www.klokkenspelvereniging.nl)
   - or -
   De Nicolaikerk
   Nicolaaskerkhof 9
   3512 XC Utrecht
   T: 030 2315734

*Schedule:

   Sun 1400-1500

*Remarks:

   Meantone temperament; drum by Goert
   Woutersz (1581) & Addicks (1933).
   Taylor replaced (not recast) 12 bells;
   the Hemony trebles were kept in the
   tower.  Likewise P&F replaced
   the Taylor bells, which eventually went
   to the Domtoren (see UTRECHT - D/3).

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 43 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is G  in the middle octave
   Keyboard range: (G )C G   /    ----  
   Transposition is up  7 semitone(s), i.e., from C to G 
   There are two missing bass semitones
   The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown
   The instrument was enlarged in 1988
     with  2 bells made by Eijsbouts    
   Prior history:
     In 1985, the instrument was enlarged to 41 bells
       by Eijsbouts   
       (5 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
       Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown
     In 1957, the instrument was enlarged to 36 bells
       by Petit & Fritsen
       (12 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
       Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) was G  in the middle octave
       Keyboard range was: (G )C C   /    ----  
       Transposition was up  7 semitone(s), i.e., from C to G 
       There were two missing bass semitones
     In 1933, the instrument was enlarged to 35 bells
       by Taylor      
       (0 bells remain from that work.)
       Keyboard range was:     C C   /    ----  
     In 1651, the instrument was begun with 23 bells
       by Hemony      
       (23 bells remain from that work.)
   Auxiliary mechanisms: M     
   Tower details: 
     Height of console:                 (unknown)
     Height of lowest level of bells:   (unknown)
     Height of highest level of bells:  (unknown)
     Belfry openness:  95%
   Year of latest technical information source is 2023

The church Website opens with an old painting of the tower and its surroundings.  The Cultuur & Kerkmuziek page has a small photo of the tower cupola showing the bells, which are mentioned in the text.

The Website of the Utrechtse Klokkenspel Vereniging (Utrecht Carillon Association), which supports the carillons of this city, has excellent photos, history, etc. (though several pages have no contents yet).

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Hemony bellfoundries, in this region and in the world.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Taylor bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the third phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the fourth phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Eijsbouts bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Eijsbouts bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all Netherlands traditional carillons by pitch (weight).
Ranking among all Netherlands traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all Netherlands traditional carillons by year of completion.

Index to all traditional carillons in Netherlands.

Index to all tower bell instruments in NL/Utrecht, including the Children's Carillon made from the recycled Taylor bells.

   This page was built from the database on 14-Oct-24
   based on textual data last updated on 2023/09/21
   and on technical data last updated on 2023/09/01