Crouse College Chime

*Location:

   Crouse College
   Syracuse University
   (was John Crouse Memorial College
     for Women)
   Irving Avenue at University Place
   Syracuse, New York, USA
   LL: N 43.03870, W 76.13691

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*Player:

   Syracuse University Chimesmasters
   30 Crouse College
   Syracuse, NY  13244
   T: 315-423-3375

*Contact:

   Music School Office
   215 Crouse College
   Syracuse, NY  13244
   T: 315-443-2191
   E: mlbundy@syr.edu

*Schedule:

   Mon-Fri, 0815-30, 1145-1200, 1745-1800,
   while school is in session.

*Remarks:

   Original added semitone was flat 7th.
   First enlargement added a treble.
   Renovated in 1981-2.
   Second enlargement added 3 trebles &
   sharp 4th, & replaced chimestand.

*Technical data:

   Traditional chime (chimestand) of 14 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is D  in the middle octave
   Transposition is up  2 semitone(s)
   Keyboard range:     C G   /    NONE  
   There are two added semitones
   The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown
   The instrument was enlarged in 2016
     with bells made by Eijsbouts   
   Prior history:
     In 1837, the instrument was enlarged to 10 bells
       by Meneely/Troy
       Keyboard range was:     C D   /    ----  
       There was one added semitone
     In 1889, the instrument was begun with  9 bells
       by Meneely/Troy
   No auxiliary mechanisms known
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 2016

On the University Website, pictures of Crouse College or its tower (always unidentified) appear in many page headings, almost as an icon.  Elsewhere can be found this tower photo.  But the bells are mentioned only once, in a historical chronology.

News article about the chimers

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Meneely (Troy) bellfoundry.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Meneely (Troy) bellfoundry.
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 North American chimes by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all North American chimes by weight (pitch).
Ranking among all North American chimes by year of completion.

Index to all tower bell instruments in NY.

   This page was built from the database on  4-Nov-23
   based on textual data last updated on 2016/09/06
   and on technical data last updated on 2016/09/06