Mary M. Emery Memorial Carillon *Location: Thomas J. Emery Memorial Carillon Tower Dogwood Park Pleasant Street, near Wooster Pike Mariemont, Ohio, USA LL: N 39.14440, W 84.38129*Access: Lift from ground floor to levels 2 & 3; stairs continue to console, level 4.
*Carillonist: Alan Bowman (C) E: abowman@daytonhistory.org*Previous carillonists: 19??-2008 Albert Meyer (1922-2012)(C) 1972-20xx Richard D. Gegner (C), (1938-2024) 19xx-20xx Richard M. Watson (C) *Contact: The Thomas J. Emery Memorial 2500 PNC Center 201 East 5th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202-4174 T: 513-621-3124 *Schedule: Sunday 7pm in summer (betweenMemorial Day and Labor Day); 2pm Memorial day and Labor Day; at dusk on Independence Day (with fireworks). Westminster chime at 0800,1200,1800. *Remarks: Originally, Cambridge (Westminster) complete 5-phrase pattern was played (without hour strike) by mechanical drum at 8am, noon, 6pm; vesper hymn played by electric roll player. 2008: Major renovation included total rehang, with rearrangement of trebles, new cast iron ball clappers, sealed ball bearing action, new playing & practice keyboards (ranges unchanged). *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C# in the middle octave Keyboard range: A#C / A#C 25 Transposition is up 3 semitone(s), i.e., from C to D# There are two missing bass semitones There is an identical practice console The instrument was enlarged in 1969 with bells made by Petit & Fritsen Prior history: In 1929, the instrument was begun with 23 bells by Gillett & Johnston Keyboard range was: C C / C C Transposition was up 1 semitone(s), i.e., from C to C# Auxiliary mechanisms: Q4nE14 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1970*Links:
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