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
*Carillonist: Richard D. Gegner (C) 3718 Settle Road Cincinnati, OH 45227-3020 H: 513-271-8519 E: RichardGegner@yahoo.com - and - Richard M. Watson (C) PO Box 567 Georgetown, OH 45121-0567 T: 937-378-BELL [-2355] F: 937-378-2267 E: MWBells@aol.com RWatson@mwbells.com*Past carillonists: 19??-2008 Albert Meyer (1922-2012)(C) *Contact: The Thomas J. Emery Memorial 2500 PNC Center 201 East 5th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202-4174 T: 513-621-3124 *Schedule: Sundays at 7pm in summer (late April to Sept.) and 4pm in winter; major holidays at 2pm: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanks- giving, Christmas, New Year's Day. *Remarks: Cambridge (Westminster) complete 5-phrase pattern played (without hour strike) by mechanical drum at 8am, noon, 6pm; vesper hymn played by electric roll player. Sep.2007: Major renovation beginning, with total rehang plus rearrangement of trebles, new clappers & action, new playing & practice keyboards, plus air conditioning. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C# in the middle octave Transposition is up 3 semitone(s) Keyboard range: A#C / A#C 25 There are two missing bass semitones There is an identical practice console The instrument was enlarged in 1969 with bells by Petit & Fritsen Prior history: In 1929, the instrument was begun with 23 bells by Gillett & Johnston Transposition was up 1 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C C / C C Auxiliary mechanisms: E14Q4 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1970*Links:
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