Cutten Memorial Carillon *Location: St.George's Anglican Church Woolwich Street at Douglas Street Guelph, Ontario, Canada LL: N 43.54766, W 80.24845
*Carillonist: Donald Hamilton 25 Halesmanor Court Guelph, ON N1G 4E2 H: 519-836-5223 C: 519-831-5671 E: dhamilton@rogers.com - and - Robert Jewell*Past carillonists: 1926-33 Robert Donnell (d.) 1932-92 Arnold Somerville (d.1992) 1965-69 Michael Blythe 1982-87 Earl Hunt 1988-2003 Cathy Hamilton Smith 1996-2011 Duncan Hamilton *Contact: St.George's Church 99 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON N1H 3V1 T: 519-822-1366 F: 519-822-7906 E: office@saintgeorge.ca *Schedule: Sundays 10:30, except 10:00 in summer and in Advent season; also for weddings, funerals, etc. Westminster quarters 0700-2300. *Remarks: Tower contains a separate tolling bell (formerly swung) by Meneely/W.Troy, 1872, D, nearly 4000 lbs. Visitors welcome. May-Oct 2006: bells out of tower for major renovation and enlargement by Meeks, Watson & Co.; added one bass (to G&J light profile) and an octave of trebles, all on new frame; G&J practice keyboard sold to OOLTEWAH, TN. New practice keyboard in playing room; both have dummy bass C# key. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 36 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F# in the middle octave Transposition is up 6 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C G There is one missing bass semitone There is a practice console The instrument was enlarged in 2006 with bells made by Meeks,Watson Prior history: In 1926, the instrument was begun with 23 bells by Gillett & Johnston Keyboard range was: C C / C C There were two missing bass semitones Auxiliary mechanisms: nI Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2006*Links:
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