*Location: Église St-Jean-Baptiste Empress Avenue at Primrose Avenue N Ottawa, Ontario, Canada LL: N 45.41182, W 75.70982
*Carillonist: (None) *Contact: Église St-Jean-Baptiste 96, avenue Empress Ottawa, ON K1R 7G3 T: (613)567-6127 F: (613)236-3869 - or - Robert LeBlond E: roblebl/@/rogers DOTcom - or - Sarah Beaudin E: sarahbeaudin/@/videotron DOTca *Schedule: (None) *Remarks: 5 basses (C,F,G,A,C) originally swung; now have electric strikers to simulate swing. Manual has bass Bb key without bell. Was unplayable for 60+ years because all transmission wires had been cut; partially restored to playability in 2021-2. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C in the middle octave Transposition is nil (concert pitch) Keyboard range: C C / C F There are two missing bass semitones There is no practice console The whole instrument was installed in 1940 with bells made by Michiels Auxiliary mechanisms: nS5 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2022*Links:
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