The Thomas Dry Howie Carillon *Location: The Thomas Dry Howie Tower The Citadel (Military College) Moultrie Street Charleston, South Carolina, USA LL: N 32.79815, W 79.95887
*Carillonist: Michael Varnadore, Chapel Organist T: (843)813-3007 E: mvarnado@citadel.edu *Contact: Summerall Chapel The Citadel, MSC 002 171 Moultrie Street Charleston, SC 29409-0002 T: (843)953-5049 *Schedule: Cambridge (Westminster) quarters. *Remarks: Original bells dated 1954, inst.1955; original keyboard also reported as Dutch standard, like old practice keyboard (now unusable). New keyboards supplied in 2003, installed with new bells and action in early 2004. Elevator to practice keyboard (2nd level) and playing cabin. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 59 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C# in the middle octave Transposition is up 1 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C C 25 There are two missing bass semitones There is a non-identical practice console 25 bells were recast or replaced in 2004 by Paccard Prior history: In 1955, the complete instrument of 59 bells was installed by vanBergen (34 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: Q4HE19 Tower details: Height of console: 12 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 17 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 20 meters above ground Belfry openness: 80% Year of latest technical information source is 2004
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