*Location: Allen Bell Tower Lipscomb University (formerly David Lipscomb University) Granny White Pike at Maplehurst Lane Nashville, Tennessee, USA LL: N 36.10445, W 86.79997
*Carillonist: Donna Moore King 3901 Granny White Pike Nashville, TN 37204-3951 H: (615)383-9362 W: (615)279-5774 F: (615)386-7620 E: Donna.King@lipscomb.edu *Contact: Kimberly E Chaudoin, Communications & Creative Services Lipscomb University 3901 Granny White Pike Nashville, TN 37204-3951 E: Kim.Chaudoin@lipscomb.edu T: (615)269-1000 - or - Marcia Hughes, Chairman, Music Dept E: Marcia.Hughes@lipscomb.edu *Schedule: Cambridge (Westminster) quarters, hour strike on bourdon. *Remarks: Dedicated 8 May 1999. Keys for missing bass semitones are present on manual and pedal keyboards. University is affiliated with the Church of Christ. 2009: Acquired practice keyboard, made by Taylor for University of Kansas in 1951 and removed in 1996 renovation. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 35 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C in the treble octave Transposition is up one octave Keyboard range: C C / C G There are two missing bass semitones There is a non-identical practice console The whole instrument was installed in 1999 with bells made by Petit & Fritsen Auxiliary mechanisms: Q4HEI Tower details: Height of console: 31 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 36 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 39 meters above ground Belfry openness: 90% Year of latest technical information source is 2009*Links:
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