Glasscock Memorial Carillon *Location: First Baptist Church (SBC) Ocean Drive, SE of Kush Lane Corpus Christi, Texas, USA LL: N 27.76424, W 97.38256
*Carillonist: Loyd Lott (C) 606 Peerman Place Corpus Christi, TX 78411-2240 H: 361-852-8508 F: 361-888-5905 E: WLLott@hotmail.com*Past carillonist: ded.1976 Lowell J. Smith *Contact: Glasscock Memorial Carillon (Su) First Baptist Church 3115 Ocean Drive Corpus Christi, TX 78404-1614 T: 512-888-8228 *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Was out of action from June 2002, when one bell fell from the frame and the remaining bells were removed for safety; original tower removed in 2015. Reinstalled in new (and lower) tower on 28 Aug 2021 by Verdin; new keyboard has dropped manual keys for missing semitones; pedal has sprung C#, no B. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 51 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: A#D / A#C 25 There are two missing bass semitones There is a non-identical practice console The present keyboard was installed in 2021 by Prior history: In 1976, the complete instrument of 51 bells was installed with bells made by Eijsbouts Keyboard range was: C D 50/ A#C 25 Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details: Height of console: 0 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: (unknown) Height of highest level of bells: (unknown) Belfry openness: % Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
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