Nordan Memorial Carillon *Location: Central Christian Church North Main Avenue at Camden Street San Antonio, Texas, USA LL: N 29.43379, W 98.49389
*Carillonist: George R. Gregory, (C) Organist/Carillonist 132 Linda Drive San Antonio, TX 78216-7310 H: 210-822-0416 F: 210-822-0416 E: GGBellsTX@aol.com*Past Carillonists: 1953De24 ded.by Wendell Westcott 1953-58 Mary Beth Upshaw *Contact: Central Christian Church (Su) 720 North Main Avenue San Antonio, TX 78205-1106 T: 210-227-5273 *Schedule: For Sunday services. *Remarks: 1983 playing and practice keyboards by Richard Strauss to North American standard, from bass G (- Z 53:GC/GC30), with practice keyboard pitched to match the bells. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 48 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D in the middle octave Transposition is up 2 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C C 24 There is one missing bass semitone There is an identical practice console The instrument was enlarged in 1986 with bells made by Petit & Fritsen Prior history: In 1983, the keyboard was replaced by the maker cited in Remarks above Keyboard range was: C C / C C 23 In 1953, the instrument was begun with 47 bells by Petit & Fritsen Keyboard range was: C C / C G There were two missing bass semitones No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1987*Links:
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