*Location: Wynne Chapel Austin College North Grand Avenue at East College St. Sherman, Texas, USA LL: N 33.64727, W 96.59614
*Carillonist: (unknown) *Contact: Music Department Office Craig Hall Austin College 900 North Grand Avenue Sherman, TX 75090-4440 T: 903-813-2251 *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Original bells cast in Greenwood foundry; was the only known 23-bell carillon of less than two octaves, until treble C was added in 2007. Keyboard approx. 3 1/2 octaves. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 25 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is C in the treble octave Transposition is up one octave Keyboard range: (G) C C / C C There is one missing bass semitone There is no practice console The instrument was enlarged in 2007 with bells made by Meeks,Watson Prior history: In 1967, the instrument was begun with 24 bells by vanBergen Keyboard range was: (G) C B / C C Auxiliary mechanisms: IEQ4H Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2007*Links:
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