BYU Centennial Carillon *Location: BYU Centennial Carillon Tower Brigham Young University East 1430 North Street, east of North 600 East Street University Hill Provo, Utah, USA LL: N 40.25276, W 111.64762
*Carillonist: Don Cook, University Carillonneur C-550 HFAC Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602-0002 H: 801-798-2931 W: 801-422-3260 F: 801-422-5973 E: don_cook@byu.edu - and - Amy Johnson - and - Brian Mathias *Contact: School of Music C-550 Harris Fine Arts Center Brigham Young University Provo, UT 86402 T: 801-422-3159 F: 801-422-5973 *Schedule: Weekdays at noon. *Remarks: Denomination - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon). Late 1993: completely renovated, with new keyboards & mechanism, rehung on revised frame with space for future addition of 2 bass bells. New practice keyboard: -Z58:GE/GC30 Old practice keyboard: -Z53:CE/CC25 Clock strike at half and hour (only) is first phrase of "Come, Come Ye Saints." Sep-Oct 2006: keyboard and transmission renovated. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 52 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C in the middle octave Transposition is nil (concert pitch) Keyboard range: C E / C C 24 There is one missing bass semitone There is an identical practice console The present keyboard was installed in 1993 by an unknown maker Prior history: In 1975, the complete instrument of 52 bells was installed with bells made by Petit & Fritsen Auxiliary mechanisms: Q6 Tower details: Height of console: 25 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 28 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 31 meters above ground Belfry openness: 95% Year of latest technical information source is 1994
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