Netherlands Carillon *Location: Netherlands Carillon Gardens (beside Arlington National Cemetery) Jefferson Davis Highway at U.S.Hwy.50 Arlington, Virginia, USA LL: N 38.88819, W 77.06950*Original Location (1954-60): West Potomac Park Washington, D.C., USA
*Carillonist: Edward M. Nassor (C) 4600 Demby Drive Fairfax, VA 22032-1707 W: 202-537-6236 E: ENassor@cathedral.org *Contact: Cassie Anderson, South District Visitor Services Supervisor George Washington Memorial Parkway Turkey Run Park McLean, VA 22101 T: 202-999-0079 *Schedule: May: Saturdays 2-4pm Jun-Aug: Saturdays 6-8pm Sep: Saturdays 2-4pm also summer holidays *Remarks: Original bells were cast jointly and anonymously in 1952-3 by all three Dutch founders (van Bergen, Eijsbouts, Petit & Fritsen); treble C# omitted. Top 36 retuned during 1995 rebuilding. Tower closed to the public in 2010 because of safety issues. All bells removed Oct.2019; reinstalled with added bass & 2 trebles in 2021, in renovated tower; rededicated on 5 May 2022. Practice console in staff building behind Arlington House, on cemetery grounds. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 53 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G in the bass octave Transposition is nil (concert pitch) Keyboard range: G C / G C29 There is one missing bass semitone There is an identical practice console The instrument was enlarged in 2021 with bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1995, the instrument was enlarged to 50 bells by Eijsbouts Transposition was down 3 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: A#CD / A#C 25 There were two missing bass semitones In 1960, the instrument was begun with 49 bells made by multiple founders - see Remarks above Keyboard range was: G C 42/ A#G Auxiliary mechanisms: E37Q Tower details: Height of console: 27 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 24 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 30 meters above ground Belfry openness: 99% Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
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