Sally Woods Rucker Memorial *Location: Christ Episcopal Church High Street W at Second Street NW Charlottesville, Virginia, USA LL: N 38.03305, W 78.48117
*Carillonist: Clair Robison*Past carillonist: 1977-2011 Clair B. Holland (1924-2017) *Contact: Christ Episcopal Church 120 West High Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 (Office at 100 West Jefferson Street) T: 434-293-2347 F: 434-977-1227 E: office/@/christchurchcville.org *Schedule: Sundays 1030-1055 *Remarks: Bourdon can be swung or tolled by hand. Practice keyboard by Meeks & Watson in 2004 (-Z27:CD/CE), in playing room. 2 bass semitones added by B.A.Sunderlin *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 25 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C C There are no missing bass semitones There is a practice console The instrument was enlarged in 2020 with bells made by the maker cited in Remarks above Prior history: In 1947, the instrument was begun with 23 bells by Gillett & Johnston There were two missing bass semitones Auxiliary mechanisms: W1 Tower details: Height of console: 10 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 14 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 18 meters above ground Belfry openness: 30% Year of latest technical information source is 2020*Links:
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