VAF mobile carillon *Location (home base): Virginia Arts Festival (VAF) Norfolk, Virginia, USA LL: N 36.8515, W 76.2852
*Former locations: (1952-2014): Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. South Main Street (PA Hwy 152) Sellersville, Pennsylvania, USA (1928-1952): Ward-Belmont School Nashville, Tennessee, USA (See also: NASHVILLE - BU, USA - TN)
*Player: (various local musicians) *Contact: Virginia Arts Festival 440 Bank Street Norfolk, VA 23510 T: 757-282-2800 E: info@vafest.org *Schedule: (various events and locations) *Remarks: In first two locations, the bells were in a traditional carillon, with two octave manual and one octave pedal. In 2014, they were purchased by Verdin, along with the electronics division of the Schulmerich Company. (The handbell division of the company reorganized in Hatfield, PA.) *Technical data: Electric-keyboard carillon of 23 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G# in the middle octave Keyboard range: A#A# / NONE Transposition is up 10 semitone(s), i.e., from C to A# There are two missing bass semitones There is no practice console Work was done (as described in Remarks above) in 2016 by the maker cited in Remarks above Prior history: In 1928, the complete instrument of 23 bells was installed elsewhere by Gillett & Johnston Keyboard range was: C C / C C 11 Transposition was up 8 semitone(s), i.e., from C to G# Auxiliary mechanisms: E* Tower details: Height of console: * meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 2 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 4 meters above ground Belfry openness: 99% Year of latest technical information source is 2016*Links:
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