Charlotte Nichols Greene Memorial Carillon *Location: Jeannie Porter Adams Memorial Tower Norwich University South Main Street (Vt.Highway 12) Northfield, Vermont, USA LL: N 44.14008, W 72.65947*Previous location (1934-56): in storage at Harvard University*Original location (1933-34): Belgian Village Chicago World's Fair
*Carillonist: George Matthew, Jr. (C) 22 Pearl Street Brandon, VT 05733-1020 H: 802-247-9873 E: GMatthew@middlebury.edu*Past carillonists: 1959-75 Col. Jon Borowicz 1975-85 Major James Bennett and Prof. Richard Cutts and Robert Donnell *Contact: Sadie Hale, Executive Secretary to the President E: shale2@norwich.edu *Schedule: Most Fridays at 5pm in fall & spring; Saturdays at 1pm in July; for special event weekends (call for details). *Remarks: Two practice keyboards; first, by Somers (1933) to Denyn standard, was acquired from Henry Wesson by Arthur Bigelow in 1959; second by Eijsbouts (1980s). Keyboard by Arthur Bigelow. Five smallest Michiels bells retained and retuned by Paccard. Action and console totally overhauled by R.Watson, Aug.1999. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D# in the middle octave Transposition is up 3 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C G There are two missing bass semitones There is a non-identical practice console The instrument was enlarged in 1959 with 28 bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1959, five bells were retuned by Paccard In 1956, the instrument was begun with 36 bells by Michiels Pitch of heaviest bell was A in the middle octave There was one missing bass semitone (14 bells remain from that work.) No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details: Height of console: 6 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 10 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 12 meters above ground Belfry openness: 70% Year of latest technical information source is 1971*Links:
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