TUSCALOOSA - UA/2 : USA - AL

   The Denny Chimes

*Location:

   University of Alabama
   Main quadrangle
   University Boulevard West, between
     Colonial Drive and Sixth Avenue
   Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
   LL: N 33.20996, W 87.54634

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*Player:

   Students

*Contact:

   Dr.Faythe Freese, Professor of Organ
   T: (205)348-3329
   E: ffreese@music.ua.edu
   University of Alabama
   Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
   - or -
   T: (205)348-6010   [switchboard]

*Schedule:

   (unknown)

*Remarks:

   Replaces an electronic device, which
   had replaced an 18-tube Deagan tower
   chime (UA/1) installed when the tower
   was built in 1929.

*Technical data:

   Electric-automatic carillon of 25 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is G  in the middle octave
   Transposition is not applicable
   Keyboard range:     ----  /    ----  
   The arrangement of tones and semitones is unknown.
   The whole instrument was installed in 1986
     with bells made by Eijsbouts   
   Year of latest technical information source is 1991

*Links:

The UA Website includes a chapter of the University Handbook, with a paragraph on the significance of the Denny Chimes as a University symbol.  A Campus Landmarks page has a photo showing the tower in context with the surrounding area; but some interesting links will crash some Web browsers.  A page on the standard campus tour provides a photo and a brief description; but some aspects of the history seem to be confused.  The full interactive campus map clearly shows the location of the tower (at I-10).

Building photos from Emporis Buildings
(Also see our Emporis Advice.)

The tubular chime (UA/1) is described on the TowerBells Website.

Where this work lies in the sequence of output of the Eijsbouts bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all North American non-traditional carillons by weight.
Ranking among all North American non-traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all North American non-traditional carillons by year of completion.

Index to all tower bell instruments in AL.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 26-Dec-11
   based on textual data last updated on 2007/04/20
   and on technical data last updated on 1992/07/17

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