GAINESVILLE : USA - FL

*Location:

   Century Tower
   University of Florida-Gainesville
   Stadium Road at Newell Drive
   Gainesville, Florida, USA
   LL: N 29.64882, W 82.34329

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*Player:

   Dr. Laura R. Ellis,   (A)
     University Carillonneur and
     Associate Professor of Music
   PO Box 117900
   University of Florida
   Gainesville, FL  32611-7900
   H: (352)692-5823  W: (352)392-0223 x221
   F: (352)392-0461
   E: LREllis@UFL.edu
   - and -
   Willis Bodine,   (A)
     University Carillonneur Emeritus
   3838 SW 4th Place
   Gainesville, FL  32607-2713
   H: (352)376-2636   W: (352)256-1069
   E: wrbodine@ufl.edu

*Contact:

   School of Music
   University of Florida
   Gainesville, FL  32611

*Schedule:

   Daily at the noon class break (1235-50)
   when school is in session

*Remarks:

   Added octave of trebles, new clavier
   and practice clavier by Eijsbouts,
   all installed Aug.2003; PC has touch-
   sensitive action, full MIDI, and sound
   samples from a dozen international
   carillons of various timbre and tuning.
   Unique 5-bell quarters written by
   former Music chairman Dr. Budd Udell.

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 61 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is A# in the bass octave
   Transposition is nil (concert pitch)
   Keyboard range:     A#C   /    A#C 25
   There are two missing bass semitones
   There is an identical practice console
   The instrument was enlarged in 2003
     with bells made by Eijsbouts   
   Prior history:
     In 1979, the instrument was begun with 49 bells
       by Eijsbouts   
   Year of latest technical information source is 2003

Additional information on the technical history of this instrument can be found in a database printout.

*Links:

The University Website sometimes displays a photo of the tower and campus.  A stop on the campus tour has three tower pictures, but you will have to click "More Photos" to see them in turn.  There is also a carillon Website which has a wealth of information about the instrument and the people associated with it.

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

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

Ranking among all North American traditional carillons by weight.
Ranking among all North American traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all North American concert class carillons by age.

Index to all traditional carillons in FL.

Index to all tower bell instruments in FL.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 19-Sep-07
   based on textual data last updated on 2007/09/14
   and on technical data last updated on 2003/12/27

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