SPRINGFIELD - TR : USA - IL

   Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon

*Location:

   Washington Park
   West Fayette Avenue near Chatham Road
   Springfield, Illinois, USA
   LL: N 39.78934, W 89.68348

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*Player:

   Karel J. Keldermans,   (C)
     Park District Carillonneur
   7614 Noelsch Road
   Virginia, IL  62691-8110
   H: (217)452-3983   W: (217)753-6219
     or           (tower)     546-0684
   F: (217)546-3139
   E: KKRees@Carillon-Rees.org

*Contact:

   Rees Carillon Society
   Peter M. Murphy, President
   P.O. Box 2345
   Springfield, IL  62705-2345
   - or -
   John F. Linxwiler, Director of Parks
   Springfield Park District
   P.O. Box 173 / 2500 South 11th Street
   Springfield, IL  62705
   T: (217)544-1751
   - or -
   Karel J. Keldermans
   Springfield Park District
   P.O. Box 5052
   Springfield, IL  62705-5052

*Schedule:

   Sundays at noon and 3pm Sep-May,
   3pm and 7pm Jun-Aug;
   Wednesdays 7-8pm; also 2-week
   International Carillon Festival
   in June, and Christmas Carol Sing in
   December.
   July 2-7, 2000: Twelfth International
     Congress of the World Carillon
     Federation.
   Tower open for tours daily (except
   Mondays) in summer, noon-8pm; admission
   fee charged;  T: (217)544-1751.

      The latest summer schedule of recitals and recitalists

*Remarks:

   Major renovation in 1987--new keyboard
   (GCNA standard) transposing to B.

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 67 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is F# in the bass octave
   Transposition is down 1 semitone(s)
   Keyboard range:     G D   /    G C 29
   There is one missing bass semitone
   The instrument was enlarged in 2000
     with bells made by Petit & Fritsen
   Prior history:
     In 1987, the keyboard was replaced
       by an unknown maker
     In 1962, the instrument was begun with 66 bells
       by Petit & Fritsen
   Year of latest technical information source is 2000

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

*Links:

The carillon has its own Website, with Festival schedule and many photos.

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen 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 IL.

Index to all tower bell instruments in IL.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on  5-Oct-06
   based on textual data last updated on 2006/10/05
   and on technical data last updated on 2002/04/02

Explanations of page format and keyboard range are available.

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