LAWRENCE - KU : USA - KS

   World War II Memorial Carillon

*Location:

   World War II Memorial Campanile
   University of Kansas
   Memorial Drive
   Lawrence, Kansas, USA
   LL: N 38.95997, W 95.24704

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*Player:

   Elizabeth E. Berghout,   (C)
     Associate Prof. of Carillon and Organ
   2320 Free State Lane
   Lawrence, KS  66047-2832
   H: (785)841-4286   W: (785)864-4464
   F: (785)864-5866
   E: EBerghout@KU.edu
   - and -
   Dr. Mark L. Holmberg
   2136 Owens Lane
   Lawrence, KS  66046-2871
   H: (785)843-4187   W: (785)864-9723

   1951My22 ded. Anton Brees (d.)
   1951-63   Ronald M. Barnes (1928-98)
   1963-2000 Albert C. Gerken   (C&H)

*Contact:

   University of Kansas
   Department of Music and Dance
   1500 Naismith Drive, Room 460
   Lawrence, KS  66045-3102
   T: (785)864-3436   F: (785)864-5866

*Schedule:

   Weekdays at noon and 5pm Aug-May when
   school is in session;
   Sun. 5pm & Wed. 7pm (8pm in summer).

      The latest summer schedule of recitals and recitalists

*Remarks:

   Console, transmission, clappers &
   clock replaced, and bells rehung,
   rededicated Apr.1996.

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 53 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is F# in the bass octave
   Transposition is down 1 semitone(s)
   Keyboard range:     G C   /    G C 29
   There is one missing bass semitone
   The present keyboard was installed in 1996
     by an unknown maker
   Prior history:
     In 1951, the complete instrument was installed
       with bells made by Taylor      
   Year of latest technical information source is 1996

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

*Links:

The KU main Website contains a carillon Website with history, photos, recital schedule and more.

Photo of the campanile, with history and description

Where this work lies in the sequence of output of the Taylor 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 year of completion.

Index to all traditional carillons in KS.

Index to all tower bell instruments in KS.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on  5-Jun-08
   based on textual data last updated on 2008/06/04
   and on technical data last updated on 1996/07/17

Explanations of page format and keyboard range are available.

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