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*Location:
John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower Michigan State University within West Circle Drive East Lansing, Michigan, USA LL: N 42.73202, W 84.48217
*Player:
Ray I. McLellan, (C)
University Carillonneur
1050 Wall Street, Suite 8B
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1983
H: (734)327-9171 W: (734)241-2355
E: raymc@umich.edu
- and -
Patricia M. Johannes, (A)
volunteer assistant
8607 Old M-78
Haslett, MI 48840-9301
H: (517)339-5323 W: (517)432-1676
E: Johanne7@msu.edu
- and -
Sally Harwood, (A)
volunteer assistant
- and -
Wendell Westcott,
University Carillonneur (Retired)
H: (517)482-0964
*Past Carillonneurs:
Russell Dauber
*Contact:
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 T: (517)385-1855
*Schedule:
Wednesday & Thursday at noon; Saturday & Sunday 4-5pm. Automatics: Westminster quarters 0700-2300 daily; alma mater daily after 5pm strike; seasonal music after 0900 and 1200.
The latest summer schedule of recitals and recitalists
*Remarks:
Restored 1995-6, with new keyboard; bass C# key in manual and pedal is a spring-loaded dummy. 20 P&F trebles (14 from 1954, 6 from 1951) removed; disposition unknown. Practice keyboard range -Z54:GC/GC30, allowing use in support of Ann Arbor North Campus. Last 4 basses were the last bells cast by G&J (using Taylor foundry); one is dated 1954, though not installed then; reports of these 4 being installed in 1959 appear to be incorrect.
*Technical data:
Traditional carillon of 49 bells
Pitch of heaviest bell is C in the middle octave
Transposition is up 2 semitone(s)
Keyboard range: A#C / A#C 25
There are two missing bass semitones
There is a non-identical practice console
The instrument was enlarged in 1996
with 22 bells made by Eijsbouts
Prior history:
In 1957, the instrument was enlarged to 47 bells
by Gillett & Johnston
(4 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
In 1952, the instrument was enlarged to 43 bells
by Petit & Fritsen
(0 bells remain from that work.)
In 1950, the instrument was enlarged to 37 bells
by Petit & Fritsen
(0 bells remain from that work.)
In 1935, the instrument was enlarged to 23 bells
by Gillett & Johnston
(10 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
In 1930, the instrument was enlarged to 13 bells
by Gillett & Johnston
(3 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
In 1928, the instrument was begun with 10 bells
by Gillett & Johnston
(10 bells remain from that work.)
Year of latest technical information source is 1996
*Links:
There is a long illustrated article on the 1996 renovation and expansion from 47 to 49 bells. The campus map page about Beaumont Tower has a building photo. On Section B of the main campus map, Beaumont Tower is at B-12.
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 Gillett & Johnston bellfoundry,
in this region
and in the world.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Gillett & Johnston bellfoundry,
in this region
and in the world.
Where the third phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Gillett & Johnston bellfoundry,
in this region
and in the world.
Where the fourth phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry,
in this region
and in the world.
Where the fifth phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry,
in this region
and in the world.
Where the sixth phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Gillett & Johnston 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 MI.
Index to all tower bell instruments in MI.
*Status:
This page was built from the database on 16-Aug-07 based on textual data last updated on 2007/08/01 and on technical data last updated on 2003/04/22
Explanations of page format and keyboard range are available.
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