APELDOORN - R : NETHERLANDS

*Location:

   Raadhuistoren (Old City Hall)
   Marktplein at Raadhuisplein
   Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
   LL: N 52.21495, E 5.96297

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*Player:

   Boudewijn Zwart   (A)
   Oude Haven 26
   2871 DJ  Schoonhoven
   E: boudewijnzwart /@/ planet DOTnl,
      info/@/bellmoods DOTcom

   Henri Groen

*Contact:

   (unknown)

*Schedule:

   Monday 1200

*Remarks:

   Equal temperament

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 52 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is F  in the middle octave
   Transposition is up  7 semitone(s)
   Keyboard range:     A#D   /    ----  
   There is one missing bass semitone
   The instrument was enlarged in 1996
     with bells made by Eijsbouts   
   Prior history:
     In 1977, the instrument was begun with 47 bells
       by Eijsbouts   
   Year of latest technical information source is 2008

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

*Links:

The Website of Boudewijn Zwart (in Dutch/English) has a description (and sometimes also a photo) of each of the carillons which he plays (see Towers).

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 Netherlands traditional carillons by pitch (weight).
Ranking among all Netherlands traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all Netherlands traditional carillons by year of completion.

Index to all traditional carillons in Netherlands.

Index to all tower bell instruments in NL.Gelderland.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 16-Apr-09
   based on textual data last updated on 2009/04/13
   and on technical data last updated on 2009/04/13

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