HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ : NETHERLANDS

*Location:

   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
   Torenstraat
   's Hertogenbosch
     (Bois-le-Duc, Den Bosch),
        Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
   LL: N 51.68797, E 5.30769

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*Player:

   Joost van Balkom
   E: j.a.e.m.van.balkom @ freeler DOTnl

*Contact:

   Bossche Beiaardstichting
   E: info@bosschebeiaardstichting.nl

*Schedule:

   Wednesday 1000-1100

*Remarks:

   First carillon began with 14 bells by
   Willem & Jaspar Moer; enlarged by
   Jacob Noteman of Leeuwarden (his great
   bell remains) and then Van Spraekel.
   G&J supplied 38 bells, recorded as
   "recast", and installed by Eijsbouts
   along with 4 older basses, one
   recorded as "Hemony".

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 50 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is unknown
   Transposition is unknown
   Keyboard range:     ----  /    ----  
   The instrument was enlarged in unknown year
     with bells made by an unknown maker
   Prior history:
     In 1955, the instrument was enlarged to 48 bells
       by Eijsbouts   
       (4 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
     In 1925, the instrument was begun with 45 bells
       by Gillett & Johnston   (except for 4)
     In 1874, a complete instrument was installed
       with bells made by vanAerschodt
       (0 bells remain from that work.)
     In 1647, the instrument was enlarged to its present size
       with bells made by the maker cited in Remarks above
       (0 bells remain from that work.)
     In 1642, the instrument was enlarged
       by the maker cited in Remarks above
       (1 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
     In 16__, the instrument was begun with 14 bells
       by the maker cited in Remarks above
       (0 bells remain from that work.)
   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 joint Website of the parish and the national monument

The Website of the Bossche Carillon Association (in Dutch)

The Website of the city carillonneur (in Dutch)

Wikipedia article on the cathedral (in Dutch - a much shorter English version is also available)

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of miscellaneous bellfoundries, in this region and in the world.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of miscellaneous bellfoundries, in this region and in the world.
Where the third phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of miscellaneous bellfoundries, in this region and in the world.
Where this work lies in the sequence of output of the van Aerschodt bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the fifth phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Gillett & Johnston bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the sixth 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 unknown bellfoundries, in this region and in the world.

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

Index to all traditional carillons in Netherlands.

Index to all tower bell instruments in Netherlands.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 25-Mar-08
   based on textual data last updated on 2008/03/14
   and on technical data last updated on 2008/03/14

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