UTRECHT - STN : NETHERLANDS

*Location:

   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
   Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
   LL: N 52.08, E 5.11

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*Player:

   Arie Abbenes, stadsbeiaardier
   E: a/./abbenes /@/ utrecht DOTnl

*Contact:

   Utrechtse Klokkenspel Vereniging
   E: (via Webform @
            www.klokkenspelvereniging.nl)

*Schedule:

   Sun 1400-1500

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 41 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is E  in the middle octave
   Transposition is unknown
   Keyboard range:     ----  /    ----  
   The instrument was enlarged in 1986
     with bells made by Eijsbouts   
   Prior history:
     In 1957, the instrument was enlarged to 36 bells
       by Petit & Fritsen
       (13 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
     In 1933, the instrument was enlarged to 35 bells
       by Taylor      
       (0 bells remain from that work.)
     In 1651, the instrument was begun with 23 bells
       by Hemony      
       (23 bells remain from that work.)
   Year of latest technical information source is 1991

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

*Links:

The Website of the Utrechtse Klokkenspel Vereniging (Utrecht Carillon Association), which supports the carillons of this city, has excellent photos, history, etc. (though several pages have no contents yet).

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Hemony bellfoundries, in this region and in the world.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Taylor bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the third 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 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.Utrecht.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 16-May-08
   based on textual data last updated on 2008/05/05
   and on technical data last updated on 1992/01/15

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