PHILIPPI : USA - WV

*Location:

   Wilcox Chapel (ABC)
   Alderson-Broadus College
   College Hill
   U.S.Highway 119
   Philippi, West Virginia, USA
   LL: N 39.1582, W 80.0476

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*Player:

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*Contact:

   Alderson-Broadus College
   Philippi, WV  26416
   T: (304)457-1700 (Admissions)

*Schedule:

   Disused (inoperative); an electronic
   device is now used instead.

*Remarks:

   Bells cast in 1928 as trebles for
   BLOOMFIELD HILLS - CCC, from which they
   were removed in 1978 renovation.
   Two-manual keyboard allows some
   dynamic variation.
   Cambridge (Westminster) quarters.

*Technical data:

   Electric-keyboard carillon of 32 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is D  in the treble octave
   Transposition is unknown
   Keyboard range:     ----  /    ----  
   There are no missing bass semitones
   The whole instrument was installed in 1978
     with bells made by Taylor      
   Year of latest technical information source is 1993

*Links:

The college Website uses a standard page heading with alternating photos, one of which includes the bell tower.  Searching for information uncovers an undated news article about their disuse, but otherwise there is no information about these bells.

A photo of the tower (104KB download)

Ranking among all North American non-traditional carillons by weight.
Ranking among all North American non-traditional carillons by size (number of bells).

Index to all tower bell instruments in WV.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 28-Apr-07
   based on textual data last updated on 2007/04/27
   and on technical data last updated on 1994/01/11

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