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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon;
No full textThe University of Michigan has two instruments. The Charles Baird Carillon (Main Campus) is located in the Marion Leroy Burton Memorial Tower and was started in 1936 with 53 bells that were cast by the John Taylor Bell Foundry (Loughborough, England, GB). The Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon (North Campus) was installed in 1996 with 60 bells that were cast by the Royal Eijsbouts Bell Foundry (Asten, Holland, NL)
William James Pharr Carillon
No full textThe William James Pharr Carillon in the First Presbyterian Church is a traditional carillon of 48 bells. The carillon was installed in 1984 and the bells were cast by the Royal Eijsbouts Bell Foundry (Asten, NL). Willis Bodine served as consultant on the project
Our Lady Help of Christians (East Orange, N.J.)
No full textOur Lady Help of Christians Church has a traditional chime of 14 bells. The chime was installed in 1926 and the bells were cast by the Gillett and Johnston Bell Foundry (Croydon, England, GB)
Class of 1892 Bells
No full textThe Class of 1892 Bells at Princeton University is a traditional carillon of 67. The carillon was started in 1927 with 35 bells that were cast by the Gillett and Johnston Bell Foundry (Croydon, England, GB). In 1943, the carillon was enlarged to 49 bells by Arthur Bigelow (Princeton, New Jersey, US). In 1966, the carillon was enlarged to 58 bells by Les Fils de Georges Paccard (Annecy, FR) and a console by Arthur Bigelow was installed. In 1968, the carillon was enlarged to 67 bells by Les Fils de Georges Paccard. In 1993, one bell was replaced by the Petit and Fritsen Bell Foundry (Aarle-Rixtel, Holland, NL). Additional renovations were performed in 1993 at the recommendation of Richard Watson of the I. T. Verdin Company (Cincinnati, Ohio, US)
Davis Memorial Carillon
No full textThe Davis Memorial Carillon at Alfred University is a traditional carillon of 47 bells. Thirty five bells were installed in 1937. In 1953, the carillon was enlarged to 43 bells by the Petit and Fritsen Bell Foundry (Aarle-Rixtel, NL). One of the original bells was replaced at this time because it was broken. In 1977, the carillon was enlarged to 47 bells by the Petit and Fritsen Bell Foundry. In 2006, the Meeks, Watson, and Company (Georgetown, Ohio, US) replaced the top 20 bells
Grace Church (New York, N.Y.)
No full textThe chime in Grace Episcopal Church has an electric-keyboard and 20 bells. The chime was started in 1873 with 10 bells that were cast by the Meneely Bell Foundry (Watervliet, New York, US). The chime was enlarged in 1925 by the Meneely Bell Foundry (Troy, New York, US)
The Coca-Cola Tower
No full textThere were several instruments at the New York World’s Fair (1964-1965). A traditional 41 (or possibly 25) bell carillon was located in a 60 feet high tower in the Belgian Pavilion. A Schulmerich “Carillon Americana” with 610 rods was located in the Tower of Music of the Coca-Cola Company Pavilion. Schulmerich had other instruments in the Vatican Pavilion and the Protestant and Orthodox Center. An electric carillon by Maas-Rowe Company was located near the Court of Stars
Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon
No full textThe Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon in Riverside Church is a traditional carillon of 74 bells. It is the heaviest carillon in the world. The carillon started in 1925 (at Park Avenue Baptist Church) with 53 bells that were cast by the Gillett and Johnston Bell Foundry (Croydon, England, US). In 1931, the carillon was enlarged to 72 bells by the Gillett and Johnston Bell Foundry. In 1956, the carillon was enlarged to 74 bells by the van Bergen Bell Foundry (Heiligerlee, NL). In 2000-2004 renovation was performed on the carillon by Tim Hurd. In 2003, 58 bells were recast or replaced by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry (London, England, GB)
Copeland Memorial Chime
No full textThe Copeland Memorial Chime located in the Third Presbyterian Church is a traditional chime of 11 bells. The chime was installed in 1927 with bells that were cast by the Meneely Bell Foundry (Watervliet, New York, US)
Catherine Colt Dickey Memorial Carillon
No full textThe Catherine Colt Dickey Memorial Carillon in St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church is a traditional carillon of 48 bells. The church first had an instrument of 10 bells, cast by the McShane Bell Foundry (Baltimore, Maryland) installed in 1913. None of those bells remain. In 1974, the carillon was installed. It was designed by Richard M. Watson and the bells were cast by the Petit and Fritsen Bell Foundry (Aarle-Rixtel, Holland, NL). The all the equipment was made by the I. T. Verdin Company (Cincinnati, Ohio, US)