Carillon Bells at St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh
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N 31° 00.000 E 166° 21.000
58R E 628884 N 3430384
The bell tower of St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh, PA contains a 48 bell carillon, manually played from a baton keyboard. Free concerts are held every Tuesday in July at 7:00p, as well as on Sundays for worship.
Waymark Code: WMRHVM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2016
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The CARILLON is a musical instrument of 23 or more bells that when sounded produce music. Carillon bells are hung stationary with only the clapper moving against the lip of the bell. It is manually played from a console with both fists and feet activating batons and pedals attached to the clappers through mechanical linkage. There is no electronic assistance to ring the bells. Remarkable variations in expression are possible and controlled entirely by the carillonneur. With a live television feed between the St. Thomas’ Church tower and the ground, listeners can view the carillonneur during the performance.
The largest bell of the St. Thomas’ carillon weighs 3,300 pounds; the smallest only 24 pounds. Dedicated in 1974, the carillon of St. Thomas’ Church is memorialized to Catherine Colt Dickey. The 48 bronze bells were cast in The Netherlands.
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