Exhibition Place Carillon
The Exhibition Place Carillon (originally the Carlsberg Carillon) is a carillon located at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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History
In 1974, Carling-O'Keefe Breweries provided funding for the construction of the 50-bell carillon.[1] The bells were cast by the Royal Eijsbouts foundry of Asten in the Netherlands.[2] The largest bell (the bourdon) weighs 4800 pounds.[3] The instrument transposes up a perfect fourth from concert pitch.[4] Four of the large bells including the bourdon are equipped with outside hammers to sound the Cambridge Quarters while the bourdon strikes the hour. Part way up the tower is a compartment with figures of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Swineherd"; upon activation, these figures could be moved from one side of the tower to the other, but the mechanism is no longer functional.[5] When the carillon was built, it was played most days of the week during the Exhibition summer season. The current carillonist is Gerald Martindale.
The original plaque reads:
Made by Royal Eijsbouts - Holland"
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References
- "Carillon Tower". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Carillon Tower". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Carillon Tower". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Exhibition Place Carillon". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Carillon Tower". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
- Description of the Exhibition Place Carillon at towerbells.org
- Description of the "Bandshell Park Clock" above the carillon at waymarking.com