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Dominion carillonneur to perform at global gathering - Ottawa Citizen

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 03:28 PM PDT

Ottawa Citizen

Dominion carillonneur to perform at global gathering Ottawa Citizen The instrument, which resembles a piano or an organ, allows McCrady, the dominion carillonneur, to control the tower's 53 bells — including the largest one, called the bourdon, which weighs 10 tonnes — with each strike of the keys and push of the pedals. and more »

Things to do on Fourth of July in Fox Valley - Aurora Beacon News

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 12:44 PM PDT

Things to do on Fourth of July in Fox Valley Aurora Beacon News St. Joseph Catholic Church of Aurora will host a Mass at 8:30 a.m. July 4 at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, a block north of the Indian Trail and Route 25 intersection. Prayers ... The “Ringing of the Bells” is just one American tradition highlighted at ...

Villagers take on abseil for school and church fund - West Sussex County Times

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 12:00 PM PDT

West Sussex County Times

Villagers take on abseil for school and church fund West Sussex County Times The team of all ages first climbed the 249 steps to the angel on the top of the landmark building and parish rector David Minns was one of the first to start the descent. He was joined by bell ringer Rob Matthews and assistant minister Tricia Hislop ... and more »

Middlebury College's carillons will ring in July 4 - The Eagle

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:20 AM PDT

Middlebury College's carillons will ring in July 4 The Eagle Free performances get underway Friday, July 4, and will continue Friday evenings during most of the summer, starting at 5 p.m. The carillon bell events are centered around the college's historic Mead Memorial Chapel bell tower. According to ... The ... and more »

DC community calendar, June 26-July. 3, 2014 - Washington Post

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:48 AM PDT

DC community calendar, June 26-July. 3, 2014 Washington Post Tower climb and gargoyle walk, climb the 333 steps to the bell chamber in the central tower of Washington National Cathedral, 300 feet above ground, listen to a peal bell demonstration by the Washington Ringing Society and a carillon presentation by ...

OTTERY ST MARY: Local children play their part in Ottery's annual Pixie Day ... - View Online

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 04:27 AM PDT

View Online

OTTERY ST MARY: Local children play their part in Ottery's annual Pixie Day ... View Online Children from the local Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies and Cubs ran screaming through the town and up to the church to capture the bell ringers and take them back to the Pixie Parlour before bells were rung and the humans made their escape. Alongside the ... and more »

Local children play their part in Ottery's annual Pixie Day traditions - View Online

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 01:32 AM PDT

View Online

Local children play their part in Ottery's annual Pixie Day traditions View Online Children from the local Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies and Cubs ran screaming through the town and up to the church to capture the bell ringers and take them back to the Pixie Parlour before bells were rung and the humans made their escape. Alongside the ...

Vancouver's Christ Church Cathedral finds its voice - Vancouver Sun

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 04:12 PM PDT

Vancouver Sun

Vancouver's Christ Church Cathedral finds its voice Vancouver Sun Two companies are bidding to build the four, bronze custom-cast bells — a French company, Paccard Bell Foundry and the English bell makers Whitechapel Bell Foundry which made the bells for Big Ben. The bells will be operated electronically, no need ...

Gothic treasures of the Košice region - The Slovak Spectator

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 03:09 PM PDT

Gothic treasures of the Košice region The Slovak Spectator The church also has a bronze baptismal font from 1549, part of which historians attribute to the first gothic bell-foundry workshop in Spiš, founded by Master Konrád. The original gothic main altar was replaced in 1621 by another Renaissance altar.

Norwich University bell concerts kick off July 5 - vtdigger.org

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 07:21 AM PDT

Norwich University bell concerts kick off July 5 vtdigger.org The largest musical instruments in the world, carillons are played with both hands and feet. Musicians perform by striking levers stoutly wired to the various clappers of a tower's many bells. Norwich's carillon, one of only two such instruments in the ...

A serene retreat on a chaotic street - The Hindu

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 10:32 PM PDT

The Hindu

A serene retreat on a chaotic street The Hindu Two bells, dated 1837, were cast in London's Whitechapel Bell Foundry, which made the bells for Big Ben and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. One with Armenian inscription dates to 1754, was recast in 1808 and bears Tamil inscription. Another dates to ... and more »

Tasty treats and many surprises on the menu - Evesham Observer

Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:26 PM PDT

Evesham Observer

Tasty treats and many surprises on the menu Evesham Observer Traders including the Fleece Inn, Evesham Greengrocer, Working World, JellyPickleJam, the Outdoor Pig Company, Simply Seasonal, the Bell Tower Appeal and Transition Evesham will be among those in attendance. Family entertainment and activities, ...