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Dec 23, 2019 · Dating to the 1930s, the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon is one of the largest instruments in the world—with 72 bronze bells that combine to weigh 100 tons. The iconic instrument draws scores of carillon players and music lovers each year for its summer concert series, and rings out during UChicago recitals and events.
The chapel contains the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon and tower, a separate gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr. in 1932 in honor of his mother. This 72-bell carillon is the second-largest carillon in the world by mass, after the carillon at Riverside Church on the Upper West Side of New York City , which Rockefeller Jr. also donated ...
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Laura Spelman Rockefeller. Laura Celestia " Cettie " Spelman Rockefeller (September 9, 1839 – March 12, 1915) [1] was an American abolitionist, philanthropist, school teacher, and prominent member of the Rockefeller family. Her husband was Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Laura Spelman ...
- Laura Celestia Spelman, September 9, 1839, Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S.
The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Carillon is played live in recital each weekday of the academic year at 12 and 5 PM, and on Sunday mornings after 11 AM services. During the three main academic quarters we offer the opportunity for visitors and members of the University community to climb the tower for recitals Tuesday through Friday. The Chapel ...
May 26, 2022 · The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon was cast over a three-year period and installed in 1932. The university proudly celebrates the 90th anniversary of the carillon’s installation by hosting the annual congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America in June 2022 ( gcna.org ).
Mar 23, 2023 · Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon, The Riverside Church, New York, New York. Perched 23 stories above the bustling streets of Manhattan, the world’s heaviest carillon rings out from The Riverside Church. This grand carillon boasts 74 bells, all housed in the church’s imposing Gothic tower overlooking the Hudson River.
