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Rockefeller Chapel’s Carillon. The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon and its sister instrument at Riverside Church in New York City, both dating from the early 1930s, were the masterworks of the Gillett & Johnston bell foundry of Croydon, England. Carillons of this size had never before been made, and have not been made again since ...
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.
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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...
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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 ).
The newly empowered instrument is the result of a massive, and much-needed renovation for an instrument that was built in 1932 in remembrance of Laura Spelman Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s mother. Housed in the chapel tower, it has 72 bells, ranging from 10.5 pounds to 18.5 tons.
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 ...
