Carillons of Belgium And Holland Tower Music in the Low Countries
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Hemony, 1664-8; J. Muller; Saturday, 12-1. Also S. Servaaskerk; 40 bells by van den Gheyn, 1767. Formerly there was a carillon of 40 bells in Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk. Middelburg, *Zeeland; "Lange Jan, " the tower of the Abdy (Abbey) ; 43 bells by N. Noorden and J. A. De Grave, 1714-5, of which 41 are used; J. Morks; Thurs- day, 12-1, and in May, Friday, 7-8 A. M. And 6-7 P. M. Among the best and much the busiest of carillons. It plays for nearly two minutes before the hour, a minute before the h...alf, a few measures at the quarters, and some notes every seven and a half minutes, besides a warn- ing ripple before each quarter hour. The butter and egg market-place, crowded with peasants in costume at the market hour (Thursday noon), is perhaps the most inter- esting place to hear the bells. They blend with the ac- tivity of the marketing most agreeably. In quiet places, too, like the Abbey yard or the secluded garden of the Grand Hotel, Lange Jan's bells are welcome compan- ions. A detailed study of this carillon is embodied in F.
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