Cast Bronze Bells: Peals, Chimes and Carillons
Peals, Chimes and Carillons Digital BellsPhoto Gallery
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Peals A peal is comprised of two to eight bells and is another popular arrangement for playing music in a church, college, or town square. Peals are often rung as a call to worship to mark the time of day. The melodious pealing sound is derived from an ever-changing pattern as bells ring together or singularly at pendulum rates. The most popular peal is the three-bell peal which sounds the first, third and fifth notes of a major chord. Visit Verdin's American Bells for new peals. Chimes Cast bell chimes create beautiful melodies that immediately enhance any community, church, university or commercial venue. Consisting of nine to 22 bells, chimes are usually arranged in a diatonic scale, which is similar to the black and white arrangement of black and white keys on a piano. As a result, tunes and melodies can be played in more than one key. The most popular range for cast bell chimes is 14 bells, which allows most hymns and melodies such as "Silent Night" and "The Star Spangled Banner" to be played without alteration. Carillons Carillons offer listeners a diverse musical range comprised of at least two octaves of tuned bells. Cast bell carillons consist of 23 or more bells played from a keyboard console directly linked to bell clappers that allow for full musical expression. Verdin carillons with traditional wooden keyboards are featured at Brigham Young University, the University of Texas, the Thomas Reese Memorial Carillon Springfield, IL; the National Zoological Park in Washington, DC, the University of Kansas at Lawrence and many others across America. Using the latest bell ringing technology, Verdin recently developed a touch-sensitive carillon that can be played with piano-style keyboard, making the beautiful sound of a carillon available to any community. Recent installations of this new Verdin technology may be heard at Miami University of Ohio, University of Texas at Tyler, Gardner-Webb University and Coastal Carolina University. Contact us for the latest information. Verdin carillons and playing consoles are renowned throughout the world for their superior design, quality and craftsmanship. We custom make each carillon. With the technology and ability to tune existing bells, or combination of bells, these may be expanded into a chime or even a carillon. Any bell may be electrified to bring expanded use and service to bells installed in any church, community college, or university. |
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