[Bell Historians] Re: Major third bells

[aaj buswell]

I believe there is a carillon if Los Angeles, the Crystal Cathedral, that 
has major third bells. No doubt CSZ will know better. Alan.
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From: "Richard Offen" <richard at um69RaDIhUEYQrjOVmDMUWbX2h4NV_A5xtLjDOjLnLMV1KKFVM1xyuHHkgt-39vHXblCqdcj.yahoo.invalid>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:58 AM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: Major third bells


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>> Are there any rings of major third bells?  If so, where?
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>> Carl
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> One that I know of: Rainhill, St Ann, 6, 1-3-16 in G, cast by
> Eijsbouts in 1995.   I've not rung on them but assume they follow the
> normal pattern for Eijsbouts major-third bells and have a second
> shoulder about two-thirds of the way up the bell.
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> As Chris Dalton so rightly says, bells with major-thirds do not have
> to have this curious extra shoulder.   Whitechapel certainly cast
> major-third bells without and others may do so as well.
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> Personally, I must admit to not being all that impressed by the sound
> of bells with a major-third, the tone being far too 'fluty' for my
> liking - but then our ears are so accustomed to the characteristic
> minor-third bells that anything different sounds odd.   Other
> musicians, not accustomed to traditional bell sounds, would probably
> think that a major-third was a positive improvement on the minor-
> third which many find most disconcerting when they hear it!
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> Richard
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