Call for papers on ... bell-casting?

[Carl S Zimmerman]

A fellow carillonist has drawn my attention to a forthcoming series 
of conferences, to be held annually in Oxford from 2007 to 2010.  The 
topic is "The Organ in England", but the call for papers includes the 
subject of "bell-casting" as it might relate to the organ.  Here's 
the official call:

"Papers are invited on any topic relating to organs, organ music and 
literature, construction, and performance practice up to  the 
beginning of the 17th century.  Topics may include (but are not 
limited to) the liturgical use of the organ, its greater role  in 
society, relevant technology (including areas such as possible 
connections with clock-making, bell-casting, the English tin 
industry, etc.), iconography, music education as it may relate to the 
organ, music publishing (organ) in the period, and  medieval and 
renaissance scientific inquiry and the organ."

The fourth conference, to be held in 2010, will cover the 20th 
century.  Perhaps one of my distinguished English colleagues might be 
interested in writing a paper connecting bells with organs.  The most 
famous example might be the G&J theatre organ bells in London.

Full details of the conference plans can be found here:
   http://www.music.ox.ac.uk/organconference/