[Bell Historians] Big bells was Riverside bass bell

[Richard Offen]

According to Jill Johnston's book, "England's Child", it was Rockefeller's
carillon advisor, Frederick Mayer, who was not satisfied with the three
bells cast.   He felt that bourdon #1 had an unacceptably wild fourth in the
harmonic series.  Unfortunately it seems that Cyril Johnston's attempts to
subdue this partial in the subsequent castings made matters worse rather
than better and thus Mayer reluctantly consented to the use of the first
bourdon.

Frankly, having heard this magnificent bell from below the tower on
Riverside Drive, the upper partials are not dominant enough to be obtrusive
and the bell's mighty roar is truly impressive.

Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Bickerton, Roderic (SELEX GALILEO, UK)
Sent: Friday, 10 October 2008 9:57 PM
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Subject: RE: [Bell Historians] Big bells was Riverside bass bell

On 09, 2008 8:14 DLC said they had 3 goes at casting it and eventually
went back to the first attempt, suggesting they were not that pleased,
and I thought someone else also commented unfavourably, although I have
not kept all.

He also said

"closely followed by Chicago's superb C#" so presumably that is the
answer.

 

 

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From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dickon Love
Sent: 10 October 2008 14:26
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Bell Historians] Big bells was Riverside bass bell

 

> O/k so where is the biggest decent, accurately tuned bell?

Erm ... Riverside?

DrL

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