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Berkeley’s carillon was originally a 12-bell chime from the Taylor bellfoundry in 1917. It was expanded with Paccard bells in 1978 by the Class of 1928 (thus renaming the instrument ‘Class of 1928 Carillon’). It now has sixty-one (61) bells with a keyboard console designed by Richard Strauss, due to a generous donation by Jerry and Evelyn Chambers.
The Chambers donation also endows a full-time University Carillonist position, who manages daily recitals and teaches carillon on campus. Jeff Davis is the third such Carillonist, after Ronald Barnes and Geert D’hollander. Teaching and practice time is held inside Sather Tower, on a practice console (that rings metal pipes instead of large bells).
- Format: Other
- Author: Davis, Jeff; Agraz, John; Barnes, Ronald; Hunsberger, David
- UPC: 656613949726
- Condition: Near Fine