CarillonIn 1922, the first modern U.S. carillon, (a series of chromatic bells) installed in the Church of Our Lady of Good Voyage, Gloucester, Mass., was blessed by Cardinal O'Connell. The 31 bells and apparatus, weighing 28,000 pounds, were made and installed by John Taylor and Company, Loughborough, England. The largest bell, weighing 2,826 pounds is a pitch of D#. This church is ornately decorated and has models of fishing vessels on its walls. A statue of Our Lady of Good Voyage, holding a boat, stands between two steeples, guiding fishermen safely into port. The first carillon in North America was installed in Canada at the Metropolitan Church in Toronto. |
