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The Duff-Armington Memorial Carillon

What is a Carillon?

A Carillon is a musical instrument composed of at least two chromatic octaves of tuned bells, played from a keyboard that permits expression by variation of touch. 

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The Westminster College Carillon originated as a twelve bell chime in 1935. Since that time, the instrument has been expanded to include forty-two bells. As of November 2016, the campus now also has a Student Guild of Carillonneurs, whose goal is to promote the instrument and keep a regular ringing schedule of the bells. Please visit our other pages to learn more about our instrument and our student guild!

Fast Facts!

  • ​The tower is 160 Feet tall
  • There are a total of 62 steps up to the Carillon Cabin
  • Total weight of Instrument: 5, 791 lbs
  • Largest Bell: 36 inches in diameter, 1,000 lbs, sounds a Concert A#
  • Smallest Bell: 7 inches in diameter, 21 lbs, sounds a Concert F
  • 1935 - Original installation of 12 bells, instrument classified as a chime
  • 1978 - First expansion, total of 35 bells, officially known as a carillon
  • 2006 - Latest expansion, total of 42 bells
  • Bells cast by the Meneely and the Petit and Fritsen bell foundries.
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