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Carillon Society of Australia

What is a carillon?

A carillon is defined as a musical instrument consisting of at least two chromatic octaves of carillon bells, arranged in a chromatic series and played from a keyboard permitting control of nuance through variation of touch.

The Carillons

The three carillons played by Society members are:
War Memorial Carillon, Sydney War Memorial Carillon at the University of Sydney, Australia,
established 1928
War Memorial Carillon, Wellington National War Memorial Carillon in Wellington, New Zealand,
established 1932
National Carillon Canberra National Carillon in Canberra, Australia,
established 1970


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Last updated 30 November 2011.
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