Centennial carillons
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Centennial carillons are large, commemorative bell-tower instruments installed across Canada to mark the country's 1967 centennial, serving as enduring public monuments and musical landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centennial carillons canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell tower
ⓘ
commemorative musical instrument ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
brutalist
ⓘ
mid-century modern ⓘ modernist ⓘ |
| commemorates |
100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation
ⓘ
Canadian Confederation centennial ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Canadian Centennial Commission (various projects)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipal funding ⓘ private donations ⓘ public subscription ⓘ |
| genre | carillon ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of enduring public soundscape
ⓘ
enhancement of civic identity ⓘ promotion of carillon art in Canada ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell frame
ⓘ
bell tower structure ⓘ bells ⓘ carillon keyboard console ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
audible over long distances
ⓘ
outdoor ⓘ permanent ⓘ |
| hasUse |
civic ceremony
ⓘ
commemoration of Canadian Centennial ⓘ cultural heritage preservation ⓘ public music performance ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
local heritage property (various municipalities)
ⓘ
provincial heritage property (various provinces) ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canadian cities
ⓘ
churches in Canada ⓘ municipal civic centres in Canada ⓘ university campuses in Canada ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| numberOfBells | 23 or more ⓘ |
| operator |
professional carillonneurs
ⓘ
trained volunteer carillonneurs ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
municipal governments in Canada
ⓘ
religious institutions in Canada ⓘ universities in Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Centennial commemorative projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
central urban sites
ⓘ
prominent skylines in Canadian communities ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfBells | between 23 and 53 ⓘ |
| uses |
mechanical baton keyboard
ⓘ
wire and clapper action ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.