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| The carillon was donated to the school in 1927, at that point consisting of just 30 bells. It was gifted by the Reverend and Mrs. John F. Plumb in honor of their son, John Landon Plumb, a member of the class of 1926 who died during his senior year. The largest bell of the instrument, called the bourdon and weighing around 5,600 pounds, bears his memorial alongside a Latin inscription that reads, "O go your way into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise." | The carillon was donated to the school in 1927, at that point consisting of just 30 bells. It was gifted by the Reverend and Mrs. John F. Plumb in honor of their son, John Landon Plumb, a member of the class of 1926 who died during his senior year. The largest bell of the instrument, called the bourdon and weighing around 5,600 pounds, bears his memorial alongside a Latin inscription that reads, "O go your way into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise." |
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| The bells themselves were installed in the chapel's tower in December 1931. In 1973, the school received $25,000 following the death of [[Hartford|Hartford]] resident Florence Crofut. Crofut had been described as a fan of campanology (the practice of ringing bells) and left behind this money specifically for Trinity to expand its carillon. 19 new bells were added to the carillon in 1978, bringing the number of total bells to 49. This addition expanded the instrument's playing ability, allowing it to cover four and a half octaves rather than the three and a half that had been covered previously. | The bells themselves were installed in the chapel's tower in December 1931. In 1973, the school received $25,000 following the death of [[Hartford|Hartford]] resident Florence Crofut. Crofut had been described as a fan of campanology (the practice of ringing bells) and left behind this money specifically for Trinity to expand its carillon. Nineteen new bells were added to the carillon in 1978, bringing the number of total bells to 49. This addition expanded the instrument's playing ability, allowing it to cover four and a half octaves rather than the three and a half that had been covered previously. |
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| The bells are played by Trinity College's carillonneur, as well as students trained to become carillonneurs themselves. One of the very first Trinity carillonneurs was President [[ogilby_remsen_brinckerhoff|Remsen Ogilby]], who in 1934 invited other carillonneurs from across the United States and Canada to Trinity for a meeting. This meeting is now recognized as the first congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, of which current Trinity carillonneur Ellen Dickinson is a member. | The bells are played by Trinity College's carillonneur, as well as students trained to become carillonneurs themselves. One of the very first Trinity carillonneurs was President [[ogilby_remsen_brinckerhoff|Remsen Ogilby]], who in 1934 invited other carillonneurs from across the United States and Canada to Trinity for a meeting. This meeting is now recognized as the first congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, of which current Trinity carillonneur Ellen Dickinson is a member. |
