UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois by Kalev Leetaru
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THE CARILLON AMERICANA

The Carillon Americana, by Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. of Sellersville, Pennsylvania, is the crowning achievement in tower instruments. The Carillon being played in concert for the first time today is one of the five largest and most versatile in existence. The console of the Carillon is located in the University Auditorium and its impulses are carried by wires through campus tunnels to Memorial Stadium where the stentors are located in the northeast tower. The donors of the Carillon, Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Staley, desire that the instrument be an integral part of the programs of the University's School of Music and the cultural life of the campus. In addition to the concerts, the Carillon will be a vital part of instruction in music. The new Carillon provides additional distinction to the new south areas of the campus, as does another major gift — the beautiful Krannert Art Museum. The modern Carillon consists of small bronze bell units which, when struck by metal hammers, produce pure bell tones barely audible to the ear. The resultant bell vibrations then are picked up electrostatically, amplified to desired proportions, and reproduced from a lofty height in Memorial Stadium. The presence of the stentors in this great memorial structure is especially appropriate* Mr. and Mrs. Staley have a strong and continuing interest in this form of musical instrument and have made gifts for carillons for the First Congregational Church of Phoenix, Arizona, the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Decatur, Illinois, and the First Presbyterian Church of Naples, Florida.