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Merton College, Oxford

Bells on Sunday comes from Merton College, Oxford.

Bells on Sunday comes from Merton College, Oxford. Cast by Christopher Hodson in 1680, these bells are the oldest complete ring of eight by one founder. The tenor weighs twenty four hundredweight and is tuned to E flat. We hear just a short part of a five hour peal of seven and a half thousand changes called Merton College Alliance.

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  • Sun 4 Aug 2019 05:43
  • Mon 5 Aug 2019 00:45

Hear the Bells of Notre Dame

Hear the Bells of Notre Dame

Though silenced for now, the great bell 'Emmanuel' will lead the majestic chorus again...