detailing of the front door of the metropolitan united church. i wish partner was with me when i took this photograph - he'd have removed that sign out of the way i'm pretty sure!
"A very important part of the church is the Carillon. A carillon is a set of 23 or more bells which are played from a keyboard. The collection of bells at the Metropolitan United Church has been growing since April 2, 1922, when Chester D. Massey dedicated 23 bells in memory of his wife. In 1960, Charles W. Drury and his wife donated twelve smaller bells, and by 1971, the collection was complete and brought to a total of fifty four bells. When the church was first built in 1872, it was designed to accommodate a future carillon. The tower was designed to support the addition of bells by being able to withstand the immense weight of the bells, over forty four thousand pounds, by having seven foot thick walls at the base which tapered as they went up, and by having air flow through the tower to create space from where the music could be expelled. The church also had Canada’s largest pipe organ installed in 1930 following the fire which destroyed the previous organ. This instrument plays an important part in leading the church choir and ceremony every week, however when it was first installed there was a weekly recital which was widely known in the neighbourhood, and which received a great deal of recognition in the local papers. These two instruments are an important part of the church’s image and are enjoyed wherever they are heard and especially by the patients of the St. Michael's Hospital." - wikipedia.org
Carillons are so beautiful- it's been ages since I heard one. Nice shot- yes, I'd probably move the sign too, or spend 3 hours cloning it out little by little!
@olivetreeann - i thought of cloning it out, but i've not been feeling well the whole day so i thought i'd take it easy tonight. i'd love to go back there during worship and take on the carillons. thank you, ann.
