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Most Deagan tower chimes must be played slightly slower than other chimes, especially when it comes to repeated notes. A single note cannot generally be struck faster than 80 beats per minute. This becomes an issue for music with consecutive eighth notes, necessitating a momentary ritardando. | |||
The smaller 10 to 15-note harmonic chimes should only be played with single tone (melody only) music. | The smaller 10 to 15-note harmonic chimes should only be played with single tone (melody only) music. | ||
== Available music == | == Available music == | ||
Most of our catalog is available for 10 note chimes. A ten-note Deagan tower chime spans 9 diatonic notes with one flat | Most of our catalog is available for 10 note chimes. A ten-note Deagan tower chime spans 9 diatonic notes with one flat 7th semitone. | ||
( | PDF Listing: [[Media:Library-Deagan_10_Notes.pdf|10-Note Deagan Library]] | ||
The following selections require more than ten notes. When marked (adjusted) a note or two have been changed or transposed to avoid missing notes or narrow the required range. These selections may be deleted by the user. | |||
=== 12 or more notes === | |||
PDF Listing: [[Media:Library-Deagan_12_Notes.pdf|12-Note Deagan Library]] | |||
Adds the leading tone (E) and sharp 4th (B )to a 10-note chime (F based). | |||
Additional selections | |||
* All Creatures of our God and King | |||
* Angels from the Realms of Glory | |||
* At That First Eucharist | |||
* Battle Hymn of the Republic | |||
* Beautiful Garden of Prayer | |||
* Blessed Assurance | |||
* Bless this House (adjusted) | |||
* Christ Is The King! | |||
* Christ is risen! Christ is risen! (Resurrexit) | |||
* Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean | |||
* Crown Him with Many Crowns | |||
* Day by Day | |||
* Day Is Dying in the West | |||
* Deck the Halls | |||
* Eternal Father, Strong to Save | |||
* Fairest Lord Jesus | |||
* For All the Saints (Sarum) | |||
* God Moves in a Mysterious Way | |||
* God of Grace and God of Glory | |||
* God of our Fathers | |||
* Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing | |||
* Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah | |||
* Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding | |||
* Here We Come A-Wassailing | |||
* I Know that My Redeemer Lives (Handel) | |||
* I Love to Tell the Story | |||
* I Sing the Mighty Power of God | |||
* Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise | |||
* In Christ there is no East or West | |||
* In the Garden | |||
* It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | |||
* Jesus, Meek and Gentle | |||
* Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All (Sweet Sacrament) | |||
* Jesus, Thou Divine Companion (LeJeune) | |||
* Lead on, O King Eternal | |||
* Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak (Canonbury) | |||
* My Wild Irish Rose | |||
* Now on Land and Sea Descending (Vesper Hymn) | |||
* Now the Day is Over | |||
* O Bone Jesu | |||
* O Come Little Children | |||
* O Cor Amoris Victima | |||
* O Lord, I Am Not Worthy | |||
* O Salutaris Hostia (Melcombe) | |||
* On This Day, O Beautiful Mother | |||
* Open My Eyes, That I May See | |||
* Rejoice! Rejoice! Belieivers (Llangloffan) | |||
* Rejoice, The Lord Is King | |||
* Rise Up, Ye Saints of God (Festal Song) | |||
* Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart | |||
* The Church's One Foundation | |||
* The Day of Resurrection | |||
* The King Shall Come (St. Stephen) | |||
* The Spacious Firmament on High | |||
* There Is a Green Hill Far Away | |||
* To Thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise | |||
* Veni Creator Spiritus | |||
* What a Friend We Have in Jesus | |||
* When Morning Gilds the Skies | |||
* Where Cross the Crowded Ways | |||
=== 14 or more notes === | |||
PDF Listing: [[Media:Library-Deagan_14_Notes.pdf|14-Note Deagan Library]] | |||
Adds flat 2nd and flat 6th semitones to 12 note chime. | |||
Additional selections: | |||
* Ave Maria (Schubert) | |||
* Ave Maria (Traditional) | |||
* Beautiful Dreamer | |||
* O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth | |||
* O Little Town of Bethlehem | |||
* O, Saviour Hear Me (Gluck) | |||
=== 16 or more notes === | |||
PDF Listing: [[Media:Library-Deagan_16_Notes.pdf|16-Note Deagan Library]] | |||
Sixteen-note Deagan tower chimes are fully chromatic from E to G. | |||
Additional selections: | |||
* Ah! the Sweet Mystery of Life (Herbert) | |||
* Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise | |||
* America the Beautiful | |||
* An Evening Prayer | |||
* Are Ye Able | |||
* Awake and Sing the Song | |||
* Ave Verum | |||
* Beneath the Cross of Jesus | |||
* Bless this House (adjusted) | |||
* Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light | |||
* Bridal Chorus | |||
* Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (adjusted) | |||
* Come Back to Erin | |||
* Dear Lord and Father of Mankind | |||
* Face to Face | |||
* Groves of Blarney | |||
* Hark! The Herald Host Is Singing (Humperdinck) | |||
* Have Thine Own Way, Lord | |||
* Holy Spirit, hear our prayer (Veni Jesu) | |||
* How Great Thou Art | |||
* I Heard the bells on Christmas Day | |||
* Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) | |||
* Jesus, Savior of My Soul | |||
* Let All Things Now Living (adjusted) | |||
** Available for clock chiming | |||
* Love Divine, All Loves Excelling | |||
* Mother Dear, O Pray for Me | |||
* My Heart Ever Faithful | |||
* Nocturne in E Flat Major (Chopin) | |||
* O Master Let Me Walk With Thee | |||
* O Perfect Love | |||
* On Jordan's Bank (Winchester New) | |||
* Onward Christian Soldiers | |||
* Siciliano (Bach) | |||
* Silent Night (adjusted) | |||
* Sleepers, Wake, A Voice Astounds Us (adjusted) | |||
* The Old Rugged Cross | |||
* There's a Wideness in God's Mercy | |||
* To a Wild Rose (MacDowell) | |||
* To Jesus' Heart All Burning | |||
* Waltz in E Major (Brahms) | |||
* What Child is This? (Greensleeves) | |||
* When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (adjusted) | |||
=== 18 or more notes === | |||
PDF Listing: [[Media:Library-Deagan_18_Notes.pdf|18-Note Deagan Library]] | |||
Eighteen note tower chimes are very common, spanning 1-1/2 octaves F to C, and missing the low F# and high B. | |||
Additional selections: | |||
* Accept, Almighty Father (Ewing) | |||
* All Glory, Laud, and Honor | |||
* And Can it Be? | |||
* Be Thou My Vision | |||
* Because | |||
* By Gracious Powers (Intercessor) | |||
* Christ the Lord Is Risen Today | |||
* Fur Elise (Beethoven) | |||
* God Be with You 'Til We Meet Again | |||
* God Moves in a Mysterious Way | |||
* Hail! Holy Queen Enthroned Above | |||
* Holy Patron, Thee Saluting | |||
* In the Cross of Christ I Glory | |||
* Let All Things Now Living | |||
* Minstrel Boy | |||
* Minuet in G Major (Bach) | |||
* O Danny Boy | |||
* O Holy Night | |||
* Oh Promise Me | |||
* O Sacred Heart! O Love Divine | |||
* Saint Patrick's Day | |||
* Santa Lucia | |||
* Shenandoah | |||
* Silent Night, Holy Night! | |||
* Sleepers, Wake, A Voice Astounds Us | |||
* The Star Spangled Banner | |||
* This is My Father's World | |||
* Wedding March | |||
* Were You There | |||
* When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | |||
Exceptions | |||
* Bless this House | |||
** Adjusted version for 12 to 16 notes | |||
** Properly played on 20 or more notes | |||
=== 20 and 25 notes === | |||
PDF Listing: [[Media:Library-Deagan_25_Notes.pdf|25-Note Deagan Library]] | |||
These chimes are fully chromatic. | |||
Additional selections: | |||
* Ave Maria (Gounod) | |||
* Gesu Bambino | |||
* The Swan (Saint-Saens) | |||
=== 30 and 32 notes === | |||
PDF Listing: [[Media:Library-Deagan_32_Notes.pdf|32-Note Deagan Library]] | |||
Additional selection: | |||
* The Bells of St. Mary | |||
Typical rolls and libraries for these larger chimes will have the music from smaller libraries transposed up to allow even wear of the chime action. | Typical rolls and libraries for these larger chimes will have the music from smaller libraries transposed up to allow even wear of the chime action. | ||
== Available formats == | == Available formats == | ||
Rolls for Deagan players are available for order. A photo of your player's tracker bar contacts showing the markings on its cover is useful so we know how many contacts it has and which side has the control contacts. | Rolls for [[Deagan_Electric_Player_Operation#Operation|Deagan electric players]] are available for order. A photo of your player's tracker bar contacts showing the markings on its cover is useful so we know how many contacts it has and which side has the control contacts. | ||
== Advanced eXperience controller == | == Advanced eXperience controller == | ||
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Deagan chimes that are harmonically tuned were introduced in the late 1930s. Harmony arrangements are not generally available for chimes less than 16 notes. Early systems with 73-type relays would play harmony if the notes are overlapped (holding a bass tone). | Deagan chimes that are harmonically tuned were introduced in the late 1930s. Harmony arrangements are not generally available for chimes less than 16 notes. Early systems with 73-type relays would play harmony if the notes are overlapped (holding a bass tone). | ||
=== HP - Harmonic Piano | === HP - Harmonic Pedal (Piano style sustain) === | ||
Later (post 1940) harmonic Deagan tower chimes were supplied with 74-type relays that worked with a keyboard pedal acting like a piano's sustain pedal. Music rolls recorded by June Albright Howard have this pedal signal encoded on them. Note that with the 74-type relays the musician playing a melody without harmonization must play | Later (post 1940) harmonic Deagan tower chimes were supplied with 74-type relays that worked with a keyboard pedal acting like a piano's sustain pedal. Music rolls recorded by June Albright Howard have this pedal signal encoded on them. Note that with the 74-type relays the musician playing a melody without harmonization must play overlapping legato and pedal all repeated notes. Otherwise the note will die as soon as the key is released, just like a piano. | ||
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