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Not to be confused with the automated [[Lasell Gym BellsGymnasium bells]] which ring on the hour and at fifteen-minute intervals, to the annoyance of some [[Morgan ]] residents and [[a cappella ]] groups trying to record in the chapel, the [[Thompson Chapel]] bell tower houses a chime (technically a few bells short of a carillon) which is rung three times daily (12:50, 4:00, 7:00) and on special occasions ([[Mountain Day]], etc.) by the student [[Guild of Carilloneurs]] ([http://www.williams.edu/Chaplain/guild.php Guild of Carilloneurs website]).
The ten bells are tuned in an Eb Major scale with an additional ninth and a flat seventh, to wit:
With each hand playing one note simultaneously, plus foot pedals attached to the three lowest notes, limited counterpoint and/or harmony are possible.
===Guild of Carilloneurs 2011-2012===
* Haley Eagon '13, Lead Ringer
* Will Speer '13, Lead Ringer
* Pinsi Lei '12
* John Borden '12
* Madura Watanagase '12
* Nina Piazza '12
* Ben Kualthau '13
* Samuel Austin '14
* Simon Chase '14
* Maia McCormick '14
* Casey Mclellan '14
===Guild of Carilloneurs 2010-2011===
* Will Slack '11, Retired Lead Ringer
**Switched up the hiring process, with a new audition requirement.
* Haley Eagon '13, Lead Ringer
* Will Speer '13, Lead Ringer
* Pinsi Lei '12
* John Borden '12
* Dan Kohane '12
* Madura Watanagase '12
* Jia Jia Jin '12
* Anna Hurlimann '12
* Nina Piazza '12
* Ben Kualthau '13
===Guild of Carilloneurs 2006-2007===
* Jason Fan '08
* Eric Ballon-Landa '08
* Adam Capulong '09
* [[Sarah Riskind]] '09
* Elly Teitsworth '10
===Guild of Carilloneurs 2005-2006===
* [[Adam Banasiak '08]]**very angry that there is no easy way to arrange either "hit me baby more time" or "oops i didn't did it again" with the random assortment of bells we have. Damn g-sharp. * [[Jason Fan '08]]* [[Lindsay Long-Waldor '08]]* [[Joe McDonough ]] '06]]**Rings Rang Monday 12:50, Tuesday 4:00, Thursday 7:00, Friday 12:50, Sunday 7:00**Most frequently played: Respighi, Preludio and L'Usignuolo from ''The Birds''; Handel, March from ''Occasional Oratorio''; medleys from ''Mary Poppins'' and ''The Sound of Music''; Copland, Hoe-Down from ''Rodeo'', ''Singing in the Rain'', ''Let it Snow'', and ''White Christmas'' (when appropriate, and sometimes when not appropriate); assorted [[Elizabethans]] and [[Concert Choir|Choir]] music; hymns**Drop-ins were welcome; will attempt attempted requests and plays played for birthdays at no charge* [[Allison Seyferth '08]]
