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The Not to be confused with the automated [[Lasell Gymnasium 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 set of chimes chime (technically a few bells short of a carillon) which are 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 sixthseventh, to wit:

With each hand playing one or two notes 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

* [[Adam Banasiak '08]]* [[*very angry that there is no easy way to arrange either "hit me baby more time" or "oops i did it again" with the random assortment of bells we have. Damn g-sharp.* Jason Fan '08]]* [[Lindsay Long-Waldor '06]]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]]