Designers: Neil McLachlan, Anton Hasell
Bronze-alloy bells on galvanised-steel poles
Year: 2002
Owned by Arts Victoria
The federation Bells installation comprises of 39 upturned bells of different sizes, mounted on poles ranging from two to six metres high. The size of each bell determines the pitch, and collectively the pitch ranges over four octaves. Most of the bells are harmonic and very pure in their tone; seven are polytonal, so able able to play more than one pitch with a single hammer strike.
Seven Australian composers were commissioned to create paices of four to five minutes for the launch of the bells. Computer-controlled hammers strike the bells to the tune of the programmed compositions.
In 2008, the city of melbourne launched a website ( http://www.federationbells.com.au/ ) to allow members of the public to compose their own paices for the bells.
By walking among the bells or listneing to them from up to 100 meters away, visitors have a different aural experience of the music.
Bronze-alloy bells on galvanised-steel poles
Year: 2002
Owned by Arts Victoria
The federation Bells installation comprises of 39 upturned bells of different sizes, mounted on poles ranging from two to six metres high. The size of each bell determines the pitch, and collectively the pitch ranges over four octaves. Most of the bells are harmonic and very pure in their tone; seven are polytonal, so able able to play more than one pitch with a single hammer strike.
Seven Australian composers were commissioned to create paices of four to five minutes for the launch of the bells. Computer-controlled hammers strike the bells to the tune of the programmed compositions.
In 2008, the city of melbourne launched a website ( http://www.federationbells.com.au/ ) to allow members of the public to compose their own paices for the bells.
By walking among the bells or listneing to them from up to 100 meters away, visitors have a different aural experience of the music.
