Where can I buy (online in the UK) a CD of churchbell sounds?  A
'sound of bells' CD would be ideal - ie not bells performing music as
such.  I am particularly looking for recordings of the type of
semi-untuned bell
used in countries such as France and Switzerland, rather than the
tuned bells used in the UK.

Hello - thanks for your question.

I hope one of the following will suit you.

EUROPEAN CHURCH BELLS    label: Motette

track listing: 

1. Eisenblechglocke
2. Bronzeglocke
3. Estergom, Dom
4. Szeged, Dom
5. Zagreb, Dom
6. Venedig, San Marco
7. Roverto, Gefallenenglocke
8. ROM, St. Peter (Neuafnahme)
9. Messina, Cristo Re
10. Birkirkara, St. Helena
11. Santiago de Compostela
12. Braga, Kathedrale
13. York, Kathedrale
14. London, St. Paul (Neuaufnahme)
15. Dublin, St. Odien (Neuaufnahme)
16. Reykjavik, Hallgrimskirche
17. Herlufsholm, Skovkloster
18. Uppsala, Dom
19. Stockholm, Dom
20. Goteborg, Dom
21. Helsinki, Uspenski-Kathedrale
22. Rostow Weliki, Kreml
23. Mega Spilaion, Kloster
24. Athos, Pantheleimon-Kloster (Neuaufnahme)
25. Sofia, Alexander-Newski-Kathedrale
26. Tschenstouchau, Walfahrtskirche
27. Gnesen, Dom
28. Danzig, Marienkirche, Gelauterekonstruktion
29. Krakau, Wawel (Neueinspielung)
30. Prag, Veitsdom
31. Olmutz, Dom
32. Preisburg (Bratislawa), Dom
33. Wien, Stephansdom
34. Salzburg, Dom
35. Melk, Stiftskirche
36. Innsbruck, Dom St. Jakob
37. Vaduz, Kath. Pfarrkirche
38. Chiasso, Kath. Pfarrkirche
39. Bern, Munster St. Vinzenz
40. Zurich, St. Peter
41. Luzern, St. Leodgar
42. Genf, Katherdrale St. Peter
43. Sens, Kathedrale
44. Dijon, Kathedrale
45. Reims, Kathedrale
46. Paris, Sacre Coeur
47. Paris, Notre Dame (Neuaufnahme)
48. Straisburg, Munster
49. Luxemburg, Kathedrale
50. Mechelen, St. Rombald
51. Tournai, Kathedrale
52. Brussel, Kathedrale
53. Brussel, Sacre Coeur
54. Groningen, Martinikirche
55. Amsterdam, Zuiderkirche
56. Arnheim, Eusebiuskirche
57. Utrecht, Dom
58. Braunschweig, Dom
59. Nordhausen, Dom
60. Magdeburg, Dom (Neuaufnahme)
61. Freising, Dom
62. Weimar, Schoiskirche
63. Berlin, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachtniskirche
64. Freiburg, Munster
65. Nurnberg, St. Lorenz
66. Salem, Munster, Gelauterekonstrukion (Neuaufnahme)
67. Karlsruhe, St. Stephan
68. Speyer, Protestationsgedachtniskirche
69. Neustadt, Stiftskirche
70. Meisen, Dom
71. Dresden, Hofkirche
72. Dresden, Kreuzkirche
73. Koln, Dom
74. Frankfurt, Paulskirche und Dom
75. Erfurt, Dom und Severi

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004T20S/qid%3D1032272968/026-7374953-1870841


BELLS OF THE CHUD REGION (In Bohemia)      label: Boheme

track listing:

1. Festive Call To Prayer And Pealing Of Bells
2. Call To Prayer And Pealing Of Bells
3. Call To Prayer And Pealing Of Bells
4. Ringing Of Bells At The Procession Of The CrossMusic
5. Procession Of The Cross
6. Sunday Service
7. Matins
8. Week-Day Service
9. Polieleos
10. Burial Service At Matins On Great Saturday
11. Passion Week
12. Call To Prayer With Strumming And Festive Ringing
13. Call To Prayer And Pealing Of Bells
14. Ringing Of Bells For The Service On Week-Day
15. Call To Prayer And Pealing Of Bells
16. Ringing Of Bells For The Blessing Of Waters
17. Ringing Of Bells For Week-Day Service
18. Ringing Of Bells For Burial Service
19. Pealing Of Bells For Sunday Service
20. Ringing Of Bells At The Divine Liturgy
21. Call To Prayer: Great Bell Of The Cathedral
22. Festive Ringing Of Bells

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005B7IX/qid=1032273404/sr=1-90/ref=sr_1_0_90/026-7374953-1870841


The Saydisc label offers two possibilities:

CHURCH BELLS OF ENGLAND

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000027PSL/qid=1032272875/sr=1-11/ref=sr_1_2_11/026-7374953-1870841

CARILLON BELLS OF BRITAIN

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000255JR/qid=1032273124/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_0_2/026-7


If you have any trouble with the links, I suggest you enter the titles
into the search box at:

http://www.amazon.co.uk

Please feel free to ask if anything needs clarification.

Regards - Leli

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Clarification of Answer by leli-ga on 17 Sep 2002 23:19 PDT

Thanks for the feedback.  I'm glad the information was useful.

Just what I was looking for!

These resources relate to English bells, so do not answer your query,
but might possibly be of interest:
http://www.eccentrix.com/members/johnketteringham/ This library is
intended to be an index of all bell recordings which can be found on
the Internet and also of commercially produced CDs.
http://www.cantate.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bellsforall.htm Designed
specifically for public broadcast, this CD contains over 1 hour of 
bell recordings including 25 tracks of varied ringing. There are
specific tracks for:- Sunday services, Weddings, Funerals, Clock
chimes  New year ringing and more

Thanks for the comment.  These look very interesting as well.