Until recently, there were four additional 19th-century bells on wheels in the north tower, which were swing chimed.
An apparatus was installed in the belfry in 1877 so that all eight bells could be chimed by one person.
I chimed in with a melody/chorus idea and voila, we had a song.
The oldest bell in the church was cast in 1338 and is said to have chimed on every occasion of national importance since.
Prelate has chimed that he has received support from unexpected quarters.
It is not possible to state, even approximately, the total of the amounts chimed, since, in a very large number of cases, no amount is specified.
I believe that we commanded the confidence of the public because our analysis and prescription chimed with theirs.
The work opens with a massive prelude, as a long string melody emerges from convulsive movements in the bass, with chimed percussion adding a tingling gloss.