World Carillon Federation
World Carillon Federation
Keyboard Standards
The WCF 2006 international carillon keyboard standard, adopted at the Gdansk Congress.
WCF Standard 2006
The WCF Keyboard 2006
The WCF Keyboard 2006 standard was accepted at the Gdansk Congress on 18 July 2006. It is the third global carillon keyboard standard, alongside the GCNA standard (1981) and the North European standard (1983). It is derived from Richard Strauss’s Keyboard 2000.
The complete technical documents are available for download below. PDFs will be uploaded upon receipt of official files.
Guiding Principles
WCF Position
1
The WCF recognises the GCNA and North European standards and accepts the Gdansk 2006 report as the best available compromise.
2
The WCF encourages continued study of how best to refine and harmonise keyboard standards.
3
The WCF recommends that for new installations, keyboard standard selection be made by a qualified independent consultant.
Downloads
PDFs will be available upon receipt of official WCF files.
Technical norms of the WCF Keyboard 2006
PDF – coming soon
Drawing of the WCF Keyboard 2006
PDF – coming soon
Comparative measurements of hybrid keyboards
PDF – coming soon
History of the Keyboard 2000
PDF – coming soon