Entering the church through the porch and heavy door.
Recorded 8 May 2016
Museums, churches and buildings
Churchyard at St Peter and St Paul, Burgh Castle – 2016
A warm May day sitting on a bench in the churchyard at St Peter and St Paul at Burgh Castle. The birds are singing and you can hear the the strong breeze in the nearby trees.
Recorded 8 May 2016
St Peter Mancroft Bell Ringers – 2012
Monday night is bell ringing practice night at St Peter Mancroft Church in Norwich.
Recorded 20 August 2012
Drama at the Fishermen’s Heritage Centre, Sheringham – 2012
For part of the Victorian Nights festival the Fishermen’s Heritage Centre in Sheringham presented Shipwrecked Back To 1897.
Recorded May 2012
Children in Norwich Castle and Art Gallery
On this particular visit to Norwich Castle and Art Gallery I stumbled upon a class of very enthusiastic children doing arty things in one of the galleries. The acoustics are brilliant.
Recorded May 2012
The nature in the graveyard at All Saints, Burnham Thorpe
Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk is the birthplace of Horatio Nelson.
Son of the Rector of All Saints Nelson went on to be Vice Admiral and led his men into their famous victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.
I set my recorder up in the graveyard and within seconds it was surround by inquisitive insects.
Recorded July 2013
Cathedral of St John The Baptist
The heating in this Cathedral comes up through grids in the floor. It’s not quiet!
Recorded February 2015
Printing Museum – Ratcliff Reliable Lithographic Press
This Ratcliff Reliable Lithographic Press is at the John Jarrold Printing Museum. I love the rhythm and ruling sound.
Recorded January 2015
Update – The John Jarrold Museum in Norwich closed in October 2019. The Norwich Printing Museum with the John Jarrold Heritage Collection is now at ‘The Printing Museum’ at the National Trust’s Blickling Estate near Aylsham.
Surrey House – Skeleton Clock
The Skeleton Clock at the Surrey House dates from the Great Exhibition and sounds wonderful with its chimes and its ballets.
Recorded March 2015
Norwich Cathedral – Evensong
A short extract from Evensong at Norwich Cathedral that gives you a feel of the size of the building. The organ is situated in the middle of the building with the sound filling it all.
Recorded February 2015