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Cambridgeshire church bells replaced with bicycle bells | Cambridgeshire church bells replaced with bicycle bells |
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A church has replaced its bells with a recording of children's bicycle bells to mark the imminent arrival of the Tour de France in the UK. | A church has replaced its bells with a recording of children's bicycle bells to mark the imminent arrival of the Tour de France in the UK. |
Composer Rob Godman persuaded the rector of St Mary's Church, Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, to swap the sounds for one weekend only. | Composer Rob Godman persuaded the rector of St Mary's Church, Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, to swap the sounds for one weekend only. |
He lives in the village and made the recordings with children from Guilden Morden Primary School. | He lives in the village and made the recordings with children from Guilden Morden Primary School. |
The Tour de France will go through Cambridgeshire on 7 July. | The Tour de France will go through Cambridgeshire on 7 July. |
Mr Godman, a keen cyclist, wanted to celebrate the arrival of the bike race in the county. | Mr Godman, a keen cyclist, wanted to celebrate the arrival of the bike race in the county. |
He said: "I approached the school to do an audio project and the church, because it plays a central part in our small community." | He said: "I approached the school to do an audio project and the church, because it plays a central part in our small community." |
Every one of the school's 70 children brought in their bicycles, scooters or roller blades so Mr Godman could record the sounds of their bells. | Every one of the school's 70 children brought in their bicycles, scooters or roller blades so Mr Godman could record the sounds of their bells. |
The recordings were played out from the church tower between 09:00 BST and 19:00 BST on 21 and 22 June using high-powered speakers. | |
He composed a new eight-bell peal for the bell sounds but "they still won't be as loud as the original church bells", according to Mr Godman. | |
Mr Godman also recorded each of the children's voices, which were heard in the church over the weekend. | |
Visitors pedalled a static bike, or pressed buttons located around the building, to play out the children's voices and create a "playful audio installation" heard through 10 speakers. | |
The project was funded by a cycle legacy grant from Cambridgeshire County Council. | |
Mr Godman, a reader in music at Hertfordshire University, creates large-scale public art works with the sculptor Simeon Nelson, including a sound and light show which illuminated King's College Chapel in Cambridge in November 2012. | Mr Godman, a reader in music at Hertfordshire University, creates large-scale public art works with the sculptor Simeon Nelson, including a sound and light show which illuminated King's College Chapel in Cambridge in November 2012. |
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