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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 will be played out from the church tower between 09:00 BST and 19:00 BST on Saturday and Sunday using high-powered speakers. 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 has 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. 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 can be heard in the church over the weekend. Mr Godman also recorded each of the children's voices, which were heard in the church over the weekend.
Visitors will pedal a static bike, or press buttons located around the building, to play out the children's voices and create a "playful audio installation" heard through 10 speakers. 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 is funded by a cycle legacy grant from Cambridgeshire County Council. 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.