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Band in the Park, Malvern, UK

Swan Pool Walk, Great Malvern, Malvern, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England, WR14 3DA, United Kingdom

A 58-minute field recording by David Pitt made in Great Malvern, United Kingdom on 19 July 2026, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind, crowds & voices and street music & buskers.

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Band in the Park, Malvern, UK
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Spectrogram of Band in the Park, Malvern, UK
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Recordist's notes

A warm Sunday afternoon in Priory Park, Great Malvern with a brass band, children playing, dogs barking and snatches of conversation. A typically English event. I recorded the whole first half of the concert which is presented here so you can experience it in your own way in real time. The mics are positioned in front of a high wall about 300mm above the ground to catch any reflected sound and surrounded by the audience about 40 meters away from the bandstand. I deliberately chose this position so as not to prioritise the band too much and capture "The Event" as a whole. MixPre 6 II with 2 Sennheiser MKH 8020s in my home made 180 degree configuration and wind screen. 32bit x 48khz converted to Mp3 stereo. High Pass filter at 80hz

Written by David Pitt on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Great Malvern is a town of about 36,770 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 145 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders and Sennheiser MKH microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.

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