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Fireworks, New Year's Eve

Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

A 3-minute field recording by David Pitt made in Great Malvern, United Kingdom on 1 January 2026, in the night. Soundscape: festivals, parades & fireworks and mountains.

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Fireworks, New Year's Eve
3:22Public Domain Markby David PittInternet Archive
3:22
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Recordist's notes

From an overnight recording while the dry weather lasts. Celebrating the new year with fireworks from all angles from fairly close to several miles away across the Severn Valley. MixPre 6 II with 2 Sennheiser MKH 8020s 32 bit FP converted to Mp3 320kbps

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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