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Recordist's notes
Ambient sound captured in the ambulatory at the east end of the abbey. I chose this spot to minimise the sound from a large iron gas heater that is rumbling in the background and to take advantage of the reflected sounds that accumulate at this point. I used a MicPre 6 II with 2 Sennheiser MKH 8020s in a rucksack on the floor. On the 4th May 1471 the battle of Tewkesbury was so intense in this area it was necessary to reconsecrate the abbey.
About the place
Tewkesbury is a town of about 20,360 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 12 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Sennheiser MKH microphones. RF-condenser microphones (MKH 416, 8040, 8020, 30/40) – robust in humid conditions and very quiet.
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Sources & credits
- “Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury. UK” by david.j.pitt – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0