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Cities are often famous for their visual architecture – just think of the Oxford skyline – but how do they sound? The Oxford Sound Album presents a selection of favourite Oxford city soundscapes chosen by a group of people who rely on sound for spatial information, work with or study music, or both. We hear the friendly, warm tones in Radcliffe Square; the narrow, echoing sounds in Holywell Street; the sounds of open space in University Parks; and the quiet and calm sound in the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, among many more. All soundscapes are recorded in full surround sound from the locations recommended by the person who chose them; these are introduced in a sound guide in their own words.
Producer: Dr Torø Graven
Funder: TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, University of Oxford
Audio recording and editing: Faculty of Music, University of Oxford and Oxford Digital Media
Proofreading of sound guide: Clea Desebrock and Charlotte Thompson-Grant
Voiceover artist: Vita Oldershaw
Ethics Approval Reference Number: R58049/RE001, R58049/RE002, and R58049/RE003
Recorded 2018-2022.
| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Acknowledgements | A special thank you to everyone involved in the podcast. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 11 | (E10/10) The Missing Bean | Sitting outside, just to the right of the entrance, facing Lincoln College. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 10 | (E9/10) Walking down Mansfield Road, Holywell Street, and Broad Street | From Queen Elizabeth House to Cornmarket Street, on the left-hand side. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 9 | (E8/10) Walking in University Parks | From the back gate at St Anne’s College, in through North Gate, and along North Walk to Lazenbee’s Ground Walk, in the middle of North Walk. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 8 | (E7/10) Oxford University Museum of Natural History | Sitting in the café on the gallery, at a table closest to the central court, just to the right of the till, facing the central court. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 7 | (E6/10) Walking down Cornmarket Street | From Carfax Tower to George Street, on the left-hand side. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 6 | (E5/10) Walking through Clarendon Centre | From Queen Street to Cornmarket Street, in the middle. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 5 | (E4/10) Walking inside University Church of St. Mary the Virgin | Down the aisle and into the Nave, back along the north corridor, and out on High Street. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 4 | (E3/10) Radcliffe Square on an early summer morning | Sitting outside at Vaults & Garden cafe, in the middle between the two entrances, facing Radcliffe Camera. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 3 | (E2/10) Walking up Queen’s Lane and New College Lane | From High Street to Catte Street, on the left-hand side. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 2 | (E1/10) Bell towers telling the time on Christ Church Meadow | Standing on Broad Walk, just to the left of Merton Grove, facing Christ Church Meadow. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 | |
| 1 | Introduction | Welcome to the Oxford Sound Album. | Torø Graven | 28 Mar 2023 |