The Language of Bells
Contribute to the Norfolk & Norwich Festival Sound Gallery
Our lives are filled with everyday sounds that gently shape our day. It could be the front door bell letting you know your hotly-anticipated package has arrived, or a popup ding on your phone reminding you to drink more water. It could be the soft jingling of your cat’s collar as they enter the room, or the violent car alarm that goes off every night without fail. These sounds are filled with stories that reflect how we live and what we’re feeling.
Do you have sounds that mean something to you? Well, we want to hear them! The Norfolk & Norwich Festival Sound Gallery is a place to collect, explore and share these sounds, and the tales they tell about our lives.
We’re asking for contributions video and sound clips. These can be up to 15 seconds long. We’d also like you to submit a note about the sound: is it a special noise that means something to you, or is it something completely new you just heard on your way to work? Together, we’ll build a collection of sounds and stories that reflect life in Norfolk. This sound gallery will be used as part of The Language of Bells, an exciting new project from Dame Evelyn Glennie, Dr Jill Jarman and the Chelys Consort of Viols.
About The Language of Bells
The Language of Bells frames a concert programme that explores the connections between old and new music, with the bell as the starting point of the journey.
The ringing of bells has meant many things to people for centuries: the call to worship, a marking of time, an alarm for danger, the joy of marriage, the sorrow of death. Jill Jarman’s new piece for internationally renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie with viols and voices mixes the sounds of old and new, life and death, celebration and mourning, and examines the call of bells pealing across centuries of human experience.
If you’re wondering what percussion instruments might feature in the programme, want to know more about Jill the composer, don’t really know what a viol is, or are intrigued as to how the voices will be used, they’ve created a brilliant ‘Introducing The Instruments’ video series on The Language of Bells website.
Visit The Language of Bells Website
Header Image: Evelyn Glennie © Philipp Ra