Radio Production students and Religious Broadcasting
6th December 2016
Last week I was involved in a session with second year Radio Production students recording in our very own Chapel of St Mary and St Paul at FCH. As part of their module MD5401 Radio Genres and Cultures, the students read and recorded their own religious broadcasts in the chilly but beautiful Chapel.
They listened to archive recordings of student choirs and events from the 1950s – 2000s over the Chapel PA system to get an idea of the types of recordings made over the years. These recordings are held in the University Archive. They also practiced reading the sermons of Reverend Francis Close, who in the 1840s helped establish the institution that went on to become the University of Gloucestershire.
Student and Frome FM DJ Alex Hawkins has made the recordings available here:
https://soundcloud.com/conveyancespace/francis-close-hall-recordings-gloucestershire-university
They are certainly atmospheric! It was an enjoyable session to be involved with.