Sound Files & Lyrics
Below you will find the 9 pieces: the audio, the lyrics, the historical story telling based on original sources. Each and every piece was shaped in conversation between the artists and the Creative Director, Helen Weinstein. Then the production team at Historyworks was able to be matchmaking the compositions with musicians and choirs, then organizing the venues for recording the pieces, with Jon Calver, the Technical Director at Historyworks leading the production work in consultation with the choir leaders and the composers for all to be in agreement on the the final mixes and edits for the pieces, for use on the app, website, film.
These compositions have been inspired by historical research led by Historyworks and undertaken by local people, research students and history groups into the hidden stories of Cambridge. You can check out how the history project for Cycle of Songs is developing by going to the Historyworks website here: http://historyworks.tv/news/2014/03/13/cycle-of-songs/
This page has provided participating choirs with the learning resources leading up to their recordings for the app. It also provides the sound files and lyrics for the Primary Choirs, and the Cycle of Songs Pop-Up Choir. So you will often find the pieces in parts in addition to the final recording. We are leaving these drafts for perpetuity, especially as more school choirs are learning the pieces during the Autumn and Winter of 2014 for concerts this year and for the Spring of 2015. Hooray!
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Reality Checkpoint - Parker's Piece
On this page you will find the track recorded with Dowsing musicians and singers by Historyworks for the piece entitled 'Reality Checkpoint - Parker's Piece'. This has been composed by Andrea Cockerton.
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Why We Ride
On this page you will find a recording by Historyworks of the piece entitled 'Why We Ride'. This has been composed by Kirsty Martin and Rowena Whitehead for ReSound and the Cycle of Songs Choir.
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Infinity
On this page you will find 'Infinity' by Peter Gregson, recorded by Historyworks. This was recorded with a composite choir made up of singers from Women of Note and ReSound.
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Freedom
On this page you will find a recording by Historyworks of the song 'Freedom'. This has been written and composed by Inja, and performed by Inja, Sing! Community Choir with members of the Cambridge Rock-Gospel Choir.
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Unsung Women
On this page you will find the piece entitled 'Unsung Women'. This has been composed by Kirsty Martin for the Women of Note Choir.
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Build This House
On this page you will find the final recording of the song 'Build This House'. This has been composed by Michael Berkeley, and performed by Milton Road Primary School Choir and the Choristers of King’s College.
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Hooray for Hobson
On this page you will find a final recording of the piece entitled 'Hooray for Hobson'. This has been written and composed by Dave Cohen and Karen Wimhurst the Cycle of Songs project, and performed by Milton Road Primary School Choir and King's College Choristers.
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The Listening Lions
On this page you will find the final recording for the piece entitled 'The Listening Lions'. This has been written and performed by Michael Rosen.
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To Seek a Dream
On this page you will find the piece entitled 'To Seek a Dream'. This has been composed by Alex Cook, and performed by Alex Cook, Hannah Brock, and The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College.
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Extra: Vela Vela & Allez les Velos
On this page you will find two working demo tracks recorded by Rowena Whitehead to assist the Cycle of Songs Choir in learning these pieces These include 'Vela Vela' and 'Allez les Velos!'. These songs will be sang at all of the events that Cycle of Songs have organised or are involved with - 21st June Pop-up Choir, 5th July Big Weekend, 5th July Sing and Swim, and 7th July Sing on the Steps.
