Live stream: dedham_vale_constable_ambisonic.mp3
Constable Country, Dedham Vale
Stuart Bowditch & Matt Shenton
Latitude: +51.95849218951769°
Longitude: +1.0208807864453462°
To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the birth of John Constable, the Constable Ambisonics team will be broadcasting the dawn chorus from the location of 'A Boat passing a Lock’ [1825] in Dedham Vale.
[Please note, this broadcast will be in stereo - to hear Stuart's ambisonic recordings please attend one of our national events]
[Please note, this broadcast will be in stereo - to hear Stuart's ambisonic recordings please attend one of our national events]
The soundscapes will be exhibited at Christchurch Mansions alongside Constable’s paintings at an exhibition in July 2026 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth.
The dawn chorus broadcast on 3rd May will take place in the Dedham Vale area of East Anglia where Constable grew up and honed his skills.
Likely sounds include: Dunnock, Robin, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Long Tailed Tit, Mallard, Great Tit, Magpie Wren and Spotted Flycatcher.
More information about the Constable Ambisonic project
A selection of the recordings will be presented at a series of rural events with talks and responsive performances [in venues such as church halls near to the paintings locations] between May and July 2026.
Stereo versions of the recordings are available online as podcasts and videos. Workshops in the landscape will respond creatively and politically to Constable’s body of work.
For more information please visit - https://www.constableambisonic.co.uk/
Constable Ambisonic is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through an Arts Council Project Grant, with match funding from Colchester and Ipswich Museums, and support from National Trust Flatford.