Sensoria Festival - POLYHYMNS: PEAK TRACKS

Polyhymns takes you on a journey from Sheffield to Chinley with its real-time soundscape celebrating the Hope Valley train line. Each stop is represented by a combination of improvised music, field recordings and oral history clips from people who have lived and worked along the line.

Journey time: approx. 41 mins

The Quadraphonic (4 speakers) installation includes looped acoustic guitar and piano mixed with sounds and voices ranging from a football crowd to birds and rivers, a train driver, farmers and commuters.   

Polyhymns are a Psychedelic folk and electronic duo from Sheffield. They have collaborated with artists including Jah Wobble, Rob Gordon, Loraine James and Tunng, and have previously released records on Static Caravan and Do It Thissen Records. The band draws inspiration from the landscape of Sheffield and its surrounding countryside.

“Excellent stuff” Gideon Coe, 6music

This event is being offered and operated by Sensoria Festival and is in addition to Sheffield Museums’ own event programme.