Here’s a longer version of this post.
Christmas in Sergiyev Posad (longer version)
Recorded: January 6th and 7th, 2010
Locations: Trinity-Sergius monastery, Sergiyev Posad railway station, Krasnoy Armii prospekt/avenue
Running time: 23 min
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Notes. This recording could be split in two parts. The first day (00:00:00) – (00:05:52), and the second day (00:05:59) – (00:22:50). Binaural audio, please use headphones for spatial sound.
First day:
- late chimes and clocks striking at the monastery belfry;
- customers at the church lunchroom;
- squeaky snow and birds, monastery ambience;
- Uspensky cathedral doors (the cathedral ambience is flowing from the left when the doors are open);
- the story of a boy who got lost at the church service;
- people passing through the Holy gates – the monastery’s main entrance;
- road traffic outside of the monastery.
Second day:
- railway station early morning;
- chimes;
- bell ringing;
- squeaky snow and birds, monastery ambience;
- tourists passing by;
- church shop ambience;
- bell ringing and chimes;
- door slammed.
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