Alvarez Morales, Lidia orcid.org/0000-0003-2369-0537, Alvarez Corbacho, Angel, Lopez, Mariana Julieta orcid.org/0000-0003-0374-7727 et al. (1 more author) (2021) The Acoustics of Ely Cathedral’s Lady Chapel:a study of its changes throughout history. In: 2021 Immersive and 3D Audio:from Architecture to Automotive (I3DA). International Conference on Immersive and 3D Audio, 08-10 Sep 2021 IEEE
Abstract
The Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral, built in the 14th century, is considered one of the greatest architectural achievements of medieval England. The Lady Chapel is a semiindependent space connected to the north of the cathedral choir. Its interior is a great example of the Decorated Gothic style, being also the largest Lady Chapel and one of the widest stone vaulted spaces in England. This work presents the study of the acoustic behaviour of Ely Cathedral’s Lady Chapel throughout history, which has been undertaken using both on-site measurements and simulation techniques. Three different acoustic models were created for the purpose of this work. The acoustic model of the Lady Chapel in its current state was adjusted and validated by taking as a reference a set of room impulse responses registered on site. Then, the model was carefully modified to recreate the acoustics of the space at different points in history: as it was in its origins, before being heavily damaged during the Reformation in the 16th century; and when it was fully furnished to be used as the parish of Holy Trinity, as it remained until the beginning of the 20th century. A comprehensive study is undertaken based on a comparative analysis of the acoustic parameters derived from the simulated room impulse responses, and the results are discussed focussing on the architectural alterations and the interior arrangement modifications undertaken to serve the great varieties of uses it has had over time.
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Theatre, Film, TV and Interactive Media (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2023 11:00 |
Last Modified: | 14 Feb 2025 00:05 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IEEE |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:198111 |
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