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Music

The Essex Sound and Video Archive holds musical recordings from a range of genres, by local artists and/or performed in local venues. We have a particularly strong folk music collection. Please get in touch if you want your music to be included in the Archive's holdings, as a reflection of the county's cultural diversity and talent.

  • 'Brentwood Gavotte', 1990s

    'Brentwood Gavotte', 1990s

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Acc-SA140-5-Side-B-Song-7-Brentwood-Gavotte.mp3
  • 'Fambridge Road' by Dark Horse Morris, 2016

    'Fambridge Road' by Dark Horse Morris, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Scene_806_2_Fambridge_Road.mp3
  • 'Father Went Down To Southend', 1910s

    'Father Went Down To Southend', 1910s

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FWDTS-007-200-0-LR-EQ.mp3
  • 'Pig's Brawl' by Dark Horse Morris, 2016

    'Pig's Brawl' by Dark Horse Morris, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Scene_806_1_Pigs_Brawl.mp3
  • 'Southend Song', 1981

    'Southend Song', 1981

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SA-30-3-7-1-Part-3.mp3
  • 'The Capstan' by Dark Horse Morris, 2016

    'The Capstan' by Dark Horse Morris, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Scene_806_3_The_Capstan.mp3
  • All Saints Church Bells, Great Chesterford, 1962

    All Saints Church Bells, Great Chesterford, 1962

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Gt-Chesterford-Church-Bells-SA-34.mp3
  • Barn Dance, Plough and Sail, Paglesham, 2016

    Barn Dance, Plough and Sail, Paglesham, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Scene_100_Barn_Dance_1x.mp3
  • Blessing of the whitebait catch, 1980

    Blessing of the whitebait catch, 1980

  • Blessing of the whitebait catch, 2016

    Blessing of the whitebait catch, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Scene_274_band_intro.mp3
  • Chelmsford High Street, 2015

    Chelmsford High Street, 2015

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Chelmsford-clips-2.mp3
  • Chrishall Primary School, 2016

    Chrishall Primary School, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Scene_090_Chrishall_School.mp3
  • Essex Youth Orchestra Harwich Festival Concert, 1981

    Essex Youth Orchestra Harwich Festival Concert, 1981

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/01-AudioTrack-01.mp3
  • Essex Youth Orchestra Playing Elgar's 'Overture Cockaigne', 1969

    Essex Youth Orchestra Playing Elgar's 'Overture Cockaigne', 1969

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SA-10-1-1-7-1-Tape-1-Side-A-clip.mp3
  • Essex Youth Orchestra Playing Verdi's Overture from 'La Forza del Destino', 1973

    Essex Youth Orchestra Playing Verdi's Overture from 'La Forza del Destino', 1973

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SA-10-1-1-14-1-Tape-1-First-Movement.mp3
  • Gaudeamus Performing William Byrd’s ‘Ne irascaris Domine’, 2015

    Gaudeamus Performing William Byrd’s ‘Ne irascaris Domine’, 2015

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Gaudeamus-performing-William-Byrd.mp3
  • Hedingham Castle, 2016

    Hedingham Castle, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Scene_224_CastleH_keep.mp3
  • Maldon, St.Mary's Bellringers, 2016

    Maldon, St.Mary's Bellringers, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/R09_0355_St.Marys_Bellringers.mp3
  • Maldon, St.Mary's Church bells A, 2016

    Maldon, St.Mary's Church bells A, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Scene_799s_St.Marys_Maldon_A.mp3
  • Maldon, St.Mary's Church bells B, 2016

    Maldon, St.Mary's Church bells B, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Scene_800_St.Marys_Maldon_B.mp3
  • Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Joseph's, new chime, 2018

    Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Joseph's, new chime, 2018

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Lady-Lourde-new-chime-2.mp3
  • Paglesham, East End, sea wall, 2016

    Paglesham, East End, sea wall, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Scene_098_Paglesham_seawall.mp3
  • Pavilion Showtime, 1968

    Pavilion Showtime, 1968

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SA-057-01-1-1-Track-2-Part-3.mp3
  • St. Christopher's Church, Willingale, 2016

    St. Christopher's Church, Willingale, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Scene_107_St.Christophers.mp3
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