Ely Cathedral

Ely Cathedral
Lady Chapel
Ely
CB7 4DL
Thursday 22nd January 2009

One of the key objectives for Map 165 is to play in spaces which will inspire their planned improvisational approach to music. The vast stone interior of the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral is arguably the perfect place for them to perform; a vast hall of light and pale stonework with a span of forty six feet, the Lady Chapel is the largest of any English cathedral.

The building is one of the greatest achievements of English architecture and the space is famed for its seven second reverberation, something that Map 165 put to good use.

A building such as this is redolent in history and atmosphere, something that fed directly into Map 165’s performance.