The Broads Album showcases the work of students from
Lowestoft Sixth Form College and Pakefield High School.
The pupils drew their inspiration for the album from a trip
to Halvergate Marshes where they were able to spend time
immersed in the Halvergate area of the Broads National
Park.

The experience was then used as a muse from which to
draw inspiration as they took time in the classroom to work
individually and in groups to compose, write and produce
their own score of music.

The project from composition to finished product has been
a six month journey with the final pieces being collated into
eleven tracks to feature on the official Broads Album.

For more information about the Broads Album or Water,
Mills and Marshes, our Heritage Lottery Funded Landscape
Partnership Scheme, go to www.watermillsandmarshes.org.uk

You can also find us on twitter @Broads_LPS

and on Facebook  facebook.com/WaterMillsandMarshes

Home - Composed By Chloe Smith

The Broads Album

Where I Belong - Composed By Eryn Burgess

Winter Eyes - Composed By Joseph Bircham

Sun On The Broads - Composed By Emily Willis, Hazel Diwell And Melissa Broadley

The Broads Album showcases the work of students from
Lowestoft Sixth Form College and Pakefield High School.
The pupils drew their inspiration for the album from a trip
to Halvergate Marshes where they were able to spend time
immersed in the Halvergate area of the Broads National
Park.

The experience was then used as a muse from which to
draw inspiration as they took time in the classroom to work
individually and in groups to compose, write and produce
their own score of music.

The project from composition to finished product has been
a six month journey with the final pieces being collated into
eleven tracks to feature on the official Broads Album.

For more information about the Broads Album or Water,
Mills and Marshes, our Heritage Lottery Funded Landscape
Partnership Scheme, go to www.watermillsandmarshes.org.uk

You can also find us on twitter @Broads_LPS

and on Facebook facebook.com/WaterMillsandMarshes

Breathe - Composed By Jordon Cousins & Bethany Grace

Composer – Josh Blake and Gwilym Howarth
Performers – Josh Blake and Gwilym Howarth

Our piece is based firstly on how peaceful and scenic the broads are when you first arrive, especially seeing the wildlife, the beautiful rippling water and the boats. But then we found out about the harsh life a miller had, so our middle section represents this before going back to the calm and serenity of the broads today.

13 A Stroll Down The Broads

Composer – Francesca Banham, Grace Baker, Amelia Parker and Issac Phillips
Performers - Francesca Banham, Grace Baker, Amelia Parker and Issac Phillips

Our piece is inspired by what we imagine the ripples on a river sound like. The lyrics are inspired by the idea of a Miller being lost but knowing to find his mill he must follow the river.

12 Down The River

Composer – John Green
Performer – John Green

This piece is about otters being reintroduced into East Anglia after becoming an endangered species. The inspiration came from seeing an otter whilst visiting Thurne Mill.

8 The Otter

Composer – Terry-Kai Rix
Performers – Terry-Kai Rix and Ruby Fisher

My inspiration for "Nature's Pick" comes from the tranquil waters of the Broads; and from the experience of walking into one of the windmills.
The piece starts slow and quietly and gradually gets louder and faster, representing the unseeable change of the waters. A part of the piece is further inspired by the wildlife: an otter, gaining its meal of an eel.

2 Nature's Pick

Composers – Zander Abdullah, Devon Cousins, Liam Prior and Matthew Springall
Performers - Zander Abdullah, Devon Cousins, Liam Prior and Matthew Springall

Our inspiration for this piece comes from how the broads made us personally feel. We felt lucky to be able to see, feel and learn about such beautiful things that we so often take for granted everyday.

1 The Current

Join poet Dean Parkin, as he takes us to 10 of his favourite places along the Angles Way, exploring the history and heritage in the southern reaches of the Broads National Park through a series of podcasts, exclusive to Heritage Open Days 2020.

Journey alongside Dean from Great Yarmouth to Geldeston, the first leg of the staggering 93 mile Angles Way walking trail, as you listen to the set of ten, short podcasts, each exploring a different location on the trail.

Dean’s journey starts at Great Yarmouth train station, a gateway to the Angles Way, then across the River Yare at Haven Bridge, looking down at what were once one of the longest docks in Europe. Dean’s next stop is Burgh Castle, one of a chain of coastal Roman forts, a glimpse of an historic landscape. A visit to Ashby St Mary Church, one of 172 round tower churches in Norfolk and Suffolk, before heading over to Herringﬂeet Smock Mill, built nearly 200 years ago to help in the continuing battle with water in the marshes. Dean stops at Somerleyton Brickﬁelds, a surprising hidden site of industry and provides a window on Victorian engineering. Oulton Broad is next on Dean’s list and then over to Carlton Marshes to take in breath taking views over the 200 hectare, internationally important, wildlife haven. Dean will then stop at Beccles Marsh, before heading to Geldeston Locks where his epic journey comes to a close.

Listen whilst out on the trail yourself, following the same journey, or sit back and relax and let Dean's voice transport you to wild, watery landscapes and even inspire a visit of your own.

Angles Way podcast 10 - Geldeston Locks

Angles Way podcast 9 - Beccles Fen

Angles Way podcast 8 - Carlton Marshes

Angles Way podcast 7 - Oulton Broad

Angles Way podcast 6 - Somerleyton

Angles Way podcast 5 - Herringfleet

Angles Way podcast 4 - Ashby St Mary

Angles Way podcast 3 - Burgh Castle

Angles Way podcast 2 - Haven Bridge

Angles Way podcast 1 - Great Yarmouth

A  Heritage Lottery Funded Landscape Partnership Scheme led by the Broads Authority in the breathtaking Broads National Park

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