Location 5: St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Newtown Time: 4:30pm, Thursday 15th June, 2017 St Stephen’s is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture and is another church designed by the architect Edmund Blacket. It is comprised of a small to medium sized nave and altar […]

Spatial Audio – A Binaural Excursion
Expect the unexpected and experience a binaural journey of ambience through four of the city of Sydney’s worship spaces.

Welcome to The Binaural Sanctuary
The practice of recording soundscapes can be used to preserve the acoustic characteristics of a unique location at a particular moment in time and allows listeners who may otherwise not have physical access to experience the sonic qualities at their own leisure. The recorded soundscape […]

The Baha’i Temple
Location: The Baha’i Temple Time: 8:00am, Monday 5th June, 2017 A nine sided temple, one of only seven such structures in the world, the Baha’i house of worship is truly a unique architectural masterpiece. Laid out over three stories, the whitewashed concrete exterior cuts a bright […]

St Peter Julian’s Church
Location: St Peter Julian’s Church Time: 11:00am, Monday 5th June, 2017 This is one of the most modern Catholic churches in Sydney with a major refurbishment being finished in 2008. Finishes included timber parquetry floors, dark stained glass windows running the length of the ceiling and […]

St Mary’s Cathedral
Location: St Mary’s Cathedral Time: 6.30pm, Wednesday 31st May, 2017 A stunning piece of Gothic Revival architecture, the cathedral (originally designed by William Wardell in 1865) is the spiritual home of Sydney’s Catholic community and it is the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney. The walls and […]

St Andrew’s Cathedral
Location 1: St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney Time: 6.45pm, Thursday 25th May 2017 The cathedral is a one of the prominent gothic buildings in Sydney and was designed by the famous Victorian architect Edmund Blacket. The walls are constructed of Sydney stone whilst the ceiling is predominantly comprised of […]