Material World

Is it possible to re-reate the exact sounds of a building without having to actually be there? Or even a building that no longer exists? Quentin Cooper talks to Damian Murphy from York University who is using the latest acoustic mapping techniques to re-create the exact sound of ancient and new buildings. He explains why it's possible to hear the voices of a choir in old Coventry Cathedral as well as how opera singers can train for singing in the Sydney Opera House from the comfort of home. Quentin also talks to psychoacoustics expert Peter Rutherford about how we hear and the interplay between music and the environment.