The Bridge of Sighs is celebrating its centenary today with a special sound installation for those passing by. It will feature a composition of sighs recorded by students and members of staff. Composer Benjamin Skipp described it as "modern, strange and new".
The sound installation called Sospiri, meaning "sighs" in Italian, will be played underneath the bridge on Friday and Saturday. It is meant to evoke imagined "sighs of love and frustration" emitted around the bridge by amorous students or those worrying about exams, he added.
The celebrations will also include the premiere of a short film about Hertford College by Bafta-winning film producer - and honorary Hertfordian - Anthony Geffen, as well as a talk on the history of the bridge.
The Bridge of Sighs, also known as Hertford Bridge, is one of Oxford's most famous landmarks. The distinctive skyway joins two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane. It is conveniently located near the entrance to one of Oxford's most famous pubs - The Turf Tavern. So following a photograph or two and after appreciating the sound installation you can quickly head to this traditional pub and have a pint or two in its spacious beer garden.
The sound installation called Sospiri, meaning "sighs" in Italian, will be played underneath the bridge on Friday and Saturday. It is meant to evoke imagined "sighs of love and frustration" emitted around the bridge by amorous students or those worrying about exams, he added.
The celebrations will also include the premiere of a short film about Hertford College by Bafta-winning film producer - and honorary Hertfordian - Anthony Geffen, as well as a talk on the history of the bridge.
The Bridge of Sighs, also known as Hertford Bridge, is one of Oxford's most famous landmarks. The distinctive skyway joins two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane. It is conveniently located near the entrance to one of Oxford's most famous pubs - The Turf Tavern. So following a photograph or two and after appreciating the sound installation you can quickly head to this traditional pub and have a pint or two in its spacious beer garden.
Image: Laura L Orchard
Source: BBC Oxford News
