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How street noise from Philadelphia became music
Composer Tod Machover's Philadelphia Voices contains recordings from all over the city. Philadelphia is the birthplace of American democracy and Tod Machover says he wanted to create an exploration of the ideals that are worth trying to build on.
Picture: Tod Machover with his sound recorder. Credit: Philadelphia Orchestra
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