An atmospheric sound work designed to fill the cavernous internal space of Leeds Town Hall clock tower. Composed from sounds recorded from the historic clock mechanism, it manifests a system of cycles of twelve and sixty, a response to the rhythms and cycles of clocks. An expedition to the very top of the clock tower is required to view it. This is not for the faint hearted, there are three hundred steps, but it is worth the climb. The magnificent clock mechanism and the internal space of the tower will reverberate with sound, filling every inch of space.

The tower is 225 feet (68.6 m) high and was the tallest building in Leeds until 1966. Built to a design by Cuthbert Broderick, the tower was added to the design for the Town hall in order to make a grand statement. The clock has 4 faces and was made by Dent of London. The bell that goes with it weighs 4 tons.

I am not asking for forgiveness is part of a body of work titled Opus which is based on the process of metamorphosis. It is a towering response to Louisa Parker's previous work, The Ballad of Leeds Town Hall which was installed in the bowels of the Town Hall (the underground jail cells) for Light Night 2008.

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