
Writer and broadcaster Andrew Green looks at the background to the composition of The Lark Ascending and talks to guests about the real-life skylark. What is revealed when larksong is slowed down? What threats are posed to the bird’s wellbeing in the modern world? All this, plus poetry and a range of music to celebrate this magical bird.
Guests include
Jennifer Pike
Violinist and soloist for The Lark Ascending Centenary concert
Cheryl Tipp
The British Library’s Curator of Wildlife & Environmental Sounds
Paul Donald
Author of The Skylark, a guide to everything you might want to know about larks
Presented by Bristol Ensemble and Bristol Beacon