| Have a sticky beak at some of gorgeous music inspired by nature's original music-makers, birds.
Immerse yourself in the sounds of some of Australia’s great songbirds, and the human music they inspire, in our two-hour playlist. Escape to the borderlands of the Bundjalung people (north-east NSW and south-east QLD) to hear the sounds of birds like the Albert's Lyrebird blended together with an instrumental quintet, in Miriama Young's Borderlands Biophony . And discover why beloved classic, The Lark Ascending, is so beautiful.
Dr Ann Jones is dropping by Mornings to answer all of your bird-related questions today (22 October) from 10am. Check out her tips for bird watching, including some fascinating facts about Australian birds.
Need some more bird-inspired music in your life? We got hundreds of great recommendations on social media. So shake a tailfeather and deep dive into this glorious music. | |
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Hear members of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra perform stunning chamber music by Wagner, Mozart and Dvořák. | LISTEN ONLINE NOW |
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Nigel Westlake talks with Tamara-Anna Cislowska about the influence of his clarinettist father and violinist mother, the inspiration behind his iconic score to Babe and more. | LISTEN ONLINE |
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Did you know that some migrating birds travel further than any other animal on earth? Singers from along the East Asian-Australian migratory path came together virtually to celebrate these feathery travellers. | WATCH VIDEO |
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Exquisite Corelli with an Australian flavour: Melbourne’s Genesis Baroque bring alive one of Corelli’s masterworks.
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