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Radio 3,31 May 2026,59 mins

Series Mark Radcliffe's Nature Ramblings

Birds

Music Matters

Available for 3 days

In the first of a series of three programmes inspired by the natural world, Mark Radcliffe features musical works inspired by birds. Beginning with the Prelude from Respighi's The Birds, Mark's choices include Saint-Sa毛ns's classic The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals, Elgar's quirky piece Owls and Rautavaara's Cantus Arcticus. He'll also bring us contemporary recordings, including Miranda Rutter, Sam Lee and The Unthanks. Presenter: Mark Radcliffe Producers: Elizabeth Foster & Ben Collingwood

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Prelude (The Dove)
    Prelude (The Dove)
    Ottorino Respighi
  3. 2.
    The Swan
    The Swan
    Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
  4. 3.
    The Little Goldfinch (Allegro)
    The Little Goldfinch (Allegro)
    Antonio Vivaldi