- Artist:
- Erland Cooper
Dawn Chorus: Vinyl LP
Release date: November 20, 2026
Inspired by ecosystems, birdsong and the bright wonders of the natural world, Dawn Chorus is a celebration of life, renewal and our enduring connection to the landscapes around us. Recorded with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed violinist Freya Goldmark, it is a work of both intimate beauty and sweeping scale, music that imagines the first light of day as a shared moment of hope, awakening and possibility.
Erland has long found inspiration in the natural world, and Dawn Chorus continues that journey with his most expansive orchestral writing yet—music that imagines the first light of day as a shared moment of hope, awakening and possibility. Perhaps one day, it might even be performed in concert at dawn.
“This is a sort of sonic portrait of our great oak, Sir David Attenborough, set in orchestral form. I hope it generates a little wonder and reflects, in some small way, his ability to encourage others in deep listening, seeing and appreciation of the living and breathing world around us. At times it may feel like an elegy for what we are losing but more than anything, I hope it touches on the extraordinary quality and fragility of life on earth together” - Erland Cooper.
1. Dawn Chorus - I. Paradisaea - 10.25
2. Dawn Chorus - II. Erithacus - 11.05
1. Dawn Chorus - III. Fratercula arctica - 10.06
2. Unfolding Landscapes - 9.17
- Label:
- Mercury KX
