Richard Blackford :The Great Animal Orchestra, Symphony for Orchestra & Wild Soundscapes (2014)For Symphony Orchestra and Sampling KeyboardA collaboration with Bernie KrauseDuration: c. 30 minutesFormat:...

Richard Blackford :The Great Animal Orchestra, Symphony for Orchestra & Wild Soundscapes (2014)For Symphony Orchestra and Sampling KeyboardA collaboration with Bernie KrauseDuration: c. 30 minutesFormat: 88-page A4 perfect bound study scoreScore and parts available on hire • Available on CD, NI6274“I have never heard anything quite like this symphony, but, then, there has never been anything quite like this symphony … This music speaks with great eloquence, authority and immediacy, but not only on behalf of human beings: it speaks also for the natural world, casting light upon humanity’s often less than felicitous relationship with our fellow creatures.” ​​​​​​​Gramophone“This is an entertaining, sometimes moving work, a real achievement for both Richard Blackford and Bernie Krause expertly realised by Martyn Brabbins and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.”The Classical Reviewer (Bruce Reader)