Art over the centuries has explored the closeness of humankind to the natural world. During the 17th and 18th centuries, composers gleefully replicated the actual sounds made by animals. In the Romantic and modern eras, the personalities of wild creatures were portrayed just as skillfully. With good cheer, CMS sends listeners towards the summer with the marvelous noises of nature.

Performers
Tara Helen O’Connor, Flute
Stephen Taylor, Oboe
Jose Franch-Ballester, Clarinet
Susanna Phillips, Soprano
Ayano Kataoka, Percussion
Ian David Rosenbaum, Percussion
Michael Brown, Piano
Lucille Chung, Piano
Miró Quartet, Ensemble
Xavier Foley, Double Bass