Dawn Chorus: The Birds of Morning Pro Musica

Robert J. Lurtsema - Dawn Chorus: The Birds of Morning Pro Musica

LP released in 1984

Birds heard in order on side one and times they appear:

1. [:00] Red-eyed Vireo

2. [:43] Swamp Sparrow

3. [:50] Veery

4. [2:30] Woodpecker (Flicker)

5. [6:30] Rufous-sided Towhee

6. [9:55] Northern Flicker (continues through end)

7. [16:40] Purple Finch

8. [22:20] Tufted Titmouse

Birds heard in order on side two and times they appear:

1. [:00] Whip-poor-will

2. [3:30] Northern Cardinal

3. [4:36] Song Sparrow

4. [7:18] Bobolink

5. [9:55] Northern Creole

6. [11:25] Tree Swallow

7. [14:12] House Wren

8. [14:28] Song Sparrow

9. [20:20] Mockingbird (imitates Phoebe, Killdeer, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Wood Thrush, Cardinal, Flicker, House Wren, Bluebird, Kingfisher, Tree Swallow)

Robert J. Lurtsema was a DJ who hosted the Boston FM station WGBH's classical music morning show, "Morning Pro Musica", that was broadcasted in the New England (northeast) region of the United States. In 1972, Lurtsema started the show everyday with bird songs. The bird songs were popular with the show's audience that there was a demand for an album of bird songs that were heard on the program. The result is this LP. Lurtsema does not speak on the LP. There are only bird songs.

Tracklisting:

Side One

1. Dawn Chorus side one {22:44}

Side Two

1. Dawn Chorus side two {23:20}

(1)