From bird songs in the spring and summer to an evening chorus of
crickets and katydids in late summer into fall, we can invite and
welcome nature’s chorus into our yards and gardens. A large park may
have a full-sized orchestra, but the intimacy of a chamber ensemble
singing close to our homes is also very rewarding. If we know what
the performers need to create their music, we can begin to provide a
setting in which they will thrive.

Lisa Rainsong holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition from
the Cleveland Institute of Music and is a member of CIM’s music
theory faculty. A soprano as well as a teacher and composer, she also
earned a Naturalist Certificate from the Cleveland Museum of Natural
History, where her study focused on field experience. She now teaches
birdsong, amphibian song, and insect song classes across the state
and does field recording of bird songs and insect songs. In addition,
she does field research on crickets and katydids – research work that
is done primarily by ear. Her recordings and photos can be found on her
blog, Listening in Nature at http://listeninginnature.blogspot.com

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