Olivier Messiaen, one of the great composers of the twentieth century, was a lifelong and passionate ornithologist, and birdsong features in many of his works. Next week, we perform the rarely played ‘The Sermon to the Birds’ from his gargantuan opera, Saint François d’Assise – one of his final large-scale works 🕊 Ornithologist Robert is the Regional Reserve Manager for the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds). He takes us on a journey of listening to different birds and birdsong, a