Dawn Chorus

Gordon Hempton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 24, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Miramar
• ASIN: B000003IN4
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,060 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #89 in Music > Indie Music > New Age > Environmental

Track Listings

1. (Volume Reference Tone)

2. Atlantic

3. Carolina Predawn

4. Georgia Twilight

5. Alabama Twist

6. Sipsey River

7. Mississippi Dawn

8. Arkansas Bottomland

9. Missouri Shower

10. Kansas Frost

11. Riverbank Birdsong

12. Prairie Lek

13. Colorado Mesa

14. Utah Raven Nest

15. Aspen Grove

16. Nevada Snowmelt

17. Sierra Sunrise

18. Oakland Hollow

19. Meadowlark

20. Carmel California

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Immersion in birdsong and natural environmental sounds., March 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dawn Chorus (Audio CD)

This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the natural sounds of dawn with birdsongs featured on all but 2 of the tracks. There is no man-made noise or musical accompaniment. The recordings by Gordon Hempton are renowned for their natural aural quality as well as the extreme attention to inclusion of only natural sounds. This is very similar to the World of Birds recording by North Sound, but is of superior quality. Recommended for all birders and lovers of nature.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing recordings; wish I found them sooner, November 9, 2004

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Christopher Curry (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dawn Chorus (Audio CD)

These recordings are spectacular. You can feel (and hear) the passion that Gordon Hempton puts into these very special albums. Dawn Chorus is one of my favorites, but the Old Growth ones are incredible too. These are not like your usual environmental CDs -- the precision and care really shines thru the quality of the sound.

For anyone that has spent time in the remote wilderness these recordings bring back a flood of peace and memories. The nice balance of birds, owls and insects -- it just makes you feel as if you are there -- whether sitting in the South on a warm evening listening to cicadas, or hearing a spotted owl in the Pacific Northwest. I did both of those this year, and its just amazing to hear these captured while I sit here in dreary Los Angeles.

Highly recommended -- six stars!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, audiophile-level recording of normal nature sounds, April 30, 2001

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David Haile (Ft. Collins, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dawn Chorus (Audio CD)

I really enjoyed the technical aspects of this recording - that it was recorded with high-quality microphones in a dummy head. It sounds fantastic through headphones! My gripes are not with the sound, but that the liner notes only say "Colorado Vista", or "Arkansas Woods" (examples, not actual track titles). I would like to know more about how it was recorded and exactly where. I would even like the detail of a point on a map. Also, Gordon's recordings are all Samplers. I can't really lose myself in "being there" when I know it all is going to end in 2.5 minutes when it transitions from Arkansas to Missouri.

I'm also starting to fiddle with quality microphones and making my own nature recordings, so my real reason for purchasing this was to see how a professional might mic' nature.