Corinne Lawrence reads her own poem: Bel Canto

Corrine Lawrence’s fascination and love of blackbirds has led her to compose Bel Canto and enter her first ever exhibition.

Have you ever listened to the song of a blackbird? Corrine believes it that it even rivals that of the Nightingale with their variety, pitch changes, rhythm and harmony. It was listening to one particular blackbird’s song (Corinne named him ‘Mr Vivaldi’) that inspired Corinne to capture the sound how it made her feel and put it into a sonnet.

Did you know a blackbird changes its song every year? Starting tentatively in the early spring, the blackbird’s song develops and changes throughout the summer to become more varied and longer.

Bel Canto, by Corinne Lawrence …

… and early summer days are so enriched to hear his flagrant, fearless gasconade
to rival birds, but yet a serenade to lady love …