Erland Cooper - A Nightingale Sings Outside Our Window

To highlight Mental Health week; BBC Radio 6 Music's Chris Hawkins invited composer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper to write a piece of music that highlights how music and sound can help our mental health. The finished track features field recordings by 6 Music listeners made whilst in lockdown, Paul Weller, Galya Bisengalieva (solo violin), Robert Ames (solo viola) and Florence Nightingale.
Location footage in Orkney, Scotland was filmed by Alex Kozobolis.

[@ciaranpriestley1797]

That's my baby girl at the end!! Thank you. It's beautiful

[@marksaunders8904]

I can't help but have a massive smile on my face when I hear your daughter, reminds of when my little boy was a baby. Thank you for sending it in Ciaran!

[@bobstar76]

Hits it home for me too. Now at school age, and spending some of the best time with them. 👍

[@bestchilled]

That it is 🙏🏼

[@nickgower5732]

lucky you

[@timkroezen]

I am so glad to have found this again. The memory of listening to this 4 years ago popped into my head and I wanted to see if it was ever released or if I could find it somewhere. And here it is. Taking me back to a weird time.

[@gillianchester7162]

I am rarely moved to tears, and this has done that each time I have listened. It's such a special piece of music. Thank you.

[@keeperfullylit]

me too!

[@insightfulcollective]

Beautiful. Congratulations Erland and Chris Hawkins & 6Music for bringing this together, I already know that when I hear this back, every time and until I depart this world, it'll remind me of all the different emotions of this lockdown time. [And the excitement of hearing 'my' little owl and sending that in.] A place in time wonderfully captured.

[@devious31]

Thank you so much Erland Cooper, Chris Hawkins & BBC 6Music for making this happen.What an incredible piece.

[@chokehanson1830]

Think I might just have a bit of sawdust in my eye or something. The most incredible & beautiful piece of music I've ever heard. No words . . . .

[@marksaunders8904]

Absolutely beautiful, what more can I say! Thank you Erland, Chris, 6 Music, and all of the listeners who contributed. Much love ♥️.

[@josephbartram8678]

heard this twice now every time i hear something new and captivating

[@carolsomewhereinengland2541]

Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful.

[@paulcharlesworth9114]

Overwhelmingly beautiful. Thank you, Erland.

[@glassmarky1]

Soothing, soaring, stimulating and sensational!

[@leebridgwater]

Art for the ears

[@jamesross908]

One Word..., BEAUTIFUL !

[@papryce8543]

Beautiful

[@Godzillanofiller]

The world went crazy long before you did. Sweet dreams brother x

[@gillianmilne6185]

Devine...thank you x

[@1minusichi]

Thank you 6 music!

[@susanirvine8174]

Loved hearing this on Radmac this morning. I'd been in a Somerset field earlier listening to a nightingale for real.

[@willrivaldo]

Beautiful piece - thankyou Erland ❤️

[@ddavies1967]

I cried when I first heard this on R6M. Rewound many times. Magical.

[@keithedwards3594]

Just an amazing and beautiful piece. Tearful and joyful. Uplifting, thank you.

[@urigellarfella3680]

Absolutely beautiful 💙 full of hope x

[@josephbartram5227]

A beautiful piece of music

[@grantp6406]

Just lovely. Thank you for this.

[@MissyMuzo]

This gets me every time I listen to it. Beautiful.

[@stephenoliver2170]

Amazing , so moving ,tears to my eyes , the sound of life from steve oliver

[@littleauntmaja]

wonderful! as always.. *sigh*

[@stevehillman1521]

Brilliant, I love it and thanks to you and all who made this possible.

[@freebird747flies]

Stunningly BEAUTIFUL.Thank you

[@helenlane8440]

Truly wonderful, thank you Erland.

[@stefeliot4635]

Just beautiful 💜

[@karlattwood9925]

I was only recently wondering what would be the first song I heard that sums up what we are all going through right now......i am SO glad it was this. ❤

[@karlattwood9925]

Upon hearing it again, Erland must have been a big Mr Robot fan as this really reminds me of a piece from Mac Quayle - Going for a Walk... another beautiful song btw....

[@mgart5600]

This really is amazing

[@legPhase]

goosebumps!

[@robsdad]

Beautiful.

[@nrbirkett]

Brilliant Erland.

[@amygear2655]

This is beautiful. Feels hopeful

[@joesounds6690]

Truly atmospheric and very emotive and a joy to listen too

[@morvenator]

What a beautiful piece of music. Great idea from Chris and Erland, 6music just seem to deliver again and again when we need it most!

[@cexepgreen568]

Nooooo... Diffrent diffren diffrent... Very Good. Life in Dreams... Because in the video on the afew party...

[@nickgower5732]

love this song

[@bigrodney1976]

Stunning.

[@ソンナカレーニナ]

すてき！ from japan

[@tobyware3728]

Amazing - when can I find on spotify?!

[@jacksomb1]

WOW! Thank you so much Erland Cooper, Chris Hawkins & BBC 6Music for making this happen...

[@-ky9670]

☺️🌎🌈❣️✨☺️

[@joshualeppard4175]

But what is the recording, who is it? 'Is' not 'was'. Although I suppose was as well................otherwise she is neither a memory or a name.

[@rich_mtb]

It's Florence Nightingale 😯

[@joshualeppard4175]

@@rich_mtb Yeah, ta, researched and found out.

[@stephenroden7895]

I was moved to tears when I heard this for the first time this morning on the radio. Thankyou Erland Cooper and 6 music.

[@waynewalker8227]

Chin up peeps. We will get through. Wasn't expecting to cry when i first clicked on this. Keep on keeping on x

[@NigelKing]

This is superb. Does anyone else think that there is a hint of Doctor Who when Erland walks into the studio, twiddles some knobs and then appears on the beach?

[@cexepgreen568]

Yes. Only One .Maybee....

[@rich_mtb]

No, honestly. I've just been chopping onions 😢😉

[@alexrevell3375]

This actually brought me to tears, beautiful, thankyou

[@jamspence]

Love this ❤ Very touching

[@joesounds6690]

As a very fledgling songwriter myself you are inspirational

[@wickerman10]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@theNeathBoy]

Bravo.

[@keeperfullylit]

When I woke up during lockdown to the sound of this on my daily 6music alarm call, I was transported to a beautiful place. Even listening back to this now, it brings me to tears.

[@steaminboot]

So uplifting at such a difficult time. Already had tears in my eyes then I heard my Moka pot quietly bubbling. Thank you ...

[@glyn780]

I can relate to this... Beautiful... Strange sad times that we are going through... My mental health has been affected last couple of weeks... 😢

[@Bewareofthedog69]

Quite a moving piece, it's a work of art. Thanks Erland & 6music.

[@paulm3033]

What an incredibly moving and uplifting piece of music.

[@helendavidsonthompson6739]

Wonderful, absolutely love this, thank you.

[@ianmedley8479]

This is beautiful...thankyou.

[@AM-nk6sd]

Amazing piece of work!