THE MONTH IN NUMBERS

40,000,000

…fewer wild birds in the UK than 50 years ago. To highlight this fact, the RSPB is releasing Let Nature Sing,a track of pure birdsong for people to download or stream.

34

…storeys. The London Mozart Players celebrated 70 years in February with a concert on the 34th floor of London’s Shard, the UK’S tallest building.

6

…generations. Birmingham Conservatoire hosted the greatgreat-great-great-grandson of Boccherini at a recent concert.

90

…years young. Decca is celebrating a milestone this year, with a ‘Decca Day’ on the first Friday of each month and, in the pipeline, a film about Luciano Pavarotti, directed by Ron Howard.