Impact

The music begins peacefully and reflects the beauty of nature, such as the flutes sounding like gentle bird calls. However, the flowing melodies are ended by the sudden interruption of peace, as extreme weather begins. The birds fly away in fear, and the flow of natural order is broken. The double bass instrument and bass drum, rumble like thunder. Lighting crashes with cymbals and the heavy rainfall begins with the icy-sounding celesta and the shaker instruments. The music becomes busy and more complex, to communicate the chaos that extreme weather brings and the panic for survival.

The wildlife tries to return after the storm and we hear the birds once more. However, this time there is a feeling of sadness from the negative experiences suffered from climate change. This is communicated from the change of musical harmony.

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The extreme weather suddenly returns again! This time it causes lasting damage. One way in which the damage is heard, is through hearing familiar parts of the music, but with some musical notes missing. This communicates a certain aspect of the study: the appearance of dry patches were found and the overall surface of high-quality habitat for wildlife, was reduced. This included the reduction of connectivity among irrigated patches. The connectivity is important for the habitat, especially for small organisms that have less ability to travel easily.

By the end of this movement, the listener may notice there are less instruments and we are only left with the rain and rumbles of thunder. This symbolises the threat to wildlife and the ecosystem in general. We no longer hear the peaceful or energetic communications of wildlife, heard earlier.