Music and science collide in a piece of music that transforms moth flight data into a haunting tribute to these overlooked pollinatorsA thought-provoking collaboration melding music and nature has shone a light on the nocturnal world of a much-maligned member of the insect family: the moth. Sign upThe starting point for Wilson’s piece was a spreadsheet of data revealing the ebb and flow of 80 moth species in a protected habitat on Salisbury’s Parsonage Downs. Wilson assigned each species a different sound, which was triggered by the record of it landing on the CEH’s monitor. The result is an ethereal piece of work highlighting the impact of habitat decline on UK moth populations: the composition ends with a section using data from a farmland monoculture with only 19 moth species. You can really hear the difference.” Moth X Human was commissioned for the PRS Foundation, Southbank Centre and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture New Music Biennial.