James Gurney
The Chorus  2005

The Code of Dinotopia encourages visitors and residents to "sing every day," and a rich musical language has developed over time. On the island, sauropod dinosaurs use notes to communicate with each other and humans. This quintet from Bilgewater includes a high-pitched pterosaur and the Protoceratops Bix yodeling in the foreground.

A Song of Dinotopia, was inspired by Break Forth in Joy, an old Episcopal hymn that James Gurney wrote new lyrics for.

Come forth in joy to greet the morn,
Ye shipwrecked trav'lers on shores reborn.
Look up to see the rosy banners rise,
the dawn's new promise writ across the skies.

Illustration for Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara
Oil on board

Link to image of plaque at Norman Rockwell Museum