Birds of a Feather

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birds of a Feather (2020) was composed from four-channel surround field recordings of birds on the NSW/Victoria border made in association with the Earth Canvas project, and recordings of bird imitations by primary schoolchildren made with the support of the National Gallery of Victoria. My aim in this composition was to foreground the vocal dexterity of the children (and a few adventurous NGV staff), as well as to allow the listeners to immerse themselves in this splendid chorus of birdsong.

Commissioned for Featherstone Soundspace by Jesse Budel.  Exhibited 6am to midnight January 6th to February 16th 2020.