Ornithological Anecdotes

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Ornithological Anecdotes is an imaginative song cycle in which Farr incorporates thought-provoking poems by New Zealand’s greatest living poet, Bill Manhire, to evoke the experienc es of four of New Zealand's native birds. An ornamented piano accompaniment complements the lightness in Manhire’s portrayal of the fearless Dotterel; an asymmetrical, plodding 5/8 meter punctuates Takahe; sadness permeates the haunting ode to the extinct Huia; while the whimsical Tui embraces a flamboyant display of high-pitched, virtuosic embellishments. Show more