Year of Composition

1994

Duration

14'

Instrumentation

String quartet

Categories

Chamber Music

Movements

I. Resisting Gravity
II. Floating
III. The Caged Bird Dreams of the Jungle
IV. Flight

Other Versions

Version for string orchestra

Program Note

Inspired by John James' Audubon Birds of America, the piece is an exploration of the sensation of flying, and is divided into four movements: I. Resisting Gravity, II. Floating, III. The Caged Bird Dreams of the Jungle, and IV. Flight.

— Victoria Bond

Audio/Video

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Score (Subito)
Parts (Subito)

Commercial Recordings

Blue and Green Music (Albany Records)

Commission & Premiere Info

Commissioned by the Audubon Quartet
Premiered at Maverick Concerts in Woodstock, NY on July 24, 1994

Press Quotes

"The piece has an unrestrained, gradual build-up that makes a progression with each movement. The third movement contrasts a pensive, withdrawn state with one of exuberant jungle-like vitality." — The Chautauqua Daily

"This lively music exploits Brazilian dance rhythms and bird calls in a way that liberates the soul while reminding us of our limitations." — The Music Conoisseur

Score Excerpt