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- Aaron Jay Kernis
On Hearing Nightbirds at Dusk (2021)
- AMP and AJK Music (World)
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Programme Note
Composer note
Listening to the sounds of early night, as light and the din of the workday ebb away is, for me, a special way to reclaim calm and reorient to the natural world. It is a great joy to hear the birds as light is dimming, whether they’re rustling in massive groups in the trees or calling to each other in pairs from across the park. But as the seasons change and flight patterns with them, how much longer can we rely on these sounds around us to invoke the cycles that shape our lives and the flow of Earth’s time?
— Aaron Jay Kernis
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Reviews
This contemporary piece for solo harp, characterised by the delicacy of its textures and harmonies, uses the idea of birdsong as a springboard for a reflection on the environment – and the challenges facing it.
On Hearing Nightbirds at Dusk showcases Aaron Jay Kernis’ textural sensitivity and harmonic refinement at their best.
Discography
Five Minutes for Earth
- LabelAzica
- Catalogue NumberACD 71349
- SoloistYolanda Kondonassis, harp
- Released1st April 2022