Britta Byström
THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS
for Soprano and 5 Instruments (2025)
TheConferenceoftheBirds
forsopranoand5instruments
toKathrinLorenzen
Music:BrittaByström,2025
Text:FaridUd-dinAttar, translationbyAfkhamDarbandi andDickDavis
CommissionedbyMessiaenQuartetCopenhagen, ØsterbroKoncertforening andBåstadKammarmusikfestival
Soprano Flute/Piccolo
ClarinetinBb/BassClarinetinBb Violin/Viola
Cello
Piano
Durata:ca35minutes
Copyright © 2025 Edition Wilhelm Hansen A/S, Copenhagen
Music engraving in Sibelius
Publisher’s editor: Rasmus Koppelhus
Edition Wilhelm Hansen, A/S Bornholmsgade 1A 1266 København K Denmark
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TheConferenceoftheBirds
forsopranoandfivemusicians
Prologue:Thebirdsassemble
Music:BrittaByström2025
Text:FaridUd-dinAttar, translationbyAfkhamDarbandi andDickDavis
Spoken:Theworld’sbirdsgatheredfortheirconference Andsaid:”Ourconstitutionmakesnosense. Allnationsintheworldrequireaking; Howisitwealonehavenosuchthing? Onlyakingdomcanbejustlyrun; Weneedakingandmustinquireforone”
Spoken: "Thosegonebeforeuswouldhavemadesomesign; Butnosigncomes,andsilencemustbemine Thegreatestoratorwouldherebemade Inlovewithsilenceandforgethistrade, AndItoocease:IhavedescribedtheWayNow,youmustact-thereisnomoretosay"