Red Winged Blackbird
Faculty Mentor
Jonathan Middleton
Presentation Type
Creative Work
Start Date
5-7-2024 5:20 PM
End Date
5-7-2024 6:00 PM
Location
Art Building Gallery
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Music
Abstract
Red Winged Blackbird is my original composition inspired by a visit to the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. I recorded bird calls and was inspired by the sounds of Red Winged Blackbirds. I used their repetitive call as the theme of my piece written for French Horn, Trombone, Vibraphone, and Cello. This theme is passed between the different voices whilst it is supported and countered by grand and playful accompaniment. I attempted to capture the vastness of the wetlands at Turnbull while also depicting the joyous flight and song of the birds. I feel this piece communicates the beauty and joy of the natural spaces in Eastern Washington.
Recommended Citation
Folger-Vent, Rosalie Jeanne Hazel, "Red Winged Blackbird" (2024). 2024 Symposium. 1.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2024/cw_2024/mus_2024/1
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Red Winged Blackbird
Art Building Gallery
Red Winged Blackbird is my original composition inspired by a visit to the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. I recorded bird calls and was inspired by the sounds of Red Winged Blackbirds. I used their repetitive call as the theme of my piece written for French Horn, Trombone, Vibraphone, and Cello. This theme is passed between the different voices whilst it is supported and countered by grand and playful accompaniment. I attempted to capture the vastness of the wetlands at Turnbull while also depicting the joyous flight and song of the birds. I feel this piece communicates the beauty and joy of the natural spaces in Eastern Washington.
