Nine(Birds)Here

Description

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass — nine(birds)here by Ian Wilson consists of two small pieces for SATB choir, setting text from two poems by the American poet E. E. Cummings. Between Cummings' two small poems, written more than 20 years apart, Wilson recognized an "effective connective contrast [...] with their respective focus on stillness and movement." In nine(birds)here, he adopts Cummings' imaginative use of text layouts and punctual interruptions, translating the fragmentary character of Cummings' poetry into his own musical language.