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A Minor Bird
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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A Minor Bird by Crys Armbrust — Lyrics
I have wished a bird would fly away,
And not sing by my house all day;
Have clapped my hands at him from the door
When it seemed as if I could bear no more.
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About A Minor Bird
Crys Armbrust's A Minor Bird for solo tenor is a secular song exploring a complex emotional response to nature. The music likely reflects the text's nuanced sentiments, perhaps beginning with a sense of irritation or weariness before moving towards introspection and acceptance. The English lyrics, inspired by Robert Frost, describe a speaker's desire to silence a persistent bird, only to realise the folly and inherent wrongness in such a wish. The composer’s setting would therefore likely move from a more agitated or confined musical idea to one of greater openness and resolution, mirroring the speaker’s dawning self-awareness.
