Pássaros de Madeira e Vento - (2026) Woodwind Quintet

Pássaros de Madeira e Vento” (Birds of Wood and Wind) is a composition for wind quintet that explores the integration of gesture, instrumental experimentation, and timbral combinations. This piece is inspired by my research on the transcription of birdsongs, a process that has contributed to the development of my musical language. This composition explores the relationship between the transcription of birdsongs from northeastern Brazil and the variation and development of these birdsongs along with other compositional processes. Five birds were selected: Pompeu, João Xique-Xique, Bico-Virado-da-Caatinga, Vira-Folha, and Jacucaca. Their songs were transcribed and developed throughout the piece, at times in a more literal manner, and at others transformed into textures that combine fragments from various birds. Technological tools were used for data sonification such as spectrograms and Max/MSP which led to the establishment of rhythmic and melodic patterns. Finally, the work pays tribute to the Brazilian painter and sculptor, Sérvulo Esmeraldo (1929–2017), born in  Crato, Ceará, the same region where the birds selected for this composition originate.

Composer: Gabriel Duarte

Performers: Quintet Attacca 

Jennifer Clippert - Flutes

Erica Anderson - Oboe

Barbara Drapcho - Clarinet and Bass Clarinet

Jeremiah Frederick - French Horn

Collin Anderson - Bassoon