"Birds," for winds and strings

For flute, oboe, viola, and cello, this piece is inspired by the calls of birds and a longing for spring. Selected for an exchange program between the New York Composers Circle and the Birmingham Art Music Alliance, this is a recording of its premiere in April of 2019 at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Hillary Tidamn, flute; Erica Howard, oboe; Meredith Treastor; viola, and Laura Usiskin, cello. Music and video by Catherine Neville