Boosey and Hawkes Birdsong (CME Intermediate) 2-Part composed by Paul Read

Birdsongis a celebration of life. The text comes from a collection of poems written by children who, while incarcerated in the Terezin Concentration Camp in Czechoslovakia during World War II, wrote of their experiences and their dreams. The text's positive and uplifting message is all the more striking when placed against the backdrop of war and the loss of personal freedom.