The Caged Bird Sings
from "Sing Evermore!"
Based on African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar's (1872-1906) Sympathy, the "caged bird" - represented in the music by a twittering flute - desperately seeks freedom: "A prayer, a plea he sings, and would be free!" The choral writing …
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Based on African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar's (1872-1906) Sympathy, the "caged bird" - represented in the music by a twittering flute - desperately seeks freedom: "A prayer, a plea he sings, and would be free!" The choral writing is mostly homophonic and faithfully represents the text with diverse articulations. The moderate tempo is well supported by the accompaniment, and in the final moments we hear the bird fly away.