classicalwcrb.org / Dec 2025
The whole album is excellent, but my favorite piece is the last one, which happens to be the title track, Song of the Birds. It's a new arrangement by David Bruce of the traditional Catalan Christmas carol, El cant dels ocells, featuring a whole flock of bird calls at the end, all played or created by Avi and the Between Worlds ensemble. They use the piece to end concerts on tour as well; have a listen with closed eyes, imagining yourself in a vast audience, holding their collective breath, as birds and nature win over the busyness and distractions of present day.
