Missa dos pássaros.

Knurl and voice or Ensemble (Knurl, Choir, Organ/Accordion, Strings, Guitar)

The Birds' Mass is a music composition conceived for outdoor spaces, seeking to encourage bird activity through classical, experimental, and electronic music. The audience is invited to observe the interaction of the local fauna, experiencing how the birds respond, dialogue, and sometimes echo the sounds that emerge from the work. The work originated during an artistic residency at a monastery in the southern Netherlands in 2025. Several birds and an abandoned organ were recorded in this environment and are played in the electronic part of the work.

The structure of the composition is inspired by traditional music liturgy, but its forms and quotations were appropriated and transformed to redefine the relationship between spirituality and nature. This choice led to reflection on the extent to which nature occupies a more holistic position in human life. Birds, in this context, are—and often have been—symbols of spiritual messages in various religious traditions.

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