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The Same Blackbird contains two excerpts from Strathmore – a scrupulous transcription of blackbird song by Stevie Wishart – and Blackbird Rhapsody, a response by Alice Oswald. The reverse of the wrapper shows a mezzotint by Sarah Gillespie, which she has engraved and editioned as part of the wider artistic collaboration.
Male blackbirds start singing in late winter. At first they practice a series of subsongs, which they edit and combine into a complex final melody. Alice Oswald's rhapsody observes the same structure. It begins by attending to the blackbird's rehearsal, then searches through various forms to find the right sound. It is a fanfare to awaken the Oxford Garden, whose own response will be heard in Oxford on 17 July 2022.


The Same Blackbird contains two excerpts from Strathmore*

for violin, spoken voice and birdsong
The Same Blackbird contains  Strathmore* – a scrupulous transcription of blackbird song by Stevie Wishart – and Blackbird Rhapsody, a response by poet Alice Oswald. 
Sample score : HERE 
This work will be performed in Oxford on 17 July 2022
*the name of a blackbird that Stevie studied

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  • About
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    • Soundscape
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    • Gardez la Distance
    • Six Brandenburgs >
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    • The Same Blackbird
    • Voicing the Dawn
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        • Voicing the Dawn extra
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