The theme is constructed in a very cool way, complex but not forced.

The text prompt for the Itch music jam was "1000 Pigeon Army"
this led to thinking of Liszt's "St. Francis of Assisi Preaching to the Birds" (composed 1862-1865) for piano. inspired by the saint’s legendary sermon to a flock of birds, which often included doves or pigeons in art and lore.  The piece’s delicate, fluttering passages suggest a mass of pigeons taking flight.

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The slower passages are inspired *very* loosely by "Le Chant des Oyseaux" ("The Song of the Birds") by Clément Janequin, a French composer from the early 16th century. Published around 1528-1530, it is a polyphonic choral piece.

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The Pigeon General Staff (submission for Weekly Note Composing Jam 7 hosted by emscottish for Itch.IO February 2025)

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The Pigeon General Staff - submission for Weekly Note Composing Jam 7 hosted by emscottish

A therapeutic journey into a mix of jazz, classical, and a blend of types of electronica.  And a wry, gradual observation that promotion tends to only go as far as you push it.  At least I make my fellow musicians laugh a little.

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