All Day Symphony
2009
Audio
Running Time: 9:52 mins
Sound art: Max Albrecht
http://vimeo.com/2195468
All Day Symphony
This sound work is comprised of different sequences that follow the changing moods and activities of a group of 35 hens on a small organic farm. During the day, all the hens sing a constant symphony that keeps the group together and informed about the current activities and interests. Each hen adds her own personal voice to the 24-hour jazzy jam session. The daily routines of the hens are repeated more or less in the same order: waking up, eating, laying eggs, snoozing, eating, singing the evening ceremony and sleeping.
Based on the original sounds and atmospheres of the poultry house, the soundtrack has been modestly edited to highlight the key activities and to make the structure of the native hen music easier for human ears to understand.