Ducks in the Garden

for mixed chorus a cappella

by Michael Kaulkin

Ducks in the Garden is a short a cappella piece based on a very silly poem by Will T. Laughlin. It was premiered in June, 2012 by the San Francisco Choral Artists, Magen Solomon, Artistic Director. Hear the work performed in the amusing video embedded above.

Morning comes —
The day is fine;
Ducks in the garden
Standing in line.

Noontime comes —
Sun overhead;
Ducks in the garden
Buttering bread.

Evening comes —
Shadows grow long;
Ducks in the garden
Playing mah-jongg.

Nighttime comes —
Full moon shining;
Ducks in the garden
Pleasantly dining
(As only ducks can)
On Peking Man.

SKU: SWM-009 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Descriptive Tags:	Fun, Humorous, Silly
Voicing:	SATB
Instrumentation:	A Cappella
Language:	English
Sacred or Secular:	Secular
Duration:	1-5 Minutes

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