O The Mallard
The Mallard is one of the fastest flying birds. I considered the wings off the bird and the first few lines and melody of a song came into my mind a little while after. Originally the first few words were ‘O the Mallard, Swift and free, gave not its wings to me.’ As I developed the rest of the song, it became about ascension and the flight of the human soul which is never entirely free, as it is always connected to its maker…
O The Mallard is a performance piece by Emma Collins.