curlew sign
curlew sign. Pause mark invented by Britten for his church parable Curlew River (1964) where there is no cond. This sign, when placed over a note or rest, indicates that the singer or instrumentalist must listen and wait until the other performers have reached the next barline or meeting-point. Thus the note or rest may be longer or shorter than its written value.
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