SATB and Piano. In this traditional Armenian folksong, a mother seeks to lull her restless son to sleep. To do so, she enlists the aid of a nightingale and a skylark to sing to him. Their songs aim to comfort the boy by promising him a future as a deacon or a priest—a very respected position in Armenia. However, despite their best efforts, these promises do not entice him. Finally a hawk comes to help the mother by “singing†songs of valor, promising the boy a soldier’s