Unlike MacMillan’s first three symphonies Symphony no 4 (2014 15) is essentially abstract. Here he is interested in the interplay of different types of material following upon a fascination with music as ritual that has stretched from Monteverdi in the early 17th century through to Boulez and Birtwistle in the present day. There are four distinct archetypes in this work which can be viewed as …

For Violin, 2 Violas And Cello. Par CAMBINI GIOVANNI GIUSEPPE. / Répertoire / Violon, 2 Altos et Violoncelle

For Violin, 2 Violas And Cello. Par HOFFMEISTER FRANZ ANTON. / Répertoire / Violon, 2 Altos et Violoncelle

1.Modérément animé; 2.Etude du Hasard dirigé; 3.Modérément expressif; 4.Alerte (for 2 violins 2 violas 2 cellos and double bass)

Facing Goya Nyman's first full-length opera is written in four acts on a libretto by Victoria Hardie. Following it's first performance in 2000 it was revised in 2002 and again in 2014. Init's original arrangement intended for Nyman's own band the orchestration is as follows: five Violins two Violas one Cello two Double Basses two each Soprano and Alto Saxophones (doubled) Baritone Saxopho…

Via Della Fortuna by Sadie Harrison. Written in 2013 especially for the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra and Donatus Katkus.6; for String OrchestraWorld premiere: 25th April 2013 St. Katharine'sChurch Vilnius St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra conducted by Donatus Katkus.UK premiere: 10th May 2013 Cardiff Millennium Centre Vale of Glamorgan Festival.I - Casa di Caccia Antica (The House of th…

Aus Den 44 Duos Für Zwei Violinen. Par BARTOK BELA (ARR.FERESHTEH RAHBARI). Béla Bartók's '44 Duos” for violins are a set of marvelous musical miniatures that draw on the composer's love of Eastern European folk music. Ranging from easy to advanced standard, they have long been the province only of string players with arrangements first for cellos and more latterly for violas. Now they are availab…

Wonderful for teaching Baroque style and bowing concepts, this piece features limited third position for the violins, cellos, and basses. Violas share in the thematic materials with string basses, mostly sharing the basso continuo line with cellos. This movement from Telemann's Sonata in A for String Quartet has been perfectly set by Robert Sieving. (3:20) / Orchestre A Cordes

Written over a single week in May 1932 this Sextet is for two Violins two Violas and two Cellos - plus optional Double Bass. The rebellious Martinu absorbed many influences throughout an interesting life spent living in hisnative Czechoslovakia then France Spain Italy the U.S. and Switzerland.

Columba Canticles by Laurence Roman is a 41 minute long piece for Narrator SATB Chorus Uillean pipes Harp String Orchestra (Violins I & II Violas Cellos Double basses).I. Kyrie The Choir VestryII. Gloria in ExcelsisIII. The Chapter HouseIV. The Nave The Bell TowerV. SanctusVI. Sunday School Agnus Dei