Peter Maxwell Davies (1934 – 2016)

Start Point

Four Tunes from the Scottish Island of Sanday

Streich-Ensemble (Streichquartett)

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Streich-Ensemble (Streichquartett)
Product Type
Partitur und Stimmen je 1x Violine I+II, Viola, Violoncello
Author / Composer
Peter Maxwell Davies
Product number
1548922
Difficulty Level
2
Extent
28 Pages
Description

Start Point is a collection of four tunes written for the Sanday Fiddle Club. First performed in their entirety in 2006 at the St Magnus Festival, the names of the tunes are names of places on the Orkney Islands. Evocative and unassuming, the appealing character and flexibility of these works reflects their genesis. They are suited to a variety of purposes and could be played by both string quartet and string ensemble. Accessible by standard and style, to the extent that they are rooted in the c...

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Start Point - Graveshill - Cross Kirk - Backaskaill March