On a bench in the shade (2004)
For String Quartet
Taking its inspiration
from the hot summers days, when people gather to
talk in the shade and talk, this piece aims to give
a glimpse into one of these conversations. The
melodic lines distinctly imitate the contour of
human speech, with inflections and gasps. The
performers in the quartet take on their roles-
dialoguing between each other for the first part of
the piece. The following contrasting section
explores more sustained string sonorities, after
which there is a return of the opening material.
First Performance: Bronte Quartet, 6th July
2004, St. Peter's Church, Winchcombe, Cheltenham
International Festival of Music
Duration: c.
7'
|
|
(Extract may take a few seconds to load)
Tabakova- On a bench in the shade (2004)
|
