Interlude

Interlude

Interlude

string quintet with two violas

string quintet with two violas

Year

2014

Duration

5 min

Category

Chamber

Features

A concentrated string quintet with two violas, exploring blended colour, internal resonance and the tension between transitional gesture and self-contained chamber form.

A concentrated string quintet with two violas, exploring blended colour, internal resonance and the tension between transitional gesture and self-contained chamber form.

A concentrated string quintet with two violas, exploring blended colour, internal resonance and the tension between transitional gesture and self-contained chamber form.

Programme Note

Interlude is a chamber work for string quintet with two violas, concentrating colour and resonance within a compact instrumental form.

Scored for string quintet with two violas, the work brings strings, quintet and chamber music into a concentrated musical relationship. It was commissioned by Ensemble Nymphéas. The premiere context is documented as Théâtre de l’Île Saint-Louis, Paris, France.