William Mathias Catalogue

String Quartet No. 3
String quartet
Score and parts 9780193577671
Mathias’ third and final quartet was commissioned by the
1986 Harrogate International Festival and premiered there
in August that year by the Medici Quartet. It has three
movements: the first takes the form of a sonata, the second
starts off as mysterious and lyrical and moves into a fiery
climax, and the third uses exciting fugal passages and
‘scherzando’ sections, which make for a thrilling conclusion.
29 minutes
Summer Dances
Brass quintet
2 tpt, hn, tbn, tba
Score and parts 9780193577831
This cheerful six movement suite for brass quintet employs
dance rhythms and themes throughout. With plenty of
interplay between the instruments, this is approachable
and rewarding music for both performer and audience
alike.
Maestoso - Allegro all danza · Allegretto preciso · Allegro
non troppo · Moderato · Lento con moto, e flessibile ·
Allegro ritmico
Chamber Ensemble
18 minutes
Quintet Op. 22
Flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet and horn
Score and parts* 9780193577695
Score* 9780193577688
Introduction · Waltz · Scherzo · Elegy · Recitative
*Available from June Emerson Wind Music
15 minutes
Zodiac Trio
Flute, viola & harp
Score 9780193577756
This work was commissioned (in association with the Welsh
Arts Council) by the Vale of Glamorgan Festival, where it
was first performed by the Robles Trio. The title derives
from the fact that it was composed for and dedicated to
three personal friends, each of whom was born under a
different sign of the Zodiac. An introductory Moderato
leads directly into three distinctive movements
16 minutes
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