Strings Catalogue
Tuition and repertoire books for string instruments are a big part of our publishing catalogue. We hope that this resource will help you find out more about the titles that you already know, and highlight those hidden gems you may not have come across before.
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iMOGEN hOLST<br />
Known more as a famous composer’s daughter and as the assistant of Benjamin Britten,<br />
Imogen Holst was a serious creator in her own right, as this deftly constructed, almost<br />
impressionistic, quintet demonstrates. The 14-minute work begins with two short rustic<br />
movements before the mood changes to a substantial and moving set of variations based<br />
on the final theme written in the sketchbook of her father, Gustav Holst.<br />
0571507530 String Quintet (score) Imogen Holst £9.99 €13.97<br />
0571507549 String Quintet (parts) Imogen Holst £16.99 €22.90<br />
oLIVER kNUSSEN<br />
This touching 5-minute work for solo violin, written in memory of Michael Vyner, displays<br />
all of Oliver Knussen’s gifts as an accomplished miniaturist. The starting point for the three<br />
‘verses’ of this short meditation is based on a concerto slow movement and it also sets,<br />
wordlessly, an undisclosed text.<br />
0571525318 Secret Psalm (violin) Oliver Knussen £7.50 €9.81<br />
DAVID MATTHEWS<br />
David Matthews’ string quartets comprise a remarkably rich collection of pieces that span<br />
over 50 years of composition. In his String Quartet No. 8, Matthews references the Welsh<br />
folksong Y Deryn Du (The Blackbird) in the lyrical first movement, before a jagged scherzo.<br />
This 18-minute work ends with a slow last movement in which imposing rhetorical outer<br />
sections frame a tranquil fugue.<br />
057156450X String Quartet No. 8 (score) David Matthews £7.99 €11.17<br />
0571564518 String Quartet No. 8 (parts) David Matthews £17.99 €23.83<br />
pETER sCULTHORPE<br />
Imbued with the sounds and rhythms of Balinese music – particularly rice-pounding music,<br />
and the popular song play, arja – this 16-minute quartet is Sculthorpe at his finest. The<br />
quartet is framed by movements for cello alone, written in a spatio-temporal notation in<br />
order to create the feeling of improvisation.<br />
0571505139 String Quartet No. 8 (score) Peter Sculthorpe £9.99 €13.97<br />
0571505309 String Quartet No. 8 (parts) Peter Sculthorpe £14.99 €20.09<br />
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Faber Music strings <strong>Catalogue</strong><br />
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