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Official edition of "Springhead Echoes" by Ian Stephens, published by Composers Edition (ce-is1se1), scored for 弦乐四重奏弦. Edition includes 5 parts, 72 pages.
- Composer
- Ian Stephens
- Publisher
- Composers Edition
- Catalog No.
- ce-is1se1
- Instrumentation
- 弦乐四重奏弦
- Specifications
- 5 parts · 72 pages (Score & Parts)
- Purchase Orders
- cdiyao@gmail.com (Email to Purchase)
Parts & Score Materials
| Part Name | Instrument | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| （全）总谱 | FullScore | 24 pages |
| 小提琴 1 | Violin | 12 pages |
| 小提琴 2 | Violin | 12 pages |
| 中提琴 | Viola | 12 pages |
| 大提琴 | Cello | 12 pages |
Work & Edition Details
Springhead Echoes was commissioned in memory of Rosalind Richards née Gardiner (1938-2016) by her daughters. My connection with her is through Pigotts Music Camp, an inspirational place in the Chiltern Hills. I was among a group of musicians who in 1999 were invited to join her at her home in Springhead, Fontmell Magna, Dorset for chamber music. We played Schubert's Octet, with Rosalind leading - she was a keen and able violinist - and me playing double bass. The wonderfully situated Springhead was the house in which she was born and with which she was linked for her entire life. I had asked her daughters if there were any particular favourite pieces of Rosalind's to which I could allude, and they came back with a substantial list, from which I chose one particular piece: Brahms' Violin Sonata No.1 in G major, Opus 78. Each movement of the quartet incorporates an idea derived - by a variety of means - from the Brahms Sonata. I wrote Springhead Echoes in 2017. In three contrasting movements, it lasts about 16 minutes.
