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Official edition of "Shape-sorter" by Richard Birchall, published by Composers Edition (ce-rb3ss1), scored for 弦乐四重奏弦. Edition includes 5 parts, 60 pages.
- Composer
- Richard Birchall
- Publisher
- Composers Edition
- Catalog No.
- ce-rb3ss1
- Instrumentation
- 弦乐四重奏弦
- Specifications
- 5 parts · 60 pages (Score & Parts)
- Purchase Orders
- cdiyao@gmail.com (Email to Purchase)
Parts & Score Materials
| Part Name | Instrument | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| （全）总谱 | FullScore | 28 pages |
| 小提琴 1 | Violin | 8 pages |
| 小提琴 2 | Violin | 8 pages |
| 中提琴 | Viola | 8 pages |
| 大提琴 | Cello | 8 pages |
Work & Edition Details
The word 'Shape-sorter' refers to a popular toy for young children, which involves fitting a selection of different shapes into their equivalent holes. It is a very traditional form of childhood entertainment and found in many family homes - my own two year-old daughter Hazel has enjoyed hers as a particular favourite. In this piece there are ten themes: five shapes, and five holes. The themes all feature in various guises throughout the eight minutes of music, the shapes with a degree of flexibility, the holes more resolutely stable. These themes are conceived in pairs, so that when a shape theme meets its equivalent hole theme and they are aligned and rotated correctly and at the right speed, they fit together; this releases a 'success cadence' and the shape theme disappears from the music.
