Summa (version for string quartet)

Arvo Pärt · b. 1935 · Estonian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 5 min
Composed: 1977 (1991)
Era: Contemporary

Notes

Tintinnabuli: slow even notes, pure intonation and blend

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