String Sextet in D major, Op. 43 ("Henry Vaughan")

Joseph Holbrooke · 1878–1958 · English

For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

Also known as Sextet in D for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String sextet or larger
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 25 min
Composed: 1902
Era: Late Romantic

Notes

Three movements; later reworked as the string symphony "Aal Aaraaf"

About this work

Composed: 1902
Dedicated to: T.E.E. (Lord Howard de Walden)
First performed: 1904 June (6 or 8)

Adagio espressivo e molto sostenuto - Allegro con brio
Andantino mesto
Finale: Molto vivace

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