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Seven Irish Tunes

William Alwyn · 1905–1985 · British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
FolkLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Set of pieces
Length
About 9 min
Composed
1923
Era
20th century

Notes

Folk-tune settings for string quartet

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