The Last Island

Peter Maxwell Davies · 1934–2016 · British

For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String sextet or larger
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 16 min
Composed: 2009
Era: Contemporary

Notes

String sextet; first performed by the Nash Ensemble at Wigmore Hall on 13 October 2009

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