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Canticles of the Sky

John Luther Adams · 1953– · American
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 18 min
Composed
2015
Era
Contemporary

Notes

Four movements, each titled Sky with ...; also a version for 16 cellos

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