Everything That Rises

John Luther Adams · 1953– · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

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

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 56 min
Composed: 2017
Era: Contemporary

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One span of 56 minutes, commissioned by SFJAZZ for the JACK Quartet

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