The Evergreen

Caroline Shaw · b. 1982 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 2020
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

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Four movements (Moss, Stem, Water, Root) after a tree on Galiano Island, British Columbia

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