Warmth from Other Suns

Carlos Simon · b. 1986 · 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 13 min
Composed: 2020
Era: Contemporary

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Three movements; also published for string orchestra; recorded by the Ivalas Quartet

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