String Quartet No. 9

R. Murray Schafer · 1933–2021 · Canadian

For 2 violins, viola, cello, electronics

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 24 min
Composed: 2005
Era: Contemporary

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With pre-recorded children's voices on tape; about 24 minutes

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