20 String Guitar
Thomas Beverly
About this work:
Program Note:
20 String Guitar is an attempt to combine the five instruments of the string orchestra into one giant acoustic guitar. The 20 strings of the quartet often move as one, building a homophonic texture of 16th note “strumming” figures for the whole ensemble. The strumming patterns are used in variation throughout the entire work. They are the unifying thread that ties the entire piece together as it moves through continually developing musical material.
Year composed: 2010
Duration: 00:12:00
Ensemble type: Orchestra:String Orchestra with Soloist(s)
Instrumentation: 2 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Double bass