manx celtic music and dance

New String Quartet

01 May 2012


Violin teacher and composer Roy L Baker has produced a fantastic new suite for string quartet based on Manx traditional melodies. Commissioned by the Manx Heritage Foundation, the suite consists of a chorale-style Smuggler’s Lullaby, a lively Mylecharaine’s March and a set of variations on The Sea Invocation. The movements can be performed either separately as individual pieces or together as a suite. The arrangements are designed to be suitable for secondary school string quartets or ensembles, and so the instrumental parts range from around grade 1 - 5 level.

The whole suite is now available to download for free from the LEARN pages on this website and is royalty free for non-commercial live performances. Separate instrument parts can be provided on request - email Chloë

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