I have not watched many of The Twilight Zone episodes. Not for lack of wanting to, but simply a lack of paired reason and opportunity. What better way, then, to introduce myself to these highly regarded television classics than by doing so through a composer whom I hugely admire, Bernard Herrmann. In this article, I want to […]
Delineating a string quartet and string orchestra in the instrumentation and engraving of Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for Strings impacts its composition, orchestration and arrangement. The reason is that it imposes a compelling dichotomy between a string quartet (solo strings) and a string orchestra (sectional strings). Doing this allows and, undoubtedly, encourages Elgar’s exploration of the solo
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In this article I look at Ralph Vaughan-Williams’ 5 Variants on Dives and Lazarus. A study in blending string timbres, I discuss Vaughan-Williams’ use of divisi and blending of solo, section and specific-string timbres.
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