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Commissioned by the John Lewis Partnership for the Melos Ensemble

  • fl.cl/hp/va.vc
  • 13 min

Programme Note

Serenade was written in 1961 for the Melos Ensemble of London. There are three movements: Vivo, dry and rhythmic but with contrasting lyrical moments; Andante mainly led by the clarinet, though the viola takes over a solo role in the central climax; finally another Vivo where a scherzo-like theme, played first by the flute, gives the character of the movement.

Thea Musgrave

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