Hymn

(2008)

Improvising string quartet

2 violins
viola
cello

String quartet

2 violins
viola
cello

Saxophone quartet

soprano saxophone
alto saxophone
tenor saxophone
bariton saxophone

Flute octet

3 flutes/piccolos
2 alto flutes
bass flute
contrabass flute
subcontrabass flute

Duration: 10 minutes

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Hymn transforms a simple song into a dramatic trance.

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Hymn for improvising string quartet, performed by Zapp String Quartet:



Hymn, performed by Pietra String Quartet:

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Improvising string quartet

Score available from Donemus Publishing

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Written for the Zapp String Quartet

Commissioned by the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Netherlands

First performance: Den Haag Jazz Festival, Den Haag, May 24th , 2008