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Title
47 Composed - Richard Barnard Illuminations
Recordist
Richard Barnard
Performer
Jess Watson
Performer
Amy Finch
Performer
Ed Harnett
Performer
Rebecca Peake
Collections
Bristol Collection 1
Related resource guides
Composed Sounds , Accompaniment , Cello , Melody , Pitch , String Quartet , Texture , Timbre , Viola , Violin

Bristol 1 #47

That was the sound of a piece called “Illuminations” by Bristol-based composer, Richard Barnard. It was composed for a string quartet, and in this extract, you heard the cello playing a mournful melody, while the violins and viola played decorating patterns over it. When you listened, did you feel the music was bright and cheerful...
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