- Thea Musgrave
Serenade (1961)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
Commissioned by the John Lewis Partnership for the Melos Ensemble
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
Thea Musgrave