Harvest Dusk (String Quartet)

Harvest Dusk

By Derek Charke

Year Completed: 2025
Duration: 8 mins
Instrumentation: String Quartet
Premiere: October 11 & 12, 2025. Hear Here Society, Yarmouth Chamber Music Festival. Chappelle, Université Saint-Anne & Holy Trinity Church, Yarmouth NS. Maureen Nelson and Geoffrey Day, violins / David Yang, viola / Sophie Shao, violoncello
Credits: Commissioned for the 2025 Yarmouth Chamber Music Festival

Notes:

Harvest Dusk is inspired by the Annapolis Valley and the brilliant sunsets during the fall season. Harvest Dusk is in one movement and features shimmering textures, folk inspired melodies, and a melancholic atmosphere.

Purchase includes 5 PDF files:

Score (17 pages)

Violin 1 (4 pages)

Violin 2 (4 pages)

Viola (5 pages)

Violoncello (4 pages)