String quartet No. 1 ‘Aloysius’ (Finnis)
Movements
5 movements
Notes
While composing the piece I had in my mind: the shape of a valley; the image of clouds forming and dissipating; lines becoming interwoven and energy being passed around between four individuals; a sense of sounds breathing. The fourth movement is a reflection on the hymn ‘Christe, qui lux es et dies’ by William Byrd. String Quartet No.1 ‘Aloysius’ was co-commissioned by Alois Lageder and Aldeburgh Festival, and is dedicated to the Lageder family. – Edmund Finnis
