Sir John Tavener (1944-2013)

The Last Sleep of the Virgin (1991)

for string quartet and handbells

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1991
    • Duration: 20 mn
    • Publisher: Chester Music
    • Commission: Cheltenham Festival
    • Dedication: Chilingirian String Quartet
Detailed formation
  • violin, second violin, viola, cello, handbells

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