Cashian, Philip - A Web of Shadows

A Web Of Shadows For String Quartet. A Web Of Shadows Was Commissioned By Tom Kerstens, Who Gave The First Performance With The Castalian String Quartet At The Purcell Room On 4 June 2011. Like A Lot Of My Music The Piece Is Made Up Of A Series Of Short Musical Ideas That Sit Side By Side Or Are Stitched Together. The Problem Of Balance Between The Solo Guitar And String Quartet Was A Concern Whilst Writing The Piece And Led To Music That Has A Delicate, Almost Filigree, Quality. The String Quartet Play With Practise Mutes Throughout As I Wanted To Try And Give The Impression That They Were Performing Behind A Veil. Composed In 2011. Duration: 11 Minutes