A Neo-Baroque Quartet for Strings and keys

This is a string trio for 2 violins, Cello and Continuo. Also known as the WARS Quartet as I wrote it for Wendy (violin), Adrian (Cello), Ruth (Violin) and Steve (Harsichord). I initially (ignoring myself as the harpsichordist because I thought I was insignificant) called this a Trio, hense the first video's title. Later I renamed it Neo-Baroque Quartet for Strings and keys because I added a new optional slow movement and the harpsichord momentarily transmogrified into a piano. These days most Harpsichords are a setting on a digital piano, so that's an easy thing to do.

So first here's the original, then the one with the extra optional slow movement added.

The full score and parts are available for free here.

The full score and parts are available for free here.

The first movement of this piece I adapted for "A Neo-Baroque Christmas".

A few years later I rearranged it (and replaced the second movement with a new version) for Flute, 2 violins and Piano for some friends (there is very little music for that combination!)

Here are Wendy, Adrian, Ruth and Steve!