Composition: Nugae (McEwen, John Blackwood)

Title Nugae, for string quartet
Alternative title Nugae, seven bagatelles for string quartet.
Creators John Blackwood McEwen (composer)
Opus
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola and cello
Number of movements 7
Keys G minor
Composed
First published 1917
Dedication
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec)
Number of measures
Composition types Bagatelles
Period Early 20th century
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Sections

Title
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Metronome Key Measures
Lament
March of the Little Folk
Peat Reek
Scherzino
Humoresque
The Dhu Loch
Red Murdoch

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete parts Boosey & Hawkes 1917 Violin I · view
Violin II · view
Viola · view
Cello · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsPerformersFiles
view Steve's Bedroom Band (string quartet) I. Lament · file
II. March of the Little Folk · file
III. Peak Reek · file
IV. Scherzino · file
V. Humoresque · file
VI. The Dhu Loch · file
VII. Red Murdoch · file
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