This delightful work makes a refreshing addition to thye string quartet repertoire and is sure to be welcomed by players of string chamber music. The charming melody of this piece is echoed throughout the instruments and is ideal as a concert item or teaching tool for players of an intermediate level.

These four folksongs for String Quartet are ideal for school students at intermediate level: short easy and fun to play. Summers was born in 1973 and started composing aged eight going on to study at Cambridge University and the Royal Northern College of Music.The four songs are: Lady Maisry; Sheep shearing song; Did you see the dark-haired boy; Sej dinom-dánom.

Commissioned by the St Asaph Festival Wales and first performed at St Asaph Cathedral by the Chilingrain Quartet. Score available: NOV120543