That which you wove of lightest thread, I wear to honour stone for French Horn and String Quartet by Charlotte Bray.
Commissioned by North York Moors Chamber Music Festival, the Richard Thomas Foundation and L’Auditori Barcelona, and first performed on 13 August 2026 Ben Goldscheider (horn), Benjamin Baker and Alexander Ruisi (violins), Sascha Bota (viola) and Jamie Walton (cello).
Performance Notes
Horn
Breath sound: blow through the mouthpiece into the instrument.
Strings
Bow pressure should be very light whenever the dynamics are mp or quieter.
Use a very slow bow speed for the long held notes, following the bowing indications.
Sul ponticello sound should not be pitchless; overtones may be present.
Long held notes ‘somewhere between breath and pitch’: vary the sound through use of sul ponticello and vibrato, as marked.