{"title":"Davidson: Paper, Glass, String, \u0026 Wood (2000)","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"davidson-paper-glass-string-wood-just-theory","title":"Davidson: Paper, Glass, String \u0026 Wood","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tina Davidson (1952-)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eString Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/davidson-paper-glass-string-wood-2000\"\u003ePaper, Glass, String, \u0026amp; Wood (2000)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 54\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e_Paper, Glass, String \u0026amp; Wood _was written as part of Tina Davidson's third year as \"Composer in the Community\" for the Fleisher Art Memorial. Commissioned for the members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, this work is scored for triple string quartet – a professional quartet and two student quartets, one advanced and the other intermediate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work represents a coming-together of the two main elements of Davidson's residency – the outreach through the Young Composers program and the commissioning of new works that involve students in both creation and performance. Working with student composers at two area public schools, Davidson taught an extended and advanced version of the Young Composers to over 60 high school students in both Girard Academic Music Program and High School for the Creative and Performing Arts High. The students worked with the composer over several months, creating more than 50 original compositions. They also discussed ideas with Davidson for her new work, which she developed using their musical suggestions as well as some melodies they had written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaper, Glass, String \u0026amp; Wood\u003c\/em\u003e borrows the idea of the four classic elements (earth, air, fire and water) and uses them in terms of the artistic material – paper, glass, string and wood. Each movement is related both a physical sense of the element as well as an intuitive or spiritual sense; thus paper is to dream, glass is to be transparent and brittle, string is to weave (make connections), and wood is to build. The side-by-side nature of the piece is ultimately both a teaching tool and a wonderful opportunity to play ‘elbow to elbow' with a professional quartet, learn the tricks of the trade, and find out, first hand, how to rehearse, perform a newly composed piece, and taste the excitement that comes with performing with mature artists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Just a Theory Press","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":43840137166927,"sku":"160-001-SP","price":60.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":43840139886671,"sku":"160-001-FS","price":30.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/4c293ab858233a55a6a31c4d8288b7d9.webp?v=1764105224"},{"product_id":"davidson-paper-glass-string-wood-version-for-double-string-quartet-just-theory-1","title":"Davidson: Paper, Glass, String \u0026 Wood (Version for Double String Quartet)","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tina Davidson (1952-)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation (this edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"edition-instrumentation\"\u003eString Octet (4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eOriginally for\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eString Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/davidson-paper-glass-string-wood-2000\"\u003ePaper, Glass, String, \u0026amp; Wood (2000)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 54\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003efor double string quartet (one professional, one student)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_Paper, Glass, String \u0026amp; Wood _was written as part of Tina Davidson's third year as \"Composer in the Community\" for the Fleisher Art Memorial. 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