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Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra
Three Places of Enlightenment

I. From Within
II. From Afar
III. From All Around and Radiating Ever Outward

Instrumentation: 3 (3rd pic)-3-3-3, 4-3-3-1, timp 3 perc, hp, pf, solo string quartet, str
Duration: 25 minutes

"The Paulus concerto is a rare bird, a piece that makes an immediately positive impression
through musical language that is irresistible in kinetic energy and haunting in lyrical
design... deft interweaving of traditional and tonally skewed elements as well as an
orchestral fabric of technicolor splendor."
--Donald Rosenburg, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland

"...effective scoring of 20th century harmonies, skillfully coupled and contrasted with
clear, explicit counterpoint in the recurring hymn 'Sweet Hour of Prayer,' is just
one facet in understanding the immensely favorable response...The composer
stretched and explored dissonance, but never abandoned tonality...
playable, enjoyable to hear and emotionally satisfying..."
--Rick Burrell, Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville

Publisher: Paulus Publications
Recordings: Promotional recording available

Performances: The Cleveland Orchestra with the Cleveland Quartet,
North Arkansa Symphony with the Rubio String Quartet

Commissioned by: the Cleveland Orchestra, for performance with the Cleveland Quartet,
through a generous gifts from Richard J. Bogomolny and Patricia M. Kozerefski

World Premiere: Cleveland Orchestra, September 21-23, 1995
Quartet: Cleveland Quartet
Conductor: Christoph von Dohnanyi