The Law Of The Tongue

AmbrosiaEsoterica
Written By Nicholas Paul Vines

(2025)

twelve elaborations for string quartet

I. First Bar: A Horn Call II. Second Bar: Upward Octaves III. Third Bar: Seventh Sonorities IV. Fourth Bar: A Diminished Triad V. Fifth Bar: Rapid Runs VI. Sixth Bar: Downward Sixths VII. Seventh Bar: A Pedal Point VIII. Eighth Bar: Ninth Resolution IX. Ninth Bar: A Second Inversion X. Tenth Bar: An Ostinato XI. Eleventh Bar: An Arpeggio XII. Twelfth Bar: Dotted Rhythms

commissioned by the Sydney Art Quartet

premiered by the Sydney Art Quartet on 2 Nov 2025 at The Freedom Hub, Waterloo, NSW, Australia

featured in Colour Music

recording: excerpts ~ Sydney Art Quartet

score available through The Australian Music Centre

duration: 25’

genre: Chamber - Small

category: Ambrosia, Esoterica

Nicholas Paul Vines
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