The string quartet has been an important medium
for Sir James MacMillan since his formative years.
From the autobiographical to the abstract, each of
his—to date—three numbered examples is a major
addition to the repertoire.

Visions of a November Spring [21'07]
'String Quartet No 1'
1  = 60 [3'53]
2  = circa 90 [17'14]
3 Why is this night different? [22'33]
'String Quartet No 2'
String Quartet No 3 [27'16]
4  = circa 66-69, molto rubato [11'46]
5 Largo [8'02]
6 Patiently and painfully slow [7'28]