Peter Maxwell Davies - Start Point (String Ensemble)  

Start Point is a collection of four tunes written for the Sanday Fiddle Club. First performed in their entirety in 2006 at the St Magnus Festival, the names of the tunes are names of places on the Orkney Islands. Evocative & unassuming, the appealing character & flexibility of these works reflects their genesis. They are suited to a variety of purposes & could be played by both string quartet & string ensemble. Accessible by standard & style, to the extent that they are rooted in the community