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The Soprano concerto is a modern composition based on traditional styles and can be played by quartets of all standards.  The faster movements work equally well at the stated tempos or at slower or faster tempos as desired.

There are 5 movements plus an introduction.  The first 3 movements should be segue including the introduction.  There should be a comfortable break between the 3rd/4th and the 4th/5th movement.

Introduction – Adagio
The dynamics should be exaggerated in the lower 3 parts giving large crescendos and diminuendos. Segue.

Movement I – Allegro
Set by the soprano, care should be taken note to take the tempo too fast as it gets a little trickier later on.  The soprano cadenza can be ad-libbed and played at any tempo.  The lower instruments should come off the dotted minim in strict time in bar 81. Segue.

Movement II - Andante
While it is segue, take care not too rush into this movement.  The lower parts should be played gently to avoid overpowering the soprano lead.  Make the most of the accents. Segue.

Movement III – Allegretto
This movement should be played lightly in the accompaniment, particularly in the slightly comical middle section.

Movement IV – Lento
The quieter it is played, the more effective this movement sounds.  Allow the soprano to play as quietly as possible but the soprano should become animated in bar 235 before dying back down.  The lower instruments can come out in the section at bar 241 (with the lead on tenor) but must die down completely at to the end of the movement.

Movement V – Allegro
Take care not to allow the accompaniment to overpower the soprano and try to avoid any accelerando for the last 9 bars.