String Quartet No.3 Op.59

Giles Swayne's third string quartet was commissioned by Lord Harewood for the 1993 season of concerts at Harewood House, Leeds. The first performance was given by the Skampa Quartet at Harewood House December 1993. The work is written in one continuous movement, duration 21 minutes. Instrumentation, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello.