Concerto grosso
The baroque concerto grosso style piece featured in the De Beers Diamonds TV commercial.
Palladio is a three movement piece for String Orchestra. It is a tribute to the 16th Century Italian architect Andrea Palladio, who developed a theory of mathematical harmony from measurements of the ratios of the great structures of classical antiquity.
Pack contains: 1 Full Score, 8 x Violin I, 8 x Violin II, 6 x Viola, 6 x Cello, 6 Double Bass parts.
Stimmensatz 8.8.6.6.6
Composer's Notes
Palladio was inspired by the sixteenth-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio, whose work embodies the Renaissance celebration of harmony and order.
Two of Palladio's hallmarks are mathematical harmony and architectural elements borrowed from classical antiquity, a philosophy which I feel reflects my own approach to composition.
The first movement I adapted and used for the 'Shadows' A Diamond is Forever television commercial for a worldwide campaign.
The middle movement I have since rearranged for two female voices and string orchestra, as heard in Cantus Insolitus from my work Songs of Sanctuary.
Programme note by Karl Jenkins, 1996
