{"product_id":"always-quartet-for-cellos-david-evan-thomas","title":"Always (Quartet for Cellos) –  David Evan Thomas","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle\u003c\/b\u003e: Always\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComposer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e: \u003c\/i\u003eDavid Evan Thomas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_quote\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/b\u003e: Cello Quartet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuration\u003c\/b\u003e: 18:30 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate Written:\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-feature-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProgram Note:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlways\u003c\/em\u003e, a quartet for cellos, was commissioned by Ray and Leola Schreurs in honor of an extraordinary event: the 75th anniversary of their marriage in 2026. I wrote a trio, \u003cem\u003eDiamond\u003c\/em\u003e, for the couple’s 60th anniversary, and was honored to receive a request for a new work for their current celebration. Ray and Le have two sons: Steve and Darr. Darr was a cellist, so it was easy to convince Ray that a cello quartet would be a rich, flexible and meaningful ensemble for the occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlways\u003c\/em\u003e unfolds in four movements. The first movement, “Through Wind and Water,” commemorates Ray’s World War Two service as a sailor in the Pacific. “Softshoe” is a gentle dance for two with a few modern touches. “LXXV” is of course the number 75, here expressed in so many chords of varying color and intensity. The finale gradually brings Irving Berlin’s classic tune into focus, until the title appears unmistakably in all caps: ALWAYS, ALWAYS!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlways\u003c\/em\u003e received its premiere on June 27, 2026 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota by Laura Sewell, Anna Clift, Jane Cords-O’Hara, and Alex Chambers-Ozasky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opus Imprints","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download \/ Score with Parts","offer_id":52181547614496,"sku":"DET-064.dl.swp","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical Copy \/ Score with Parts","offer_id":52181547647264,"sku":"DET-064.pc.swp","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/8095\/4656\/files\/always-c.png?v=1786592935","url":"https:\/\/opusimprints.com\/products\/always-quartet-for-cellos-david-evan-thomas","provider":"Opus Imprints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}