Creepy-crawlies
Category
Chamber group (2 instruments)
Opus
107
Catalogue no
GS 
028
Instrumentation
viola & piano - teaching pieces
DATE
2006
Duration
15 
mins
Score preview
Publisher
GS
programme note

These seven pieces for viola and piano were written in 2006. Although originally intended as teaching pieces, they are sufficiently contrasted (and short) to be played in the context of a recital, whether complete or individually - for example, as encore pieces.

  1. the ingenious Spider (Tegenaria domestica) who decorates our houses and eats her husband
  2. the elegant Snail (Helix aspersa) which surprises us with its quickness
  3. the obliging Worm (Lumbricus terrestris) which improves our gardens and recycles us after we die
  4. the workaholic Ant (Formica rufa) who reminds us that we are only human
  5. the mysterious Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus) who works tirelessly under cover, doing something or other
  6. the savage Centipede (Cryptops hortensis) who slightly gives us the willies
  7. the insatiable Caterpillar (Sphinx ligustri) who enjoys our gardens very munch
© 2026 Giles Swayne