Chartrés

This is my musical impression of the cathedral at Chartres, France. It is a magnificent structure with a curious and striking double tower. Unlike most cathedrals, where the two towers are exact copies of each other, Chartres has two towers that are quite different from each other. It has been called the most perfect example of medieval "flying buttress" architecture. The intensity of the blue contained in the stained glass is known world wide as the color "Chartres". In this piece I attempted to capture the sensation of always looking up to follow the imposing, yet delicate lines of the cathedral. This piece is an improvisation for four cellos and piano I recorded after a trip in 1996 to Chartres.

Tonality - 100%
Difficulty - N/A