Eluned Davies
English Oak – Quercus robur
I chose a string quartet to portray the English Oak trees. The timbre of the sound echoed through wood instruments seems to capture something of the essence of the oak tree and its roots. The key is based around the tonic of A minor but the use of interwoven F sharps gives the feel of a Dorian mode which is indicative of traditional English folk music, a fitting context within which to portray the English Oak tree.