The Singapore Guitar Quartet plays Train time by Luse

From the liner notes to Of Colors Most Fleeting Vol 1: Of particular interest to volume 1 in the series is Robert Luse s third quartet, his second work composed for the Singapore Guitar Quartet Traintime, where he has attempted to bring some rural American twangy steelstring vitality to the more rarefied world of nylon string chamber music. The work had its impetus in Robert s life long enthusiasm for trains, both real and imagined. Inspired by a favourite childhood story The Little Engine That Could the first movement is full of ironic humour ad unexpected twists and turns. The guitaristic equivalent of whistles and clickityclacks can be heard, as well as passing reflections on train journeys long past.