Tags: Classical Music Composition.
Concerto Grosso is a work for string orchestra by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Originally composed in 1950 for a performance by the Rural Schools Music Association conducted by Sir Adrian Boult the piece is unique in that the orchestra is split into three sections based on skill: Concertino (Advanced) Tutti (Intermediate) and Ad Lib (Novice) which only plays open strings. The piece is in five movements and performances generally run for 14 minutes.