A Suite for Strings — Op. 66
Music by Mark Goddard
Clifton Edition are preparing a new edition of this work, due later in 2026
Mark Goddard’s Chesterton Flowers: A Suite for Strings Op. 66
includes: Hollyhocks, Deadly Nightshade, French Marigolds and Canterbury Bells.
This music was commissioned for a performance at a flower festival, held in the picturesque Oxfordshire village of Chesterton. The first performance was given in the thirteenth century parish church of St. Mary’s in June 1985. This arrangement for string orchestra was completed in November 1987 for a performance in Oxford.
Duration: approximately 10 minutes.