Double Viola String Quartet in Eb

String quartet for one violin, two violas, and one cello inspired by the stained-glass windows at Mount Auburn Cemetery’s Bigelow Chapel in Cambridge, MA, USA. Originally commissioned by the Friends of Mount Auburn as part of Mary’s two-year composer residency at Mount Auburn Cemetery.


The key of Eb major (jewel-toned blue, vibrant green, vibrant orange) was selected as 7 of the 8 note colors from the Eb Major scale are found in the stained-glass windows (D, a pale teal green, is the only color missing).