The Philharmonic at the Library: The Juliet Letters

Petteri Poijärvi, vocals
Kari Olamaa, violin
Teija Kivinen, violin
Tiila Kangas, viola
Saara Särkimäki, cello

Elvis Costello: “The Juliet Letters”, songs for string quartet and voice

Romeo and Juliet has inspired countless artists. Elvis Costello's song sequence for string quartet and voice inspired by letters sent to Juliet.

The Juliet Letters is a work by British rock musician and songwriter Elvis Costello in collaboration with the Brodsky Quartet. Costello himself has described the composition as “a song sequence for string quartet and voice”.

The piece consists of songs representing fictional letters to Juliet Capulet from Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet.