'Five Sketches' was commissioned by Nicholas Logie and first performed by him on 31 May 1984 at the Wigmore Hall.
Quoting Maconchy: I have always had a particular affection for the viola with its dark tone-colour and its unlimited expressive range.
I have tried in these pieces to explore that range and to make them well varied in rhythm and content.
The note E which the work begins and ends serves as a sort of ?point d?appui? all through.'
| Instrument | Pianoackompanjemang , Viola |
| Genre (Fx Pop, Rock, Barn m.m.) | Post-1900 |
| Typ (fx Lärobok, samling m.m.) | Instrumental Arbete |
| Niveau | Prof. |
| Sidor | 8 |
| Media | Noter |
| Publisher/Producent | Chester Music |
| Bidragsgivare | Maconchy, Elizabeth (Composer) |
| Språk | Engelska |