This work was first performed at the 1989 Fishguard Festival with funds provided by the Welsh Arts Council. The work has roughly the overall shape of a substantial slow movement, followed by a double scherzo, interlude, another scherzo, and a fast finale.
String Quartet No. 5
| Arrangement | String Quartet |
| Genres | Post-1900 |
| Format | Score |
| NumberOfPages | 64 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Novello & Co Ltd. |
| Contributors | McCabe, John (Composer) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780711989511 |