Charles Wood string quartets

[eschiss1]

2 of the string quartets, nos.2 Highgate (1893) & 4 Harrogate (1912), of Charles Wood (out of his 6 quartets composed in a period from around 1885 to around 1916, and first published in 1929 - some of them recorded by Steve's Bedroom Band for IMSLP) have been recorded commercially and will be released on May 15 on SOMM - Naxosdirect.co.uk. (There was a previous issue of no.6 in D also on SOMM with quartets by Howells in 2024. The new issue can also be found on Presto Music.) So 3 are out, 3 to go...

[britishcomposer]

I have enjoyed Steve's realisations very much, the more so because I didn't expect to hear a commercial recording in the near future. Steve is a hero.🙂

[eschiss1]

I admit to being a little concerned that the description looks like string orchestra arrangements... "London Chamber Ensemble conducted by Margaret Mitchell"?

[tuatara442442]

The samples don't sound like they are playing it with string orchestra, fortunately.

[John Boyer]

I admit to being a little concerned that the description looks like string orchestra arrangements... "London Chamber Ensemble conducted by Margaret Mitchell"?

It actually reads, "Madeleine Mitchell, violin, director".  I suspect the name "London Chamber Ensemble" means it's a flexible group of chamber musicians, like the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

[terry martyn]

If it had been Margaret Mitchell, the works would not have been for strings..............

[eschiss1]

Sorry, my mistake again Thanks!

[John Boyer]

If it had been Margaret Mitchell, the works would not have been for strings..............

Frankly, Terry, we don't give a damn.  😉

[Mark Thomas]

 

[Wieland]

The CD is out now and on the back it reads London Chamber Ensemble Quartet. So, we get the original string quartet version. I just listened to the Harrogate quartet and enjoyed it.