Reviews

I’ve been reviewing concerts by the Castalian Quartet since 2012, and at least annually since 2017. Each time I write how much I like their playing and each time I say howMore

It’s three years since the Heath played at a Coffee Concert. Their essence remains the same but some details have changed: they stand to play, Christopher Murray, the cellist, hasMore

Strings Attached welcomes reviews from anyone who has attended this Coffee Concert. If you would like to submit a review please contact the site editor at editor@stringsattachedmusic.org.uk. Opinions expressed on this page are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the committee.

If the viola is the string quartet’s bridesmaid,More

The Maxwell Quartet opened their recital with a stunning performance of Haydn’s Quartet  Op 74 No 1 in C. From the start the degree of  interplay between the players was clear and their commitment to the music total. The rhythms were full  ofMore

Strings Attached welcomes reviews from anyone who has attended this Coffee Concert. If you would like to submit a review please contact the site editor at editor@stringsattachedmusic.org.uk. Opinions expressed on this page are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the committee.

Maxwell Quartet debut at The Dome Coffee Concerts, at The Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), Sussex University, Falmer, on Sunday, December 8, 2019 (11am). Colin Scobie, George Smith (violins), Elliott Perks (viola), Duncan Strachan (cello).

Haydn, Quartet in C major Op74 No1 (1793); Scottish Folk music, Maxwell’s own arrangements of song ‘The Boatman’, traditional jig ‘Da Full Rigged Ship’ and reel ‘The New Rigged Ship’;  Joey Roukens (b 1982), Visions at Sea (2011); Schubert, Quartet in D minor D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’ (1824).

Four beards, four black informal shirts and trousers, four pairs of light tan brogues matching the wood of four stringedMore

I wasn’t looking forward to this concert with quite my usual enthusiasm. The French horn makes a lovely sound butMore