Steve Elcock: Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets
4/7/2023, 25 Tracks, 1:20:29
Featuring
John Mills
Jeremy Isaac
Lydia Lowndes-Northcott
Bozidar Vukotic
Tippett Quartet
Steve Elcock
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Performer Biography
The Tippett Quartet has a diverse repertoire and has collaborated with various artists, including working with the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden and premiering a film score for Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Lodger'.
Performer Biography
The Tippett Quartet, the performers on this album, was formed in 1998 and named in homage to Sir Michael Tippett in the week of his death.
Composer Biography
Steve Elcock, the composer, is largely self-taught, having only obtained an A-Level in music and learned violin to grade 7.
Composition History
Steve Elcock composed for many years without telling anyone, assuming no one would be interested, until Martin Anderson, founder of Toccata Classics, discovered his music in 2013.
Composer Biography
Steve Elcock lived in rural France since 1981, working in language services until retirement, which contributed to his initial reticence about sharing his music.
Recording & Production
This album features first recordings of Steve Elcock's string quartets, made in the presence of the composer.
