The Saltire Quartet : Under the Hammer
Genre: Classical
Catalogue Number: MRCD961
Label: Mirabilis
Released: 1996
McGuire Born Glasgow. Studied composition with James Iliff at the Royal Academy of Music, London (1966-70).
He was the recipient of a British Composers Award in 2003 and a Creative Scotland Award in 2004. He has been commissioned to compose the finale for the 2006 St Magnus Festival.
Dempster Born Edinburgh. Studied at Napier University, Edinburgh, the Royal Academy of Music in London, and at Yale University, USA.
Ward was born in 1941 and studied composition with Alexander Goehr. His six operas are three one act chamber ones (each has been been broadcast on BBC Radio 3
Center, the youngest member of a distinguished musical family, was born in Aberdeen on 2nd April, 1913. His early years were spent in his native city where he had the good fortune to study Piano under Julian Rosetti and Organ under Willan Swainson, two eminent musicians whose fame extended far beyond the confines of the Granite City.
Saltire Quartet
Hector Scott - violin
Elizabeth Jones - Violin
Susan Harris - Viola
Alison Lawrance - 'cello
Tracklist
- Kenneth Dempster - "Under the Hammer"
- Ronald Center - "String Quartet no 1"
- David Ward - "Quintet for Bflat Clarinet and strings"
- Trad arr. Edward McGuire - "Cruel Mither"
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