Nicholas Daniel oboe, cor anglais

Jacqueline Shave violin

Clare Finnimore viola

Caroline Dearnley cello

Elgar                      Andante and Allegro for oboe and string trio

Lutyens                  O Absalom

Françaix                 Cor Anglais Quartet

Lennox Berkeley      Quartet for Oboe and String Trio

Schumann               Mondnacht (arr. Matthews)

Mozart                    Oboe Quartet in F K.370

Nicholas Daniel was awarded the 2011 Queen’s Medal for Music in recognition of his contribution to music in the UK.  Well-known as an exceptional oboist and a first-class chamber musician, he established the Britten Oboe Quartet with fellow principals of the Britten Sinfonia.  They bring their warm, expressive playing to the exploration of lesser-known repertoire as well as standard classics such as the Mozart quartet.  Here, the programme opens with Elgar’s early, unfinished quartet and includes a rare opportunity for the cor anglais to shine as a solo instrument.

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