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String Quartets in The UK

Find string quartets who perform in The UK on our this web site of quartets and other music groups

Select The UK String Quartets

Below is a small selection of our string quartets across the UK. To find string quartets in The UK select your county from the drop down box. The best quartets are in demand and will not travel large distances.

Quotation and Booking

- Interested in our string quartets? Send an email for a prompt, no obligation quotation. Want to discuss the musical options and alternatives for your special day? Phone or email us at Midsummer Music. We are here to help. To book us, email or phone, it's that simple.

Composers and string quartets

Many composers have written music specifically for the String Quartet. Some only wrote for the quartet once they had become experienced, considering the string quartet to the be the perfect musical ensemble. Other musical works have been transcribed for he quartet, including orchestral, vocal and even pop and jazz pieces. A few examples are given below, as illustrations:- Herbert Norman Howells (1892-1983; age 90); Thomas Nassi (1892-1964; age 72); Oscar van Hemel (1892-1981; age 88); Slawomir Zamuszko (1973-still alive 2003; age ca. 30); Peter Machajdik (1961-still alive 2003; age ca. 42); Matthew Fields (1961-still alive 2003; age ca. 42); Albert William Ketelby (1875-1959; age 84); Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962; age 86); Italo Montemezzi (1875-1952; age 76); Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912; age 37);