William Henry Reed String Quartets 4 & 5

[MikePurton]

Last week we recorded WH 'Billy' Reed's String Quartets nos 4 & 5 plus the Legende (in two movements). It is quite extraordinary that these pieces have been neglected, they are simply superb. Reed was a first rate composer in his own right, a great friend of Elgar and the longest serving Leader of the LSO. Methinks I detect whiffs of Vaughan Williams and Holst in these gorgeous pieces as well as Elgar, bound together by Reed's own distinctive and inspirational compositional style. Watch this website and www.mikepurtonrecording.com for news. Should be out of the factory and available for purchase from me in a couple of months and on general release late spring/early summer. The excellent performers are the relatively newly formed Cirrus String Quartet. Yours truly as producer and Tony Faulkner as recording engineer.

[Alan Howe]

Great news, Mike. Do keep us informed as to its release.

[rosflute]

Whoop! You are doing a wonderful job. Congratulations on all your recordings.