The Bridge String Quartet - Charles Wood: String Quartet No. 5 in F Major - Variations on an Irish Folk Tune - Quartet-Movement in G Minor - String Quartet No. 6 in D Major (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Quartet No. 5 in F Major: I. Poco adagio
02. Quartet No. 5 in F Major: II. Allegretto
03. Quartet No. 5 in F Major: III. Allegro un poco vivace
04. Variations on an Irish Folk-Tune
05. Quartet-Movement in G Minor
06. Quartet No. 6 in D Major: I. Allegro con moto
07. Quartet No. 6 in D Major: II. Allegro vivace
08. Quartet No. 6 in D Major: III. Adagio
09. Quartet No. 6 in D Major: IV. Allegro molto

Heritage presents a disc of music for string quartet by Charles Wood, performed by the Bridge String Quartet, renowned for their interpretations of lesser-known British repertoire. In the words of Marion Scott in 1916: ‘To the public, Charles Wood is best known by his choral works and songs, but to composers and string players he is emphatically one of that small band of chamber music composers whose music really counts.’ The four works on this CD were all composed during the First World War. Their Irish inflections make them enjoyable both to perform and to hear.