International Concert Series 2020-21

We are thrilled to welcome back our Quartet-in-Residence, the Tippett Quartet, for an evening of the English Pastoral with music by Edward Elgar, Albert Sammons and William Alwyn.

Event programme

Edward Elgar: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83
Albert Sammons: Phantasy Quartet, Op. 8
William Alwyn: Three Winter Poems

About the performers

‘The Tippett Quartet’s performances are little short of astonishing’, The Times

The Tippett Quartet regularly appear at Kings Place, Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Bridgewater Hall and frequently perform on BBC Radio 3. They have performed at the BBC Proms and toured Europe, Canada and Mexico. Their broad and diverse repertoire highlights the Tippett Quartet’s unique versatility. Their impressive catalogue of recordings have been released on Naxos, EMI Classics, Signum, Decca, Classic FM, SOMM Records, Vivat, Guild, Real World, Dutton Epoch and Tocatta Classics with universal critical acclaim. Read more. 

How can I watch it?

Our streamed event can be viewed on this page, or on our dedicated Department of Music YouTube channel for 30-days after premiere (link embedded). 

Your digital programme

We now offer all our viewers free access to your own digital programme, as created by our team of student writers as part of the Concert Management & Artist Personnel Programme at the Department of Music. Scroll through and find out more about our performers featured in this event, the music that is being performed and more: