String Quartets, Vol. 3

'From the French flavours of No. 8 to the Scottish stylings of No. 15, this is interwar British music at its very best: breathing native tradition but fully aware of Continental developments... beautifully played by the Chilingirians.'
- Independent

'CHAN 10182 follows two other McEwen quartet discs by the excellent Chilingirian Quartet: they sink themselves into McEwen's idiom the way others might sink themselves into a foam-filled bath. And with equally pleasurable results.'
- Telegraph

'The Chilingirians perform with great polish and symphathy. The Chandos recording is bright and clean. Good notes help make this an attractive issue for anyone who is willing to venture off the beaten track.'
- American Record Guide

'The series is a credit to Chandos.'
- The Strad

None of the works on this disc has been recorded before.

McEwen's music is characterised by the folk traditions and landscapes of the composer's native Scotland but infused with colours of French impressionism. It is highly melodic and attractive, and possesses an undeniably haunting quality. During his lifetime McEwen was principally known as a composer of string quartets and can be considered the foremost British practitioner of the genre.

The Chilingirian Quartet is one of today's most renowned quartets. Its large discography on Chandos includes acclaimed interpretations of chamber music by Haydn and Dvorák.