The Spencer Dyke Quartet was a string quartet active in England through the 1920s. It was formed in 1918 and its personnel remained unchanged until August 1927 when Bernard Shore became the violist and Tate Gilder the second violin.[1] It is best remembered now for a series of pioneering chamber music recordings made for the National Gramophonic Society.[2] At the time of the recordings, the Quartet members were Edwin Spencer Dyke (1st violin), Edwin Quaife (2nd violin), Ernest Tomlinson (viola) and Bertie Patterson Parker cello. Bernard Shore played viola in the last two recordings only.[2]
Spencer Dyke was a Cornishviolinist, having been born at St Austell on 22 July 1880. He won the Dove Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music in London at the age of 17, and became a professor there in 1907. He was mainly concerned with chamber music, teaching and editing. By 1924 he had written violin pieces and studies, had published editions of the classics and a book of scales.[3] In October 1923, Compton Mackenzie founded the National Gramophonic Society for the recording and publication by subscription of classical music, principally chamber music, which was of limited circulation.[4] The Spencer Dyke Quartet was by then already well-known: Spencer Dyke joined the advisory board for the selection of material for the Society, together with Walter Willson Cobbett, and others. Cobbett had founded the Cobbett Competition in 1905 for a short form of String Quartet composition or 'Phantasy', and for other short chamber works. The Society was intended to develop the taste for modern chamber music. The Spencer Dyke Quartet, together with various other instrumentalists in ensemble, appeared on many of the recordings, and his position on the committee therefore probably signified the original intention of the founders to employ his musicians for the project.
Recordingsedit
(Including related ensemble recordings)
Frank Bridge 3 Noveletten, nos 1 and 3 (Vocalion D02155: 2 sides)
Dvořák String Quartet in F major op 96 (Vocalion K05132,K05133,K03154: 6 sides)
Haydn String Quartet in D major op 64 no 5 (Vocalion X9554,X9555,X9556: 6 sides)
McEwen Suite of Old National Dances (String Quartet no 12) (Vocalion R6140: 2 sides)
Beethoven: String Quartet in E flat major op 74 'Harp' (NGS A,B,C: 6 sides)
Debussy: String Quartet in G minor op 10 (NGS D,E,F: 6 sides)
Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major D 929 (Dyke and Parker with Harold Craxton, piano) (NGS H,J,K,L,M+: 9 sides)
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht op 4 (string sextet version), with James Lockyer, viola and E.J. Robinson, cello (NGS M-,N,O,P: 7 sides)
Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F major K 370, with Leon Goossens, oboe (NGS: Q,R,S+: 5 sides)
Bach: Cantata no 156, (i) Sinfonia, with Leon Goossens, oboe (NGS: S-, one side)
Beethoven: String Quartet in F major op 59 no 1 (NGS T,V,W,X,Y: 10 sides)
Brahms: String Sextet no 1 in B flat major op 18, with J. Lockyer and E.J. Robinson (NGS Z,AA,BB,CC,DD+: 9 sides)
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remembered now for a series of pioneering chamber music recordings made for the National Gramophonic Society 2 At the time of the recordings the Quartet members were Edwin Spencer Dyke 1st violin Edwin Quaife 2nd violin Ernest Tomlinson viola and Bertie Patterson Parker cello Bernard Shore played viola in the last two recordings only 2 Contents 1 Origins 2 Recordings 3 References 4 Sources 5 See alsoOrigins editSpencer Dyke was a Cornish violinist having been born at St Austell on 22 July 1880 He won the Dove Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music in London at the age of 17 and became a professor there in 1907 He was mainly concerned with chamber music teaching and editing By 1924 he had written violin pieces and studies had published editions of the classics and a book of scales 3 In October 1923 Compton Mackenzie founded the National Gramophonic Society for the recording and publication by subscription of classical music principally chamber music which was of limited circulation 4 The Spencer Dyke Quartet was by then already well known Spencer Dyke joined the advisory board for the selection of material for the Society together with Walter Willson Cobbett and others Cobbett had founded the Cobbett Competition in 1905 for a short form of String Quartet composition or Phantasy and for other short chamber works The Society was intended to develop the taste for modern chamber music The Spencer Dyke Quartet together with various other instrumentalists in ensemble appeared on many of the recordings and his position on the committee therefore probably signified the original intention of the founders to employ his musicians for the project Recordings edit Including related ensemble recordings Frank Bridge 3 Noveletten nos 1 and 3 Vocalion D02155 2 sides Dvorak String Quartet in F major op 96 Vocalion K05132 K05133 K03154 6 sides Haydn String Quartet in D major op 64 no 5 Vocalion X9554 X9555 X9556 6 sides McEwen Suite of Old National Dances String Quartet no 12 Vocalion R6140 2 sides Beethoven String Quartet in E flat major op 74 Harp NGS A B C 6 sides Debussy String Quartet in G minor op 10 NGS D E F 6 sides Schubert Piano Trio in E flat major D 929 Dyke and Parker with Harold Craxton piano NGS H J K L M 9 sides Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht op 4 string sextet version with James Lockyer viola and E J Robinson cello NGS M N O P 7 sides Mozart Oboe Quartet in F major K 370 with Leon Goossens oboe NGS Q R S 5 sides Bach Cantata no 156 i Sinfonia with Leon Goossens oboe NGS S one side Beethoven String Quartet in F major op 59 no 1 NGS T V W X Y 10 sides Brahms String Sextet no 1 in B flat major op 18 with J Lockyer and E J Robinson NGS Z AA BB CC DD 9 sides Tomlinson A Lament NGS EE 1 side Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor op 84 with Ethel Hobday piano NGS NN OO PP QQ RR 10 sides Brahms Clarinet Quintet in b minor op 115 with Frederick Thurston clarinet NGS SS TT UU VV WW 9 sides Gliere String Quartet in A major op 2 ii Scherzo NGS WW 1 side Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A major K 581 with Charles Draper clarinet NGS XX YY ZZ AAA 7 sides Mozart Duo no 1 in G major K 423 ii Adagio Dyke Tomlinson NGS AAA 1 side Schubert String Quartet no 13 in A minor D 804 NGS HHH JJJ KKK LLL MMM 9 sides Mendelssohn String Quartet in e minor op 44 no 2 ii Scherzo NGS MMM 1 side Beethoven String Quartet no 16 in F major op 135 NGS NNN OOO PPP 6 sides Dvorak Piano Quintet in A major op 81 with Ethel Bartlett piano NGS 82 83 84 85 86 9 sides Joseph Speaight Some Shakespeare Fairy Characters 1st series no 2 The Lonely Shepherd NGS 86 1 side Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor op 60 with Olive Bloom and Bernard Shore viola NGS 88 89 90 91 8 sides Brahms String Sextet no 2 in G major op 36 with J Lockyer and E J Robinson NGS 105 106 107 108 8 sides References edit Cobbett Walter Willson 1929 Cobbett s Cyclopedic Survey of Chamber Music London OUP p 205 a b The Gramophone December 1925 p 323 Eaglefield Hull MorganSources editA Eaglefield Hull A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians Dent London 1924 R D Darrell The Gramophone Shop Encyclopedia of Recorded Music New York 1936 Frank Andrews Keith Harrison Tim Wood Woolley Vocalion Records City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society Reference Series RS42 2017 N T Morgan The National Gramophonic Society Sheffield 2013 amp 2016 See also editRonald Russell Discography of the National Gramophonic Society 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spencer Dyke Quartet amp oldid 1157202738, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
