Element Quartet Element Quartet The Element Quartet was a string quartet prominent in British musical life in the 1950s and 1960s. The members were Ernest Element and Sylvia Cleaver (violins), Dorothy Hemming (viola), and Norman Jones (cello). The quartet were the first to perform Schubert's String Quartet No. 2 in C major following restoration of its previously lost score. The performance was broadcast on BBC Radio on 23 December, one of the many broadcasts they made for the BBC from the 1950s to the early 1960s. The Element Quartet was particularly associated with the early string quartets of Robert Simpson. The quartet
The Regent String Quartet 2003), Comic Relief 2005, supporting McFly, Brit Awards (several years) - accompanying strings, "Top Of The Pops" (several appearances) - accompanying strings. "The Lord of the Rings" soundtrack The Regent String Quartet The Regent String Quartet are a British string quartet, The Regent String Quartet was formed in the mid-1990s. Their original lineup was Helen Godbolt, Sarah Turner, Caryn Cohen and Emma Martin (see the Members section for more details). They were formed at the Royal Academy of Music where they were all trained as classical players. There is also an Australian string quartet of the same name based in