String quartet of divertimenti for two solo violins, viola and cello by Viennese composers such as Georg Christoph Wagenseil and Ignaz Holzbauer; and there had long been a tradition of performing orchestral works with one instrument to a part. David Wyn Jones cites the widespread practice of playing works written for string orchestra, such as divertimenti and serenades, with just four players, one to a part, there being no separate (fifth) contrabass part in string scoring before the 19th century. However, these composers showed no interest in exploring the development of the string quartet as a medium. The origins of the string
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