Arthur Benjamin
Five Negro Spirituals for Cello & Piano (1929)
World premire recording of this version
Sonatina for Violin & Piano (1925)
Sonata for Viola & Piano (1942)
Pastoral Fantasy for String Quartet (1923) World premire recording
Three Violin Pieces (1921-25)
A Tune & Variations. For Little People (1939)

LOCRIAN ENSEMBLE:
Lorraine McAslan (violin)
Philip Dukes (viola)
Justin Pearson (cello)
Sophia Rahman (piano)

STRING QUARTET:
Rita Manning & Steve Morris (violins)
Philip Dukes (viola)
Justin Pearson (cello)

Recorded at Snape Maltings, Suffolk
8-10 January 2001

CDLX 7110

“These artists are completely inside all this music and have the advantage of the warm acoustic of The Maltings, Snape.”
“The Five Spirituals are delightful vignettes ... the Pastoral Fantasy is in the best tradition of English pastoralism. ... Variations for Little People is also very beguiling ... well worth investigating.” The Penguin Guide to CDs and DVDs 2003-4 edition