This album explores two compelling examples of Nyman s writing for string quartet, through the String Quartet No.4 and the single-movement 3 Quartets, where the ensemble is complemented by the addition of saxophone and brass quartets. If the String Quartet is notable for its sequence of compact and closely-linked movements, 3 Quartets, by contrast, is characterised by variety, a vehicle for shifting textures and contrasting tempos.