The Lyra Quartet:
Gordon Walker (flute) ; David Wise (violin) ; Anthony Collins (viola) ;
John Cockerill (harp)
The broadcasts of the Lyra Quartet have now become a regular and highly popular feature. Apart from the fact that they provide listeners with the opportunity of hearing many chamber works for unusual combinations of instruments, the actual quality of their playing is always of a super standard. This is brought about by the fact that, in addition to numerous rehearsals, each member of the combination is a master of his instrument.
Gordon Walker , the founder of the Quartet, is principal flute of the London Symphony Orchestra, and was for ten years the principal flute at Covent Garden. He has appeared as soloist in Mozart Concertos at the ' Proms and is also a member, with Robert Murchie , of the famous London Flute Quartet. The violinist, David Wise , is well known as a chamber music player-he was once a member of the Brosa String Quartet-and he is often heard in recitals over the air. Anthony Collins was principal viola of the London Symphony Orchestra, but is now devoting most of his time to conducting and composition. John Cockerill is one of the finest harpists in the country, and is principal harpist of the London Symphony Orchestra.