ENDREZE (baritone)
THE LYRA QUARTET:
Gordon Walker (flute) ; David Wise
(violin) ; Anthony Collins (viola) ;
John Cockerill (harp)
Roy Douglas's Trio for flute, violin, and viola was written in 1935 expressly for members of the Lyra Quartet, to whom it is dedicated. One reason why this combination was chosen was on account of the few works written for it: Beethoven and Reger are among the very few composers who have written trios for flute, violin, and viola. The four movements are not connected thematically at all and are quite short. The idea occurred to Mr. Douglas to give them as sub-titles the names of the four fairies of The Midsummer-Night's Dream: Cobweb, Moth, Peasblossom, and Mustard Seed.