The Smith Quartet * on Signum with a new album of commissions and world premiere recordings, all centered on the theme of 'Dance'. The featured programme is a veritable 'whos-who' of contemporary composition, including works from Michael Nyman, Graham Fitkin, Jon Lord, Michael Finnissy and Django Bates.Praise for previous albums with the Smith Quartet on Signum:"How long before the Kronos is labelled the 'American Smith Quartet'? ... they are ahead of the curve at generating new repertoire and taking the experimental back-catalogue seriously"Classic FM Magazine "Effortless class..."BBC Radio 3: Andrew McGregor's CD review" ... an exuberant collection of 14 short pieces, each by a different composer. All are played with vim and technical brilliance ... the variety of response to the rhythmic impulse is impressive."The Times
