University of York Music Press

UYMP house composer Robert Saxton has received exceptional reviews for his recent recording on Divine Art Métier(MSV 28639), featuring String Quartets Nos. 3 and 4, and the solo violin work Reflections in Time. The recording is performed by the Kreutzer Quartet and Peter Sheppard Skaerved, long-standing collaborators with Saxton.

The release has been highly praised in Fanfare, The Strad, and the British Music Society Journal.

“The string quartets are magnificent… A valuable, and astonishing, release; documentation of contemporary music as important as this is vital.”
— Fanfare, Colin Clarke

“A rewarding disc [that] makes a strong case for Saxton’s deeply lyrical, sometimes Tippettesque music… captivating, lovingly crafted music delivered in demonstrative, thoroughly persuasive performances.”
— The Strad, David Kettle

This recording showcases Saxton’s refined and expressive compositional voice, brought vividly to life through the Kreutzer Quartet’s precision and Sheppard Skaerved’s deeply committed performances.

Full details can be found on the Divine Art website here.