Mozart's Divertimento in E flat, K563 plays a central

role in the musical life of our ensemble. It's musical

complexity and the depth of expression which

Mozart achieves through only three voices are

seemingly miraculous: it is one of those pieces which

constantly rewards rehearsal. One simply never gets

tired of playing it!

When the opportunity to record this masterpiece

arose, we were faced with the challenge of what

to play alongside it. Our dear friend Rob Fokkens

had written two short movements for string trio

which seemed to fit beautifully with Mozart's music:

Rob's translucent harmonic and rhythmic style

offers unique expressive possibilities. The chance

to commission the great Julian Joseph was not

to be missed, and his work, Bring it!, wonderfully

demonstrates his brilliance and lyricism, and the

subtly of his harmonic language. We sincerely hope

you enjoy listening to the music on this album as

much as we loved preparing it!