Group
Virtuoso Quartet
- From
- United Kingdom
- Since
- 1924–present
- Releases
- 1
- classical
- string quartet
About
The Virtuoso String Quartet was a British quartet, founded by the Gramophone Company (better known as HMV) in 1924, being the first such quartet established specifically for recording. In effect they displaced the Catterall Quartet from their position recording for HMV.
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Marjorie Hayward led them for the 15 years of their life. Raymond Jeremy and Cedric Sharpe previously performed in the Philharmonic Quartet.
Members
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Marjorie Hayward violin
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Raymond Jeremy viola
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大宮臨太郎 violin
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Cedric Sharpe cello
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Edwin Virgo violin
Discography
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Tags
- british string quartet
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 1502d973-a86b-4d17-9c84-94a25ee658b2
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.