Group
The Duke Quartet
- From
- London
- Since
- present
- Releases
- 12
- classical
- string quartet
About
The Duke Quartet is a contemporary string quartet based in Europe. Its members are Louisa Fuller (violin), Rick Koster (violin), John Metcalfe (viola), and Sophie Harris (cello).
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This quartet specialises in contemporary classical music, and its repertoire is similar to that of the Kronos Quartet. The Duke Quartet has a strong relationship with some modern composers such as Kevin Volans and Joby Talbot.
They are also widely known in the popular music field, and appeared on Morrissey's Viva Hate album, and have also worked with The Pretenders, Blur, Catatonia, Simple Minds, The Corrs, The Cranberries, and Pete Doherty.
They played with The Bootleg Beatles during 1993 and 1994
Members
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Louisa Fuller violin
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Rick Koster violin
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Ivan McCready cello
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John Metcalfe viola
Discography
Albums
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Barber / Dvořák / Glass
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The Ramanujan Notebooks / Dancers on a Plane / "Movement" for String Quartet
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Shostakovich String Quartet No.8 / Schnittke String Quartet No. 2 / Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 Tchaikovsky
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Baltic Elegy Apple Music
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The English Song Series, Volume 1: Vaughan Williams (including On Wenlock Edge)
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The English Song Series, Volume 3: On Wenlock Edge / Five Mystical Songs
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The English Song Series, Volume 2: The Shropshire Lad / James Lee's Wife / Songs of Innocence
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Hunting: Gathering
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The English Song Series, Volume 4: The Curlew / Lillygay / Peterisms, Sets 1 & 2 / Saudades
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The English Song Series, Volume 5: O Mistress Mine / To Daisies / Julia's Hair / Go, Lovely Rose
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Reich: Different Trains / Piano Phase / Mellits: String Quartet no. 2
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Links
Also known as
The Duke String Quartet
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c739f66a-b2d2-4d18-b6ef-15082d588a5e
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.