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Roger Chase

vl, *1953 GB, London
Musician of Rock and Classical

Classical viola player and teacher, born in 1953 in London. He studied under Bernard Shore and Lionel Tertis at the Royal College of Music from 1964 to 1974. He made his debut performance in 1979 with the English Chamber Orchestra. He has since played, recorded and toured as a soloist or chamber musician in many ensembles and has been invited to play as principal violist with many international orchestras. He plays on the 1717 Montagnana viola, which once belonged to Tertis and Shore.

     
Instruments
  • Viola
  • Zyther
Genres
  • Rock
  • Classical
  • Reggae
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
Popular Tracks   
Sonata per la grand viola (version for viola and piano) on The Virtuoso Viola by Roger Chase
Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L. 137: II. Interlude on Debussy - Thursday Evening by Claude Debussy
Octet in F major D803: IV. Andante on Study Schubert by Franz Schubert
Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 65: IV. Gavotte et Final. Allegro non troppo on Saint-Saëns Famous Pieces by Camille Saint-Saëns & Various Artists
Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: IX. Allegro marcia on Britten: Phaedra; Lachrymae; Sinfonietta; Night Mail; Sword in the Stone etc. by Benjamin Britten & Nash Ensemble
Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L. 137: I. Pastorale (Lento, dolce e rubato) on Sleeping - Debussy by Claude Debussy
Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: V. Allegro con molto on Britten: Phaedra; Lachrymae; Sinfonietta; Night Mail; Sword in the Stone etc. by Benjamin Britten & Nash Ensemble
Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E-Flat Major, K. 364: II. Andante on Symphony No.29 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christopher Warren-Green & London Chamber Orchestra
Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L. 137: I. Pastoral (extract) on The Magical Tunes of the Flute by Various Artists
Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L. 137: III. Finale (Allegro moderato ma risoluto) on Debussy Hits by Claude Debussy & Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Phaedra • Lachrymae • The Sword In The Stone • Night Mail • SinfoniettaBenjamin Britten - Jean Rigby, Nigel Hawthorne, Roger Chase, The Nash Ensemble, Lionel Friend1996Album
MessagesAndrzej Panufnik - Chilingirian String Quartet, Roger Chase, Stephen Orton1993Album
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