This recording, the quartet's third and second initially released on the Musical Heritage Society label, is now available exclusively through this web site!  At some point it will be made available on BandCamp.   Plans are being made to make scores and parts available  on request. 

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This recording can be previewed and purchased on BandCamp.

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Personnel:

Douglas Skinner, Alto and Soprano; Richard Lawn, Alto and Yamaha WX-7; Gregory Wilson, Tenor; James Warth, Baritone

This is the second recording by the Nova Quartet with new personnel and Rick Lawn as the only constant, moving from soprano to alto.  This may be the best recording available of Phil Woods' first quartet , especially since it includes the optional improvised extension to the first movement. The recording was first issued by the Musical Heritage with limited distribution. Rights have been reassigned to Nova and Rick Lawn so this music can once again be made available. The quarter hopes to eventually make available Greg Knapp's demanding arrangement of Debussy's "Rapsodie," originally composed for solo alto saxophone and orchestra. Some share the opinion that this original commission was never a great piece. Others may agree that this version for quartet is actually superior in making full use of the quartet to cover all solo and orchestral passages. This amazing work will be made available though this website. The recording is now available through this BandCamp link.

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Personnel:

Douglas Skinner, soprano; Richard Lawn, alto; Gregory Wilson, tenor; James Warth, baritone

The debut recording by the Nova Quartet is still a classic featuring many of the Paris Conservatory "chestnuts" from the repertoire. All this great must is fortunately still in print and performed regularly by quartets around the globe. Music - the universal language!

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The original LP has been made available on BandCamp so follow the link here.  

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Personnel: 

Richard Lawn, Soprano

Jay Vosk, Alto

Douglas Walter, Tenor

Kevin Boutote,  Baritone

Nova's most recent and final recording was released on the Equilibrium label and features new works by Rick Lawn (Three Sketches for Saxophone Quartet) and Mike Titlebaum as well as classic works arranged for quartet ranging from J.S. Bach to Paul Hindemith, Russell Howland and Rudy Wiedoeft.  Links for music that can be purchased are included found on the Scores section of this website.

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Personnel: Douglas Skinner, Soprano; Richard Lawn, Alto; Gregory Wilson, Tenor, Joey Colarusso, Baritone