Laefer Quartet Strata

Whether the subject is geology, oceanography, meteorology or sociology, a stratum is a layer that is distinguished in someway from the layers below it and above it. Defined by these upper and lower boundaries – created through changes such as sedimentary deposits, sunlight penetration, atmospheric pressure or social class – a stratum can only be understood as such , diving or ascending on a perpendicular axis. It’s that perpendicular movement that makes a stratum what it is, that identifies it as something different from what lies above or below. This debut CD by the Laefer Quartet is organised around a movement up through physical strata, from under the ground to the heavens above.

Tim Rutherford-Johnson

It’s with huge honour I’m delighted to say that after over 10 years of the Laefer Quartet, we have released our debut album on the Coviello Contemporary label. The album features 6 commissions by us and all previously unrecorded works.

More information about the album and the concept behind it can be found here http://www.laeferquartet.com/the-album

The album is available to download here https://laeferquartet.bandcamp.com/album/strata as well as being available from other sources.

A massive thank you to all the collaborators on this album - you’re all amazing.
Please do take a listen to the album and let me know what you think!