As a medium, the Clarinet Quintet has prompted composers such as Mozart and Brahms to create some of the most inspired music of their autumnal years. This legacy has encouraged Linda Merrick to work collaboratively with four British composers celebrated for their writing for wind instruments to create exciting and innovative repertoire for this combination. This recording, which features one of the UK’s outstanding young string quartets, represents a major contribution to the literature for Clarinet Quintet.