Quartette is a Canadian country-folk group consisting of Cindy Church, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick, and Sylvia Tyson. Each of the four members also record as solo artists in addition to their work as a group.
History The group was originally formed in 1993 and included Tyson, Hanford, Church, and Colleen Peterson.
In 1994, Quartette released a self-titled album,"Quartette brings Christmas to Morinville" . St. Albert Gazette, Nov 25, 2015 Anna Borowiecki and later that year won a Canadian Country Music Association award for best vocal collaboration.
In 1995 and 1996, they were nominated for Juno Awards in the category of best country group.
Peterson had toured and recorded with Quartette until early 1996, when she was diagnosed with cancer and was unable to perform with the band during her cancer treatment. She chose her friend and collaborator Gwen Swick to fill in for her,Ted Shaw, "Quartette copes with loss". Windsor Star, December 14, 1996. and later died in Toronto on October 9 that year. She is interred in Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough, Ontario.
All four current members of the group are also solo performers who have toured throughout Canada, having performed on Adrienne Clarkson Presents and at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival.
Quartette's recordings and live performances have been reviewed favorably by The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine and Billboard.
At the end of 2016, Quartette continued to perform live, completing a month-long tour in December."A Quartette Christmas with Sylvia Tyson and friends". Ottawa Citizen, Lynn Saxberg, December 16, 2016
Discography Albums Year Title CAN Country 1993 Quartette 1995 Work of the Heart"Quartette Work Of The Heart – 1995 (Denon (Canada))". Country Standard Time, Reviewed by Joel Bernstein 19 1996 It's Christmas 1998 In the Beauty of the Day 2002 I See a Star 2007 Down at the Fair 2013 Rocks and Roses 20 Years of Quartette
Singles Year Title CAN Country Album 1994 "Red Hot Blues" 9 Quartette 1995 "No Place Like Home" 81 Work of the Heart 1999 "I Don't Want to Cry" 53 In the Beauty of the Day
References
External links Quartette official website