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Colin Matthews

Composer

Matthews can handle grandeur and intimacy with equal skill.

— Fiona Maddocks, The Observer

Cantata on the Death of Antony (1989). Voice & 5 players

This four-minute cantata was written for Mary Wiegold and the Composers Ensemble, who, under the direction of John Woolrich, gave the first performance in May 1989 at the Brighton Festival.

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27 November, 2025 - Two Part Invention
Timothy Lines (Director and Conductor), New Perspectives, Matthew Bottaro (Flute), Anthony McKenna (Clarinet)
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music, London

8 February, 2026 - Oboe Concerto (World Premiere)
London Symphony Orchestra, Olivier Stankiewicz (Oboe), Elim Chan (Conductor)
Barbican Hall, London

19 February, 2026 - Pluto the Renewer
The Hallé Orchestra, The Hallé Choir, Kahchun Wong (Conductor)
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

14 May, 2026 - Berceuse and Sarabande
Folkestone New Music
The Green Room at the Grand, Folkestone

20 September, 2026 - Paraphrases
Leila Josefowicz (violin), John Novacek (piano)
Wigmore Hall, London

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