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Colin Matthews

Composer

Raucous, modern, tone-crunching … aggressive, in-your-face music.

— Lawrence A. Johnson, Sun-Sentinel

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The Nash Ensemble on stage at the Wigmore Hall - 9 players, 1 singer, 1 conductor

Seascapes

28 April, 2021

The long-delayed première of my new work Seascapes took place in the Wigmore Hall on April 27, with Claire Booth and the Nash Ensemble, conducted…
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Colin Matthews kneeling down to plant trees in a field

Earth Day

22 April, 2021

Celebrating Earth Day by planting more trees in the micro-forest I’ve been working on for the past few weeks. So far over 100 saplings in…
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The London Symphony Orchestra rehearsing, pictured above from the balcony - all socially distanced

Socially distanced LSO

24 March, 2021

On March 8 a reduced London Symphony Orchestra played for the 2019 Panufnik composers whose workshop had to be cancelled at short notice a year…
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An ensemble of 6 (socially distanced) musicans plus conductor performing together; this is a screenshot on zoom and you can see Colin Matthews dialling in top left.

Recording the Panufnik composers

30 January, 2021

The group of composers who joined the LSO’s Panufnik Scheme last February (see my post of March 6) have had a pretty miserable year, but…
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Nottingham University Challenge team - Roy, Hopkins, Wood, Matthews

Christmas University Challenge

19 December, 2020

Not what I was expecting to find myself doing in this strangest of years! Since my last post here I’ve been working steadily away, but…
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19 July, 2023 - Nicht zu Schnell (Matthews/Mahler)
Orquesta Joven de Andalucia, Victor Pablo Pérez (conductor)
Palacio de Carlos V, Granada, Spain

20 July, 2023 - Nicht zu Schnell (Matthews/Mahler)
Orquesta Joven de Andalucia, Victor Pablo Pérez (conductor)
Palacio de Carlos V, Granada, Spain

6 June, 2025 - A Visit to Friends (World Premiere)

Snape Maltings Concert Hall - Aldeburgh Festival

7 June, 2025 - A Visit to Friends

Snape Maltings Concert Hall - Aldeburgh Festival

8 June, 2025 - A Visit to Friends

Snape Maltings Concert Hall - Aldeburgh Festival

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