Colin Matthews

Composer

Matthews, like Britten, has the gift of creating crisply memorable material …

— Edward Greenfield, The Guardian

The Great Journey, Night’s Mask, Fuga

CD cover for the great journey, nights mask, fuga
  • Recorded: 1990
  • Record label: NMC Recordings
  • Performers: The Nash Ensemble; David Wilson-Johnson (Baritone), Patrizia Kwella (Soprano); Lionel Friend (conductor)
  • Availability: On general release

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Colin Matthews’ The Great Journey, a forceful and panoramic narrative of a 16th-century Spanish expedition to America, is complemented by the scherzo Fuga and Night’s Mask, a darkly atmospheric setting of Fernando Pessoa’s brooding sonnet.

Reviews of The Great Journey etc.

A fizzing display of musical energy for which its composer is renowned… baritone David Wilson-Johnson and The Nash Ensemble acquit themselves superbly.

— BBC Music Magazine
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