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Colin Matthews

Composer

He has … brought musical architectronics to a personal pitch of mastery.

— Paul Driver, The Sunday Times

Recordings

The Debussy Preludes

Recorded: 2010
Performers: Hallé Orchestra; Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
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Oboe Quartets Nos. 1 & 2

Recorded: 2016
Performers: The Berlin Oboe Quartet;
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Turning Point

Recorded: 2008
Performers: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Markus Stenz (conductor)
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Meditation after Telemann: 12 Fantasie

Recorded: 2018
Performers: Tabea Debus;
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Holst – The Planets with Pluto

Recorded: 2006
Performers: Berliner Philharmoniker; Simon Rattle (conductor)
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Colin Matthews: Fourth Sonata, Suns Dance, Broken Symmetry

Fourth Sonata, Suns Dance, Broken Symmetry

Recorded: 2003
Performers: London Sinfonietta; Oliver Knussen (conductor)
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Three of a Kind

Recorded: 2015
Performers: Richard Watkins (Horn); Huw Watkins (Piano), Paul Watkins (Cello);
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Colin Matthews: Debussy - La Mer

Debussy: La Mer, Preludes for Piano orch. Colin Matthews

Recorded: 2008
Performers: Hallé Orchestra; Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
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Upcoming Performances

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14 November, 2026 - Nicht zu Schnell (Mahler/Matthews(
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno (Conductor)
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Canada

14 November, 2026 - La cathédrale engloutie / Ondine / La fille aux cheveux de lin / La Puerta del Vino (Debussy/Matthews)
Fulham Symphony Orchestra, Marc Dooley (Conductor)
Smith Square Hall, London

22 November, 2026 - Estrangement
Emmanuel Choir
Emmanuel Church, Baltimore

28 November, 2026 - Pluto the Renewer
Yeongdeungpo Cultural Foundation, Seoul Chorus
Yeongdeungpo Art Hall, Seoul. South Korea

12 December, 2026 - C.A.N.O.N
Nash Ensemble, Claire Booth (soprano)
Wigmore Hall, London

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Faber Music
NMC Recordings
The Holst Foundation

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