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Colin Matthews

Composer

Matthews can handle grandeur and intimacy with equal skill.

— Fiona Maddocks, The Observer

Recordings

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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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Scherzetto

Recorded: 2010
Performers: Endymion; Quentin Poole (conductor)
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Upcoming Performances

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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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