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Colin Matthews

Composer

It is fascinating how Matthews can use, almost entirely, dark and subtly shifting colours …

— David Denton, Tempo

April Sunshine (2015). Voice & ensemble

April Sunshine was commissioned by the London Sinfonietta for Notes to the New Government. In May 2015, the weekend after the general election, the London Sinfonietta premiered 16 songs by composers considering the society they hope to see. The song reflects on the value of the arts, with words by writer Jackie Kay.

Unpublished – contact me for more info.

 

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20 January, 2021 - La cathédrale engloutie (Debussy/Matthews)
Orchestre de Paris, Ludovic Morlot (conductor)
Philharmonie, Paris, France

4 February, 2021 - Eleven Studies in Velocity
Royal Academy of Music
Livestreamed from the David Josefowitz Recital Hall

27 April, 2021 - Seascapes (World Premiere)
Nash Ensemble
Wigmore Hall, London

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