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Colin Matthews

Composer

His work has its own dynamic originality.

— Geoffrey Norris, The Daily Telegraph

Cello Concerto No.1 (1983-4). Cello & Orchestra

Cover of score for Cello Concerto No.1

I have long wanted to write a concerto for cello – it is so much my favourite solo instrument – and several years ago I started planning a Double Concerto for two cellos.  But in the end I settled for one.

I have attempted to make the soloist’s role a less dominant one than is customary in a concerto.  That is not to say that it is any less important: but soloist and orchestra are conceived as equal partners in advancing the musical argument, so that the cello sometimes assumes the part of commentator rather than protagonist.

CM 1984

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28 March, 2023 - Time Stands Still, Dual, 23 Frames for Piano, Horn and String Trio
Nash Ensemble
Wigmore Hall, London

28 March, 2023 - Seascapes
Claire Booth (soprano), Nash Ensemble
Wigmore Hall, London

1 April, 2023 - Hidden Agenda
London Bridge Trio
Hall 2, The Sage Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

28 May, 2023 - Mosaics (world premiere)
London Symphony Orchestra, Francois-Xavier Roth
Barbican Hall, London

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