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Colin Matthews

Composer

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

— Paul Driver, The Sunday Times

Fanfare and Flourish (with Fireflies) (2005). Orchestra

Fanfare and Flourish (with Fireflies) is a combination of two works: Fanfare in Sea, and Flourish, with Fireflies.

It incorporates Fanfare in Sea and an orchestrated version of Flourish, with Fireflies  (originally written for 16 players for Olly Knussen’s 50th birthday).

It was written for the 2005 Aldeburgh Festival and is dedicated to Olly Knussen. It was first performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Edward Gardner.

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27 November, 2025 - Two Part Invention
Timothy Lines (Director and Conductor), New Perspectives, Matthew Bottaro (Flute), Anthony McKenna (Clarinet)
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music, London

8 February, 2026 - Oboe Concerto (World Premiere)
London Symphony Orchestra, Olivier Stankiewicz (Oboe), Elim Chan (Conductor)
Barbican Hall, London

19 February, 2026 - Pluto the Renewer
The Hallé Orchestra, The Hallé Choir, Kahchun Wong (Conductor)
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

14 May, 2026 - Berceuse and Sarabande
Folkestone New Music
The Green Room at the Grand, Folkestone

20 September, 2026 - Paraphrases
Leila Josefowicz (violin), John Novacek (piano)
Wigmore Hall, London

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