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Colin Matthews

Composer

Matthews, like Britten, has the gift of creating crisply memorable material …

— Edward Greenfield, The Guardian

Flourish, with Fireflies (2002). 16 players

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Flourish, with Fireflies is a 4 minute piece for 16 players, written for Olly Knussen’s 50th birthday. It was first performed by the London Sinfonietta at a 50th birthday concert for Olly at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London in June 2002.

See also Fanfare and Flourish (with Fireflies).

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London Sinfonietta (2006)

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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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The Holst Foundation

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