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Colin Matthews

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

— David Denton, Tempo

Mechaniks Bench 2 (2003). Ensemble of 7+ players

Mechaniks Bench and Mechaniks Bench 2 were both commissioned by COMA (then Contemporary Music Making for Amateurs, now CMM for All) in 2002. Mechaniks Bench 2 is the same music as the original but with an Introduction and Coda added.

The first performance of no. 2 was given by a COMA ensemble under the direction of Gregory Rose at Christ Church Spitalfields in June 2002.



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

22 May, 2026 - Seascapes
Claire Booth (Soprano), Ensemble 360
Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

26 July, 2026 - Fantazia 13
The Happenstancers
Carlton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa, Ottawa Chamberfest

5 August, 2026 - La Vallée des Cloches (Ravel/Matthews)
Hallé Orchestra, Kahchun Wong (Conductor)
Royal Albert Hall, London

7 March, 2027 - Paraphrases
Leila Josefowicz (violin), John Novacek (piano)
Wigmore Hall, London

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