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Colin Matthews

Composer

Matthews can handle grandeur and intimacy with equal skill.

— Fiona Maddocks, The Observer

Mechaniks Bench (2002). 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 instrumentation for both pieces is flexible but the following is a guide:

A : flute, oboe, clarinet, violin
B : oboe, clarinet, trumpet (muted), violin, viola
C : bassoon, horn, trombone (muted), viola, cello
D : bassoon, trombone (muted), tuba, cello, bass
Piano
Percussion (at least two)
Metronomes (at least four)

The duration of the piece is also variable – there are some rather complicated instructions to follow!

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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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