It is fascinating how Matthews can use, almost entirely, dark and subtly shifting colours …
— David Denton, Tempo
Sloth, or the Sluggard’s Alphabet (1993). Operatic sketch. Voice & 5 players
A miniature opera to a libretto by Charles Hart for 5 voices and piano, composed in 1993 as a tribute to David Pountney on his leaving English National Opera. The score is unpublished and may be lost – contact me for more info.