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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

Strugnell’s Haiku (1989). Voice & piano/Voice & 5 players

Cover of score for Strugnell's Haiku featuring a drawing of someone surfing

Strugnell’s Haiku is a collection of three songs for voice and piano, set to haiku poems by Jason Strugnell, an alter ego of the poet Wendy Cope. It was first performed by Linda Hirst and John Lenehan at the BBC Maida Vale Studios in September 1989.

Also arranged for voice and five players.

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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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