Colin Matthews
(1946 - )
British
‘…the Isambard Kingdom Brunel of contemporary music: master of great time machines, steamy with energy derived from pulse and from massive, surging harmony, and openly displaying their structural engineering, all finished with a craftsman's care.’
Paul Griffiths
'Alphabicycle Order' and 'Horn Concerto' audio samples © The Hallé Concerts Society - available on HALLÉ CD from www.halle.co.uk
Electronics for cello work 'Drammatico' can be downloaded here.
News & Reviews
Colin Matthews’ 'Traces Remain' shines at BBC SO premiere
A powerful, almost hypnotic piece, where different styles drift in and out of focus offering fleeting perfumes of other musical lands... Read more
Matthew’s dramatic Horn Concerto at the Aldeburgh Festival
In his Horn Concerto, Colin Matthews takes this premise a step further and casts the horn soloist as ‘a wanderer’ who slips around the concert stage and through the back, leading the ear in a sonic journey where the solo line explores an impressive range of acoustic possibilities. Read more
Video
- Colin Matthews on the nature of his music
- Colin Matthews on the nature of his music