David Matthews

I. A Song for all Seas, all Ships II. On the Beach at Night alone III. (Scherzo) The Waves IV. The Explorers

The Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra was composed in 1953-4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the LSO and was written for the orchestra's principal tuba player, Philip Catelinet. It...

The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of contemporary composers an...

The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and incl...

Stark and gritty yet always rooted in tonality, Matthews's expressive harmonies bring a potent immediacy to the bitter, disillusioned words of war poet Harold Monro and the two lyrical solos for sopra...

In this bicentennial year I hope the piece will give pleasure and amusement to Wagnerians, and may also encourage those who haven't heard the whole cycle to embrace the extraordinary experience that W...

Symphony No.7 by David Matthews was commissioned by the BBC as part of the BBC Philharmonic's and Halle's complete Mahler in Manchester series and was first performed by the Philharmonic on 24 April 2...

Eight Duos for Two Violins by David Matthews was commissioned by Philippa Mo in 1999. The first performance was given by Philippa Parry and Peter Sheppard Skaerved at the Duetsche Museum, Munich on 20...

Fifteen Fugues by david Matthews was first performed by Peter Sheppard Skærved , at the Glyptothek, Munich, Germany, on 6 December 2002

Commissioned by and dedicated to the Chagall Trio who premiered the entire work in October 1993 as part of the Norwich Festival. In four movements, the Adagio being the longest: it is a memorial to th...

David Matthews - Danny's Dance, for Cello with piano accompaniment.Taken from Finger Prints, 14 easy contemporary pieces for cello and piano.

Dark Pastoral is based on sketches by Ralph Vaughan Williams for the slow movement of an unfinished Concerto for Cello and Orchestra and arranged by David Matthews. Arranged for Cello and Piano and in...

Dark Pastoral is based on sketches by Ralph Vaughan Williams for the slow movement of an unfinished Concerto for Cello and Orchestra and arranged by David Matthews. Arranged for Cello and Piano this i...

Pieces Of Seven, composed by David Matthews for flute with piano accompaniment. Taken from the Unbeaten Tracks series edited by Philippa Davies, 8 intermediate contemporary pieces for flute and piano.

In The Dark Wood, composed by David Matthews and arranged for clarinet with piano accompaniment. Taken from FingerPrints, 14 easy contemporary pieces for clarinet and piano.

The score to Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, composed by Claude Debussy and arranged by David Matthews for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano duet.

Dark Pastoral is based on sketches by Ralph Vaughan Williams for the slow movement of an unfinished Concerto for Cello and Orchestra and arranged by David Matthews. Arranged for Cello and Piano this i...

Invocation, composed by David Matthews for organ solo. Taken from the Unbeaten Tracks series edited by John Scott, 8 intermediate contemporary pieces for organ solo.

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