Matthew Hindson

Xmas Bells, written by Matthew Hindson for piano solo and taken from Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering The Piano level 3.

Siegfried Interlude No. 2 was commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for first performance at the launch of their 2000 Season. It uses some of the themes from Act II of Wagner's Siegfried, incl...

Siegfried Interlude No. 2 was commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for first performance at the launch of their 2000 Season. It uses some of the themes from Act II of Wagner's Siegfried, incl...

Siegfried Interlude No. 4 was commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for first performance at the launch of their 1999 Season. At the time, the SSO viola section was made up exclusively by wome...

Siegfried Interlude No. 4 was commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for first performance at the launch of their 1999 Season. At the time, the SSO viola section was made up exclusively by wome...

This set of short pieces was composed specifically to cater for the technical abillities of junior string players. They encourage the player to maintain a strong sense of beat as well as de­manding ot...

Chrissietina's Magic Fantasy was initially conceived as a piece for solo violin, using a somewhat 'rockabilly' style of music. However, it then developed into virtuosic work for two violins, using ele...

Chrissietina's Magic Fantasy was initially conceived as a piece for solo violin, using a somewhat 'rockabilly' style of music. However, it then developed into virtuosic work for two violins, using ele...

Commissioned by Musica Viva Australia on behalf of Sun Microsystems (Aust.) Always on Time was written in early 2001 as a tribute piece to Russell Bate, the retiring managing director of Sun Microsyst...

Chrissietina's Magic Fantasy was initially conceived as a piece for solo violin, using a somewhat 'rockabilly' style of music. However, it then developed into virtuosic work for two violins, using ele...

There are two ideas contained within the title of the piece - "ignition" refers to an image of colorful sparking lights that set varying processes (such as mechanical movement) in motion, and "positiv...

Love Serenade was written originally with the expressive character of the bassoon in mind, a character which I feel is not enough exploited. The title does not refer to anyone in particular, but rathe...

he "Jungle" in Jungle Fever has two meanings - firstly a reference to 'jungle' music, a style of popular music style derived from the techno genre, and which was an initial inspiration on the piece. (...

Love Serenade was written originally with the expressive character of the bassoon in mind, a character which I feel is not enough exploited. The title does not refer to anyone in particular, but rathe...

Siegfried Interlude No. 2 was commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for first performance at the launch of their 2000 Season. It uses some of the themes from Act II of Wagner's Siegfried, incl...

The two Night Pieces were written as contrasting movements. The first movement, "Night Song" contains a lyrical quality, and in particular there is a sense of nostalgic poignancy that should be convey...

There are two ideas contained within the title of the piece - "ignition" refers to an image of colorful sparking lights that set varying processes (such as mechanical movement) in motion, and "positiv...

Instrumentation: pic.2.2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbsn - 4231 - timp - perc(2): glsp/vib/tam-t/4 tom-t/thundersheet/3 cyms/splash cym/3 wdbl/tamb/2 bongo/c.bell/SD/mar/whip/hi-hat/BD/BD+foot pedal - harp - strings...

Commissioned by Musica Viva Australia for Andrew Manze and Richard Egarr with the financial assistance of the Ian Potter Foundation. One observation on music of the Baroque period, particularly that o...

The "Jungle" in Jungle Fever has two meanings - firstly a reference to 'jungle' music, a style of popular music style derived from the techno genre, and which was an initial inspiration on the piece....

Insects have been a fertile source of inspiration to some Australian composers, in particular Ross Edwards who has used the patterns of insect sounds within his compositions. The two Insect Songs by M...

Instrumentation: picc.2.2.2.2 - 4231 - timp - perc(3): mar or xylo/glsp/vib or mar/tamb/wdbl/c.bell/drum kit (BD/SD/hi-hat/ splash, crash and ride cyms) - pno - strings

Instrumentation: I - 2 anvils/2 crot/2 tuned c.bell; II - 2 anvils/2 crot/2 tuned c.bell; III - 2 anvils/2 crot/2 tuned c.bell Siegfried Interlude No. 3 was commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchest...