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Matthew Martin's setting of 'Adam Lay Ybounden' was first performed by the Choir of Westminster Cathedral at St. George's, Hanover Sqaure, London on December 19th 2006. Matthew Martin was educated at...

Matthew Martin's setting of 'Ecce Concipies' was written for Andrew-John Smith and the Choir of St. Peter's Church, Eaton Square, London. Matthew Martin was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford and at...

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...

It is conceived in grand and declamatory style, owing a respectful debt to the great motets of Bruckner. Formed in A-B-A structure, it uses block harmony in the outer sections for impact, whilst the c...

Perfect at weddings and church services, this anthem by composer Matthew Martin is a new setting of Set me as a seal upon thy heart , which describes the power of love and the strength of bonds made i...

Commissioned by the Tallis Scholars, The Lamentations of Jeremiah is a prime example of Martin's exemplary choral writing. Combining complex harmonies and intricate, antiphonal rhythms Martin has crea...

This reflective anthem is especially suitable for the Feast of All Saints but may be used throughout the liturgical year. The setting is still, gentle and atmospheric, combining a simple melody with m...

The Mass Of St Dominic was written in 2013 at the request of the Spode Music week for the 60th anniversary of their summer course. It is a setting in English of the new translation of the Mass and is...

When David Heard was written as a memorial to the victims of the 2011 terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya. It sets the well-known and intense passage from 2 Samuel and intersperses it with a verse fro...

This powerful work takes a well-known hymn tune from the Mainz Gesangbuch of 1661 (Stabat Mater) as its musical starting point, interweaving it through different textures and variations alongside the...

This piece is a reticent carol and weaves a complex web of counterpoint within both the vocal lines and organ part, distilling into a stark treble solo as the text turns to English. An ideal work to h...

This setting of 'O lux beata Trinitas' (ascribed to St Ambrose) weaves together a range of vocal styles and textures to build gradually from the quietly pensive opening section to a rousing unison dec...

Invocation to the Holy Spirit is a short and simple work, dedicated to the memory of David Trendell. It sets two Latin texts concerning baptism and the Holy Spirit. It is an ideal piece for confirmati...

Commissioned for the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, this superb festive choral work brings together the traditional French melody of Veni, veni Emmanuel with the Advent Antiphon O Oriens . The relative...

It is a particularly effective anthem for Remembrance and Advent, but also for more general use throughout the liturgical year.

St John's College Service (SATB) with organ accompaniment was commissioned by St John's College, Cambridge and was first performed by the Choir of St John's College in May 2012. This is energetic, exc...

The Festival Anthem I saw the Lord (2012) is a setting of words from Isaiah Ch 6, some of which are perhaps better known in the context of the great Victorian anthem by John Stainer. This Trinitarian/...

This spirited setting of Ave Sancta Etheldreda exhibits the hallmarks of Matthew Martin's fresh and vibrant compositional style. Scored for SATB voices with minimal divisi, this festive work features...

Commissioned by the St Endellion Easter Festival and setting the Aurora lucis text, A Hymn of St Ambrose celebrates the resurrection of Christ. The vocal lines, which explore a range of textures and s...

Written for the Exon Singers' 2013 Festival, this setting of Te lucis ante terminum offers choirs an ideal introduction to the choral works of Matthew Martin. This work is suitable for use throughout...

The Chester Missa Brevis was written for the choir of Chester Cathedral in 2013 and is a tentative homage to Benjamin Britten in his centenary year. All the movements are thematically related and the...

It uses varied choral textures to paint the text, culminating in the bold, homophonic statement ' Omnis spiritus laudet Dominim! ' (All creatures praise the Lord), before an ecstatic Alleluia.

Nowell, sing we is a festive choral work for SATB and organ by composer Matthew Martin. Commissioned by The Chapter of York for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in York Minster, 22 and 24 Decem...

Written for the choir of New College, Oxford, Ut Unum Sint! (That they may be one) sets words from St John's gospel in which Christ prays that all may be one. This was the title of Pope John Paul II's...