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Colin Matthews

Colin Matthews

Born: 13th February 1946, London, England

Nationality: English

Colin Matthews, OBE is an English composer of contemporary classical music. Noted for his large-scale orchestral compositions, Matthews is also a prolific arranger of other composer's music, including works by Berlioz, Britten, Dowland, Mahler, Purcell and Schubert. Other arrangements include orchestrations of all Debussy's 24 Préludes, both books of Debussy's Images, and two movements—Oiseaux tristes and La vallée des cloches—from Ravel's Miroirs. Having received a doctorate from University of Sussex on the works of Mahler, from 1964–1975 Matthews worked with his brother David Matthews and musicologist Deryck Cooke on completing a performance version of Mahler's Tenth Symphony.

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  • Colin Matthews on The Planets

    25th May 2023by Ellena Spirrett

    In conjunction with the release of Faber Music's new facsimile score of The Planets, composer Colin Matthews talks about Holst's iconic orchestral suite, editing the facsimile, and his collaboration with Holst's daughter Imogen. Read the full interview here.

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