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Christmas Online Lessons Special Offer
Monday, 14 December 2020
by Matt
Special Offer for online lessons for Christmas! 13x 1-Hour Lessons – Usual Price £390 – Christmas Price £300! 13x 30-Minute Lessons – Usual Price £260 – Christmas Price £200! 6x 1-Hour Lessons – Usual Price £180 – Christmas Price £150! 6x 30-Minute Lessons – Usual Price £120 – Christmas Price £100! 3x 1-Hour Lessons –
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Reflections of Tyne NOW AVAILABLE!
Monday, 02 November 2020
by Matt
Reflections of Tyne, commissioned by the NASUWT Riverside Band for their performance at Brass in Concert, 2019, is now available to purchase via the TritonWorks webshop. Reflections of Tyne is available to purchase as Score & Parts, Score only but also now available as a downloadable product in pdf format, meaning it’s even easier to
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Online Lessons
Friday, 30 October 2020
by Matt
Matthew is now able to offer lessons online via Zoom. Lessons will take place in the comfort of your own home via Zoom. The service is personal and very convenient. Instrumental lessons can be tailored to your specific needs and requirements, whether you are a complete new beginner or getting ready to take an examination.
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A Second from Midnight
Thursday, 10 January 2013
by Matt
After writing the successful title track for Jim Hayes’ first album Dial M for Midnight, Matthew was commissioned to compose the opening title track for Hayes’ second recording A Second from Midnight. Situation Flammable is a Latin-themed firecracker full of flair, style and just a hint of laid-back sophistication to get the soloist’s new
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Calon y Ddraig – The Heart of The Dragon
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
by Matt
Tredegar Town Band commissioned Matthew to write their finishing piece for the 2012 Brass in Concert Championships. Calon y Ddraig (The Heart of The Dragon) is based on welsh folk tunes and melodies and utilises some of the bands principle players. After winning the Cyril Beere award for Best New Composition or Arrangement at
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2 In A Row!
Thursday, 01 December 2011
by Matt
Matthew has won the Cyril Beere Memorial Trophy for the Best New Composition or Arrangement at the Brass In Concert Championships for the second year in succession. Tredegar Town Band’s performance of Nightingale Dances beat off stiff competition from 26 other new compositions and arrangements performed on the day at The Sage, Gateshead in the
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Activate at BASBWE Event
Sunday, 27 November 2011
by Matt
Matthew’s fantastic opener Activate will receive it’s world premiere performance in Wind Orchestra format in the Gala Concert at the 2011 BASBWE Event in Shrewsbury. Maria Eglington will conduct the Shrewsbury School Wind Orchestra at the British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles annual event at the conclusion of a fantastic day of music
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Royal Albert Hall Debut
Sunday, 20 November 2011
by Matt
Matthew’s music made it’s debut at the most iconic concert hall in the world recently. The Gloucestershie Youth Brass Band performed ‘The Smile’ during the Music For Youth Schools Proms on Monday 7th November 2011. Conducted by Steve Legge, the band performed in front of a full house of nearly 5000 people with the composer
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Fanfare Success
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
by Matt
Matthew’s succesful work ‘Dragons’ Rise’ has been transformed into an opening fanfare. Tredegar Town Band performed the premiere at the 2010 National Eisteddfod Opening Ceremony. ‘Dragons’ Rise Fanfare’ has subsequently been arranged for Wind Orchestra, commissioned by the Burton Borough School Concert Band for their performance at the Music For Youth National Festival on 8th
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Open Rehearsal
Thursday, 01 September 2011
by Matt
Matthew was asked to create a new piece to work through and conduct at an open rehearsal for Shrewsbury Symphony Orchestra in September 2011. Having recently submitted the portfolio and commentary for his PhD in Composition for the first time, Matthew used this opportunity to arrange one of the movements from his major work ‘Enesek
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