At the request of conductor Paul Hughes, Matthew’s best-selling work ‘The Smile’ has recently been arranged for Wind Orchestra. Paul will be performing ‘The Smile’ in early 2012 with the Gwynedd Youth Wind Orchestra. Keep checking back for the latest news about where you can hear performances of The Smile. You can also purchase the

Matthew was commissioned to compose a brand new work for the 2011 Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival. The festival took place over the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July at The Museum of Iron at Ironbridge in Shropshire. 2011 marked the 25th anniversary of Ironbridge becoming a World Heritage Site. Matthew was asked

Matthew was invited to compose a brand new work for the 2011 Cardiff New Brass Festival which ran from the 10th to the 12th June. The work, entitled Velvet Black Sunshine, received its premiere performance by the Wormshead Brass Quintet during the festival at Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral of St David on Friday 10th June. 4barsrest.com,

As Composer-in-Residence with Tredegar Town Band, Matthew was asked to arrange 3 pieces to perform at Wembley for the 2011 Champions League Final. The band had been asked to perform to the fans arriving at the historic National Stadium, including playing the well-known ‘Champions League Theme,’ ‘Glory Glory Man United’ and ‘Cant del Barca.’ As

The Highlights of Brass in Concert 2010 DVD from The Sage in Gateshead has been released by World of Brass. Two of Matthew’s compositions feature in Tredegar Town Band’s performance on this newly released DVD. ‘Activate’ has been a staple of the bands repertoire during 2010, and the premiere performance of ‘Legends of Cyfarthfa’ gained

Matthew was recently commissioned to write a new piece for Solo Cornet and Brass Band by Jim Hayes and the Co-Operative Funeralcare Band from Scotland. Entitled ‘Dial M for Midnight,’ this brand new composition is the title track on the CD, highly influenced by Latin American rhythms and styles to give the soloist a chance

Matthew was asked to write a brand new piece for 2 friends who were getting married in the summer of 2010. Sarah and Simon Persin wanted something special and memorable for the opening of their wedding ceremony and something new and unique for Sarah to walk down the aisle to, accompanied by the SWT Woodfalls

‘His Journey’s Just Begun’ had it’s premiere performance in it’s original orchestration of Soprano and Piano during the Cardiff University Composers Showcase on 28th April 2010.

Matthew was commissioned to create 7 hymn arrangements for the Cymanfa Ganu at the 2010 National Eisteddfod of Wales in Ebbw Vale. You can find all of these hymn arrangements on this page performed by The Tredegar Town Band conducted by Alwyn Humphreys, recorded and broadcast on S4C on 1st August 2010. Aberystwyth Blaenwern Calon