David Matthews
One of the leading symphonists of our time, David Matthews is preoccupied with working in the great inherited forms of the past and the task of finding new ways to renew them. The natural world provides him with a constant source of inspiration.
Discography
| Title | Performer(s) | Year | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A June Song | Ukrainian Festival Orchestra/Paul Mann | 2018 | Toccata Classics | Buy Now | |
| A Vision of the Sea | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Jac van Steen | 2021 | Signum Classics | Buy Now | |
| Actaeon | Counterpoise/Eleanor Bron/Donald Maxwell | 2013 | Deux-Elles | Buy Now | |
| Adagio for String Quartet | Brodsky String Quartet/Susan Monks/Mary Scully | 1994 | Silva Classics | ||
| Adagio for String Quartet | Kreutzer Quartet | 2010 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Adonis | Sara Trickey/Daniel Tong | 2017 | Deux-Elles | ||
| After Sunrise | Philippe Graffin/Nicholas Daniel/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2011 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Andante from String Sextet in B flat Op 18 | London Philharmonic Orchestra/Carl Davis CBE | 1988 | Virgin Classics | Buy Now | |
| Aria | Sara Trickey/Daniel Tong | 2017 | Deux-Elles | ||
| Aubade | Lucie Spickova/Ruth Bolister/Rachel Nicholls/Gillian Keith/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2007 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Cantiga | Jill Gomez/Bournemouth Sinfonietta/John Carewe | 1992 | Unicorn Kanchana | ||
| Cantiga | Jill Gomez/Bournemouth Sinfonietta/John Carewe/East of England Orchestra/Malcolm Nabarro | 2003 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Capriccio | Michael Thompson/Richard Watkins/Royal Academy of Music Concert Orchestra | 2002 | RAM | ||
| Chaconne | BBC Symphony Orchestra/Jac van Steen | 2001 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Christ is Born of Maiden Fair | Christopher Allsop/Colmore Consort/Charles Janz | 2006 | Colmore Consort | ||
| Clarinet Quartet | Susan Bickley/Stephan Loges/Nash Ensemble/Lionel Friend | 2010 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Concerto in Azzurro | Guy Johnston/BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Rumon Gamba | 2009 | Chandos | Buy Now | |
| Congress of Passions, A | Lucie Spickova/Ruth Bolister/Rachel Nicholls/Gillian Keith/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2007 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Dark Pastoral | Dai Miyata/Thomas Dausgaard/BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra | Nippon Columbia | |||
| Dark Pastoral | Guy Johnston/Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Martin Yates | 2012 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Double Concerto | Sara Trickey/Sarah-Jane Bradley/English Symphony Orchestra/English String Orchestra/Kenneth Woods | 2019 | Nimbus | Buy Now | |
| Eight Duos | Retorica Duo | 2012 | NMC | ||
| Ein Celloleben | Guy Johnston | 2017 | King's College | Buy Now | |
| Fifteen Fugues | Peter Sheppard Skærved | 2013 | Toccata Classics | ||
| For A Wine Festival | Gillian Keith/Simon Lepper | 2005 | Metronome | Buy Now | |
| Four Portraits for Piano | William Howard | 2014 | Nimbus | ||
| Four Wolf Songs | Thomas Hampson/Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Netherlands Female Youth Choir/Candida Thompson | 2017 | Channel Classics | ||
| From Sea to Sky | Lucie Spickova/Ruth Bolister/Rachel Nicholls/Gillian Keith/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2007 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Fuga | Peter Sheppard Skærved | 2000 | Metier | Buy Now | |
| Goodnight Song | Lucie Spickova/Ruth Bolister/Rachel Nicholls/Gillian Keith/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2007 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Horn Quintet | Richard Watkins/Paul Watkins/Huw Watkins/Nash Ensemble | 2015 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Hurrahing in Harvest | Christopher Allsop/Colmore Consort/Charles Janz | 2006 | Colmore Consort | ||
| In the Dark Time | BBC Symphony Orchestra/Jac van Steen | 2001 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Introit | Jill Gomez/Bournemouth Sinfonietta/John Carewe | 1992 | Unicorn Kanchana | ||
| Introit | Jill Gomez/Bournemouth Sinfonietta/John Carewe/East of England Orchestra/Malcolm Nabarro | 2003 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Journeying Songs | Leonore Piano Trio/Gemma Rosefield | 2017 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Little Threnody, A | Brindisi String Quartet | 1994 | Metronome | ||
| Marina | Susan Bickley/Stephan Loges/Nash Ensemble/Lionel Friend | 2010 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Moments of Vision | Christopher Allsop/Colmore Consort/Charles Janz | 2006 | Colmore Consort | ||
| Montana Taylor's Blues | James Turnbull/Libby Burgess | 2016 | Champs Hill Records | ||
| Movement of Autumn | Lucie Spickova/Ruth Bolister/Rachel Nicholls/Gillian Keith/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2007 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Norfolk March | Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Martin Yates | 2018 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Oboe Concerto | Philippe Graffin/Nicholas Daniel/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2011 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| One to Tango | Laura Mikkola/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2014 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Piano Concerto | Laura Mikkola/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2014 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Piano Quintet | Martin Cousin/Villiers Quartet | 2016 | Somm Recordings | Buy Now | |
| Piano Trio No.1 | Leonore Piano Trio/Gemma Rosefield | 2017 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Piano Trio No.1 | English Piano Trio | 1992 | Kingdom | ||
| Piano Trio No.2 | Leonore Piano Trio/Gemma Rosefield | 2017 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Piano Trio No.3 | Leonore Piano Trio/Gemma Rosefield | 2017 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Plover's Peak | Claire Booth/Huw Watkins/Songbook Ensemble | 2009 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd | Christopher Allsop/Colmore Consort/Charles Janz | 2006 | Colmore Consort | ||
| Recessional and National Anthem | Gabrieli Consort & Players/Paul McCreesh | 2019 | Signum | Buy Now | |
| Romanza | Harriet Mackenzie/English Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Woods | 2017 | Nimbus | Buy Now | |
| Romanza | Sara Trickey/Daniel Tong | 2017 | Deux-Elles | ||
| Romanza | English Chamber Orchestra/Raymond Leppard/Mstislav Rostropovich | 1990 | EMI | ||
| Sinfonia | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Jac van Steen | 2021 | Signum Classics | Buy Now | |
| Small Town | Goldner String Quartet | 1997 | Tall Poppies | Buy Now | |
| Sonata for Piano | Laura Mikkola/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2014 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Sonata for Piano | William Howard | 1994 | NMC Ltd | Buy Now | |
| Sonata for Strings | Orchestra of St Paul's/Ben Palmer | 2015 | Somm | Buy Now | |
| Ständchen | Thomas Hampson/Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Netherlands Female Youth Choir/Candida Thompson | 2017 | Channel Classics | ||
| String Quartet | Orchestra of St Paul's/Ben Palmer | 2015 | Somm | Buy Now | |
| String Quartet No.1 | Kreutzer Quartet | 2014 | Toccata Classics | ||
| String Quartet No.10 | Kreutzer Quartet | 2010 | Toccata Classics | ||
| String Quartet No.11 | Kreutzer Quartet | 2016 | Toccata Classics | Buy Now | |
| String Quartet No.12 | Kreutzer Quartet | 2012 | Toccata Classics | Buy Now | |
| String Quartet No.2 | Kreutzer Quartet | 2014 | Toccata Classics | ||
| String Quartet No.3 | Brindisi String Quartet | 1994 | Metronome | ||
| String Quartet No.3 | Kreutzer Quartet | 2014 | Toccata Classics | ||
| String Quartet No.4 | Kreutzer Quartet | 2010 | Toccata Classics | ||
| String Quartet No.5 | Kreutzer Quartet | 2012 | Toccata Classics | Buy Now | |
| String Quartet No.6 | Brindisi String Quartet | 1994 | Metronome | ||
| String Quartet No.6 | Kreutzer Quartet | 2010 | Toccata Classics | ||
| String Trio No.1 | Susan Bickley/Stephan Loges/Nash Ensemble/Lionel Friend | 2010 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| String Trio No.2 | Susan Bickley/Stephan Loges/Nash Ensemble/Lionel Friend | 2010 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Suite from A Village Romeo & Juliet | London Philharmonic Orchestra/Carl Davis CBE | 1988 | Virgin Classics | Buy Now | |
| Suite from A Village Romeo & Juliet | Royal Scottish National Orchestra/David Lloyd-Jones | 2011 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Symphony No.1 | BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Martyn Brabbins | 2009 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Symphony No.2 | BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Jac van Steen | 2010 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Symphony No.3 | BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Martyn Brabbins | 2009 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Symphony No.4 | Jill Gomez/Bournemouth Sinfonietta/John Carewe/East of England Orchestra/Malcolm Nabarro | 2003 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Symphony No.4 | East of England Orchestra/Malcolm Nabarro | 1994 | Collins Classics | Buy Now | |
| Symphony No.5 | BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Martyn Brabbins | 2009 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Symphony No.6 | BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Jac van Steen | 2010 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Symphony No.7 | Katie Bray/Matthew Long/Bach Choir/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/David Hill/John Carewe | 2013 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Symphony No.8 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Jac van Steen | 2021 | Signum Classics | Buy Now | |
| Symphony No.9 | Sara Trickey/Sarah-Jane Bradley/English Symphony Orchestra/English String Orchestra/Kenneth Woods | 2019 | Nimbus | Buy Now | |
| Terrible Beauty | Susan Bickley/Stephan Loges/Nash Ensemble/Lionel Friend | 2010 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| The Flaying of Marsyas | Brindisi String Quartet | 1994 | Metronome | ||
| The Golden Kingdom | Andrew Ball/Margaret Field | 1996 | Redcliffe Recs | ||
| The Music of Dawn | Guy Johnston/BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Rumon Gamba | 2009 | Chandos | Buy Now | |
| The Ship of Death | Christopher Allsop/Colmore Consort/Charles Janz | 2006 | Colmore Consort | ||
| The Shorter Ring | William Howard | 2014 | Nimbus | ||
| The Sleeping Lord | Lucie Spickova/Ruth Bolister/Rachel Nicholls/Gillian Keith/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2007 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Three Schubert Songs | Thomas Hampson/Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Netherlands Female Youth Choir/Candida Thompson | 2017 | Channel Classics | ||
| Three Studies | Peter Sheppard Skærved | 2013 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Three Studies | Peter Sheppard Skærved | 2000 | Metier | Buy Now | |
| Total Tango | Lucie Spickova/Ruth Bolister/Rachel Nicholls/Gillian Keith/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2007 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Toward Sunrise | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Jac van Steen | 2021 | Signum Classics | Buy Now | |
| Two Dionysus Dithyrambs | Laura Mikkola/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2014 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Variations for Piano | Laura Mikkola/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2014 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Variations for Strings | Sara Trickey/Sarah-Jane Bradley/English Symphony Orchestra/English String Orchestra/Kenneth Woods | 2019 | Nimbus | Buy Now | |
| Vespers | Katie Bray/Matthew Long/Bach Choir/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/David Hill/John Carewe | 2013 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Vier Ernste Gesänge | Thomas Hampson/Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Netherlands Female Youth Choir/Candida Thompson | 2017 | Channel Classics | ||
| Violin Concerto No.1 | Philippe Graffin/Nicholas Daniel/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2011 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Violin Concerto No.2 | Philippe Graffin/Nicholas Daniel/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2011 | Dutton Epoch | Buy Now | |
| Vision and a Journey, A | Guy Johnston/BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Rumon Gamba | 2009 | Chandos | Buy Now | |
| White Nights | BBC Concert Orchestra/Gavin Sutherland/Rupert Marshall-Luck | 2016 | EM Records | ||
| Winter Journey | Peter Sheppard Skærved | 2013 | Toccata Classics | ||
| Winter Journey | Peter Sheppard Skærved | 1995 | Fish Ear Classical | ||
| Winter Passions | Susan Bickley/Stephan Loges/Nash Ensemble/Lionel Friend | 2010 | NMC | Buy Now | |
| Winter Remembered | Sarah Jane Bradley/Orchestra Nova/George Vass | 2007 | Dutton Epoch | ||
| Y Deryn Du (The Blackbird) | Schubert Ensemble | 2001 | NMC |