Matthew Martin (organist)

Matthew Martin
Born1976
Occupation
  • Precentor and Director of College Music at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.
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Websitematthewmartincomposer.co.uk

Matthew Martin (b. 1976) is a choral conductor, composer, arranger and organist.[1] His compositions are primarily religious, liturgical and non-liturgical in use, and have inspiration from various medieval traditions.[2] He has collaborated with Jonathan Dove and Judith Weir, and has received commissions from other directors, such as Philip Rushforth and Harry Christophers.

Early life and education

Matthew Martin graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1997.[3] He attended the Royal Academy of Music[4][5] and was tutored on the organ by David Titterington in London[6] and Marie-Claire Alain in Paris.[7][8]

Career

Early career

In 2000, Martin was appointed as organist at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. In 2002, he was appointed organist at Canterbury Cathedral and played at the enthronement of Rowan Williams.[8] From 2004 to 2010, he was Assistant Director of music at Westminster Cathedral.[9] From 2015 to 2020, he was Director of Music at Keble College, Oxford, and Artistic Director of the Keble Early Music Festival.[1]

Cambridge

In April 2020, he became Precentor and Director of College Music at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.[10]

Works

Masses

Canticles

Votive music

Motets and Latin hymns

English anthems, songs and carols

Organ music

Discography

  • Hope Soars Above - The Choir of St Marylebone Parish Church[18] (1999)[n 1]
  • A Procession Of Chant And Polyphony From The Vaults Of Westminster Cathedral[19] (Hyperion, 2009)
  • Matthew Martin Plays The Walker Organ Of The London Oratory[20] (Priory, 2013)
  • Jubilate Deo: Sacred Choral Works[21] (Opus Arte, 2015)
  • Ceremonial Oxford: Music For The Georgian University By William Hayes (1708-1777)[22] (CRD Records, 2018)
  • Valls: Missa Regalis[23] (AAM, 2020)
  • Ave Rex Angelorum[24] (CRD, 2020)
  • Dove, Weir, Martin[25] (Hyperion, 2022)
  • Sur de nom d'alain[26] (Ad Fontes, 2022)
  • Philip & Dering: Motets[27] (Linn, 2023)
  • Matthew Martin: Masses, Canticles, Motets[28] (Linn, 2024)

Awards and achievements

In 2005, Martin was elected an associate of the Royal Academy of Music.[29] The Rose Magnificat was the winning Choral category entry for the 2019 BBC Music Magazine Awards.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ No label listed for this album

References

  1. ^ a b Matthew Martin. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Matthew Martin: Masses, Canticles, Motets". Presto Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Matthew Martin". Genesis Foundation. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Matthew Martin, Assistant Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral pulls out all stops on the organ at the San Francesc basilica in Palma". Majorca Daily Bulletin. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Matthew Martin". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Matthew Martin – St Albans International Organ Festival". organfestival.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Who's Who". Gonville and Caius College Choir. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Matthew Martin (organ) on Hyperion Records". Hyperion Records. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Matthew Martin". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  10. ^ New Precentor and Director of College Music appointed. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Chester Missa Brevis". www.alfred.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Chester Missa Brevis, Matthew Martin | Faber Music". www.fabermusic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  13. ^ "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Sanctissima from the ORA Singers". Presto Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Reviews – September 2020". RSCM. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Nowell, Sing we. Matthew Martin | Faber Music". www.fabermusic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Matthew Martin - When David Heard | Faber Music". www.fabermusic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  18. ^ The Choir Of St Marylebone Parish Church, Peter Barley, Matthew Martin - Hope Soars Above, 1999, retrieved 13 July 2025
  19. ^ The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral, Matthew Martin, Martin Baker - A Procession Of Chant & Polyphony From The Vaults Of Westminster Cathedral, 2009, retrieved 13 July 2025
  20. ^ Bond, Ann; Jerusalem, Laetare; Choir; Hoban; Choir, London Oratory (August 1979). "London Oratory Junior". The Musical Times. 120 (1638): 661. doi:10.2307/962493. ISSN 0027-4666. JSTOR 962493.
  21. ^ Matthew Martin, Choir Of Magdalen College, Oxford, Daniel Hyde - Jubilate Deo: Sacred Choral Works, 2015, retrieved 13 July 2025
  22. ^ The Choir Of Keble College, Oxford, Instruments Of Time & Truth, Matthew Martin - Ceremonial Oxford: Music For The Georgian University By William Hayes (1708-1777), 2018, retrieved 13 July 2025
  23. ^ Francisco Valls, The Choir Of Keble College Oxford, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Matthew Martin - Missa Regalis, May 2020, retrieved 13 July 2025
  24. ^ The Choir Of Keble College, Oxford, Matthew Martin, Jeremy Filsell, Benjamin Mills - Ave Rex Angelorum, 2020, retrieved 13 July 2025
  25. ^ Jonathan Dove, Judith Weir, Matthew Martin, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, Peter Holder, James O'Donnell - Dove, Weir, Martin, February 2022, retrieved 13 July 2025
  26. ^ Brown, Damian (16 March 2025). "Sur le nom d'Alain: Organ Music by Alain and Duruflé (Ad Fontes)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  27. ^ Philips & Dering – The Choir Of Gonville & Caius College, In Echo, Matthew Martin - Motets, 2023, retrieved 13 July 2025
  28. ^ The Choir Of Gonville & Caius College, Matthew Martin - Masses, Canticles, Motets, October 2024, retrieved 13 July 2025
  29. ^ "Matthew Martin". LFCCM - The London Festival of Contemporary Church Music. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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