Matthew Brown Composer

Compositions

List

Wind Band

Fugue (2003)

Op. 5a, Encomium (2008; revised 2016-2017)

Stasis (2009)

Op. 40b, Sea of Tranquillity (2020)

Op. 41a, Serenade in E flat (2018)

Op. 52, No. 4ciii, 3 January, 2011 for wind orchestra (2020)

Op. 56b, Longing (2020)

Prelude (2020-2021)

Op. 61b, Spectacular (2020-2021) – published by Universal Edition (2023) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Spectacular/P0274647)

Op. 69, Els Encantats (2021-2022) – published by Hafabra (2022) (https://www.hafabramusic.com/product-score/1164/en)

Edoardo (2022) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Edoardo/P0271622)

Op. 72c, Feeling Free (2022-2023) – published by Universal Edition (2023) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Feeling-Free-for-concert-band/P0272340)

Op. 79a, Escapades (2022-2024)

 

Wind Ensemble

Op. 20, Intrada for wind ensemble (2013)

Op. 41b, Serenade in E flat for the London Consort of Winds (2019)

Op. 47a, Sylvans for solo viola and wind ensemble (2019)

Op. 49a, Scenes from Bagni di Lucca (2018-2020)

Op. 52, No. 1c, 1 January, 2011 for RNCM ArkEnsemble (2020)

Op. 52, No. 2c, 27 April, 2011 for RNCM ArkEnsemble (2020-2021)

Op. 52, No. 3b, 6 May, 2011 for wind ensemble (2020-2021)

Op. 52, No. 4ci  – 3 January, 2011 version for London Clarinet Choir (2020)

Op. 52, No. 4cii,  – 3 January, 2011 version for London Consorts of Winds (2020)

Op. 63, Coast (2020-2021) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Coast/P0273455)

Op. 65, Masquerade (2021) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Masquerade/P0273316)

Op. 75, Spacetime (2022)

 

Brass Band

Op. 41c, Delight (2020)

Op. 72b, Feeling Free (2022)

Op. 79c, Escapades (2024)

 

Big Band

Op. 14, Disorientation (2011)

Op. 71b, The Arrival of Spring (2022)

Op. 72d, Feeling Free (2023)

Op.77, Solitude (2023)

Op. 78b, Fall and Rise (2024)

Op. 79b, Escapades (2024)

 

Rock Band

Op. 72a, Feeling Free for rock band with male and female voice (2022)

 

Folk Band

Op. 81, This Isn’t Real (2025)

Orchestra

Op. 11b, Three Illusions of Peganum Harmala for solo viola and orchestra (2011-2013)

Op. 13b, Caelestialis for soprano and orchestra (2011-2012)

Op. 34, Beverley Meadow (2015-2016) published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Beverley-Meadow/P0275025)

Op. 5b, Encomium for orchestra (2018)

Op. 45, Abyss (2018)

Op. 49b, Scenes from Bagni di Lucca for orchestra (2018-2020) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Scenes-from-Bagni-di-Lucca/P0274939)

Op. 56a, Longing (2019) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Longing/P0273067)

Op. 81, Valour (2024)

 

String Orchestra

Op. 6, Labyrinth (2009)

Variations on a Theme of La Folia (2015)

Op. 27b, Solitude after dusk (2016)

Op. 30b, The Words of the Host to the Physician and the Pardoner (2017) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/The-Words-of-the-Host/P0275102)

Op. 48b, Rhetoric for string orchestra (2016-2019)

Op. 52, No. 1b, 1 January, 2011 (2019)

Op. 52, No. 2b, 27 April, 2011 (2020-2021)

Op. 52, No. 4b, 3 January, 2011 (2019)

Op. 52, No. 5, 31 May, No 2, 2011 (2019-2025)

 

Vocal

Op. 17, There Came a Wind Like a Bugle for soprano and piano (2012)

Op. 21, Among the Multitude for soprano and piano (2013)

Op. 30a, The Words of the Host to the Physician and the Pardoner for soprano and string quartet (2015)

Op. 44a, Syncrisis for soprano voice, viola, guitar and accordion (2018)

Op. 44b, Syncrisis for sinfonietta (2020)

 

Choral

Op. 18, Death Song (2012)

Op. 33a, Spring Winds and Spring Flowers (2015-2016)

 

 

Electronic/Acousmatic

Op. 11, Clair-obscur (2010)

Op. 12a, Three Illusions of Peganum Harmala for viola and electronics (2011)

Op. 13a, Caelestialis for soprano, harp, string quartet, and electronics (2011)

 

Solo Instrumental

Spectral Array for viola (2011)

Op. 16, Les sons recules for piano (2012)

Op. 21, Elegy for viola (2013)

Op. 23a, Tree of Life for violin (2013)

Op. 23b, Tree of Life for tenor horn (2021)

Op. 32, Desolate Landscape for viola (2015)

Op. 32b, Desolate Landscape for baritone horn (2021)

Op. 53, Violin solo after Abyss (2019)

Op. 66, Variations on a theme of Blow the Man Down for cello (2021)

 

Duos

Op. 19, Incursion and Reconnaissance for marimba and vibraphone (2012)

Op. 24, Mammoth Spear for cello duo (2013)

Op. 26a, Chiaroscuro for violin and viola (2013-2014)

Op. 31, Stamp for violin and cello (2015)

Op. 35, Mirage for viola and marimba (2016)

Op. 59, A Cottage on Fire, for two soprano saxophones (2020) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/A-Cottage-on-Fire/P0273487)

Op. 62, Pastiche on a theme of God rest ye merry, Gentlemen! for two violins (2020)

Op. 64, Eternal Return for clarinet and piano (2021)

Op. 68, Fáilte for trumpet/flugel and piano (2021)

 

Trios

Op. 1, Sonata for oboe, violin, and cello (2002)

Op. 10, Three Conversations for piano trio (2010)

Op. 25, Boundless for flute, violin and piano (2013)

Trio for mandolin, viola and accordion (2016)

 

Quartets

Op. 4, Reverie for two clarinets, oboe and piano (2005)

Op. 8, Equipoise for three violas and piano (2009)

Sphagnum (2014)

Variations on a Theme of La Folia (2015)

Laboratory Film – section (2015)

Edoardo (2016)

Op. 26b, Chiaroscuro for saxophone quartet (2020)

Op. 26c, Chiaroscuro for two clarinets and two bassoons (2021)

Op. 37, Song for the Lighting of the Chanukah Candles for string quartet (2016)

Op. 38, Dance for the Festivals of Light for string quartet (2016)

Op. 40a, Sea of Tranquillity for string quartet – acoustic or electronic soft drone of E flat and B flat also needed (2017)

Op. 43, Meanderings for string quartet (2018)

Op. 51, Viola and three wine glasses (2019)

Op. 55, Peacock (2019)

Op. 57, Criollo (2019) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Criollo/P0273110)

Op. 61a, Spectacular – introduction (2020)

Op. 67, Gathering (2021) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Gathering/P0277279)

Op. 73a, Planet Earth for brass quartet – Cornet/Flugelhorn, E flat Tenor Horn, B flat Baritone Horn, Euphonium (2022) – published by Brookwright Music (2024) (https://www.brookwrightmusic.com/product-page/planet-earth-brass-quartet-matthew-brown)

Op. 74, Lockdown Sketches (2020-2022) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Lockdown-Sketches-for-string-quartet/P0277303)

 

Quintets

Op. 9, Verglas for string quintet (2010)

Laboratory Film for piano quintet (2015)

Op. 36, One movement for string quintet quasi variazioni (2016)

Piano and String Quartet (2016)

Op. 60, Black Hole Era for wind quintet (2012; revised 2019-2020)

Op. 73b, Planet Earth for brass quintet (2024) – published by Brookwright Music (2024) (https://www.brookwrightmusic.com/product-page/planet-earth-brass-quintet-matthew-brown)

 

 

Sextets

Op. 3, Buccolia (2004)

Op. 50, Heat Death (of the universe) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion (2019)

Op. 52, No. 5, 23 February, 2011 for string sextet (2021)

 

Septets

Op. 29, Divinity for guitar, accordion and string quintet (two violas) (2014-2015)

Summer Beetroot (2015)

 

Octets

Op. 46, Transformations (2018) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Transformations/P0275132)

Op. 48a, Rhetoric for string octet (2016-2019)

Op. 54, The Degenerate Era for wind octet (2019-2020) – published by Larch Music (2024)

Op. 70a, Obertura de los pirineos for wind octet (2022) – published by Larch Music (2024)

Op. 70b, Obertura de los pirineos for saxophone ensemble (2023) – published by Larch Music (2024)

Op. 70c, Obertura de los pirineos for wind octet (2024) – published by Larch Music (2024)

Op. 71a, Arrival of Spring for Jazz Collective (3 Saxes, Tpt., Tbn., Pno., Db., Dr.) (2022)

Op. 76, Salford Quays (2023) – published by Universal Edition (2024) (https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/Salford-Quays/P0273432)

Op. 78a, Fall and Rise for saxophone, piano, bass, drums and string quartet (2023-2024)

 

Viola Ensemble

Prelude (2012)

Reverie for viola ensemble and cello (2013)

Maestoso for viola ensemble and cello (2013)

Op. 27a, Solitude after dusk version for viola ensemble and solo cello (2014)

Variations on a Theme of La Folia (2015)

Eduardo (version for viola ensemble) (2016)

Op. 39, Mass for the wives for viola ensemble with solo violin and solo cello (2016-2017)

Op. 33b, Spring Winds and Spring Flowers for viola and cello ensemble (2019)

Op. 52, No. 1a, 1 January, 2011 (2019)

Op. 52, No. 2a, 27 April, 2011 (2020-2021)

Op. 52, No. 3a, 6 May, 2011 (2020-2021)

Op. 52, No. 4a, 3 January, 2011 (2019)

 

Mixed Ensemble

Op. 2, Jig: Theme and Variations (2002)

Op. 7, Autoschediasm (2009)

Divergence (2011)

Op. 28, Concords of Sounds (2014)

Op. 42, Peganum Harmala (2017-2018)

Op. 47b, Sylvans for sinfonietta (2019-2020)

Op. 49c, Scenes from Bagno di Lucca for sinfonietta (2019)

Op. 58, The Primordial Era (2020)

 

Open Scores

Nebula (2009-2010)

Op. 15, On C (2011-2012)

Laboratory Film for piano quintet (2015)

Mobiles (2016)

Op. 80, C for Free Range String Orchestra (2024)