Welcome
Matthew Dewey is a Tasmanian born composer and singer. In addition to commissions received for the concert music platform (Symphony No.1 (2008)), (Orchestral Suite No. 1 (2009)) and for film (In a Pig's Eye (2008)), he has written extensively for the theatre; including four chamber operas "A Priest’s Passion" (2004), "The Death of Chatterton" (2005), "15 Years on Hold" (2007) and "The Buzz of the Sea" (2008); and numerous incidental scores for a range of theatrical situations - from experimental pieces ("underwhere" (2007/08)) and new plays ("Beyond the Neck" (2007),"Con Artists" (2007), "I Am My Own Wife" (2009)) by living playwrights, to works by Shakespeare ("Macbeth" (2005) & "Troilus and Cressida" (2007)). Matthew’s compositions have been commissioned and performed by groups and companies including: The Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Contemporanes ensamble de guitarras de Monterrey (Mexico), IHOS Music Theatre laboratory, the Seymour Group (Sydney), The New York Miniaturist Ensemble (USA) the Sydney Children’s Choir, Hobart Chamber Orchestra, Hutchins String Quartet, Backgammon Baroque, Terrapin Puppet Theatre and by musicians including Jean Louis Forestier (Conductor), Edwin Paling (Violinist and Conductor) William Lane (Violist and Artistic Director of ¿grenzenlos?), Joshua Rubin (Clarinetist – International Contemporary Music Ensemble), Harry Spaarnay (Bass Clarinet), Brooke Green (Viola da Gamba), Michael Kieren Harvey (Pianist), Sarah Jones (Soprano), Michael Lampard (Baritone), Christopher Richardson (Baritone), Karen Smithies (Pianist), Jabrah Latham (Saxophone) and Ben van Tienen (Pianist and Choral Conductor). Read more >
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Recent Articles
First Sample of the Russian Philharmonic Recordings Available
Check out the Youtube channel www.youtube.com/deweymusicchannel for a sample of the Orchestral Suite with some photos of Moscow and the recording sessions. Or visit the myspace page (www.myspace.com/matthewdeweycomposer) or ReverbNation page (www.reverbnation.com/matthewdewey) to hear an mp3 sample. Both the symphony and the suite will be available on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, Napster, eMusic and others in the new year.
ABC Radio Interview with Christopher Lawrence
An interview ABC local in Tasmania about the Moscow recordings including some audio samples of the Orchestral Suite No.1.
Interview with Christopher Lawrence
Music for TCCI Advertisement
Matthew has just finished working on the music for a new 60sec television commercial for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI). The advertisement, which is to be released on Tasmanian Television during August 2009, features Tasmanian actors and has been produced and directed by Peter Creek from Southern Cross Television. The music for this production was performed by a quintet of musicians from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and recorded at the TSO studios in Hobart. 60sec Version 30sec...[Read More]
