Colin Matthews' Seascapes Album Receives Positive Review

Colin Matthews: Seascapes album review – the songs teem with detail

Nash Ensemble/Booth/Farnsworth/Cottis (Onyx) Soprano Claire Booth and baritone Marcus Farnsworth celebrate the influential British composer’s kaleidoscopic soundworld with this collection of four song cycles It’s hard to think of a single figure who has been so influential on contemporary UK classical music for so long as Colin Matthews, who turned 80 earlierthis year. This release from the Nash Ensemble, conducted by Jessica Cottis, showcases his works for voice and chamber group. What’s st...

By Erica Jeal