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A Brief Exhibition was composed for a commission in 2023. The brief for this work was to explore the wide range of techniques and soundscapes that are possible for the Bass Trombone. The accompaniment instrumentation was dictated as part of the commission as a trombone quartet, specifically with Alto Trombone, and tuned percussion. This particular combination was a challenge to compose for but interesting to combine and explore the variety of sounds and emotions that are capable.

Above all, this music is to be enjoyed by both performers and audiences alike, so please have fun with the work!

When this music is performed please get in contact with me, through my Instagram page (@mattwritesmusic) as I am always interested who is playing my work and where it is being performed.

A Brief Exhibition

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Asgard explores the Norse Gods and how they would be represented through music. Each movement utilises the forces of the wind orchestra and combines them in a variety of ways to create a unique soundscape. The work is in four movements:

	Odin: the Father of all Gods
	Frigg: Queen of Asgard
	Balder: God of Light
	Loki: Shapeshifter

Odin displays the majesty and nobility of the father of all gods with fanfare-like motifs and broad sweeping melodies. The movement begins with a simple bass motif that represents the emptiness of the Nordic lands building with the power of the gods themselves.

Frigg is the Queen of Asgard and the highest of the goddesses. She is married to Odin and the goddess of marriage. Although Frigg was married to the god of wisdom, she could outfox him and sometimes they agreed bets on certain things. Odin often asked his clever wife for advice on many issues and although she never made prediction, she knew a lot about the future.

Balder is the son of Odin and Frigg, and with his friendliness, gentleness, and wisdom, he is loved by everyone in Asgard. He is so attractive that light shines all around him. When Balder had a horrible dream that his life was in danger, Frigg demanded an oath from every creature and object in the world that they would not harm Balder. However, she missed out one plant, the mistletoe, because she thought it was small and insignificant. When the gods were having fun shooting arrows at the "invincible" Balder, things went badly wrong. Treacherous Loki had an arrow made from mistletoe and during the games he gave it to Balder's blind brother Hodor and tricked him into shooting Balder dead.

Loki sometimes assists the gods and sometimes behaves maliciously towards them through his shapeshifting. He is a trickster god and is known as the god of war and his daughter, Hel, is the goddess of the underworld. After causing the death of Balder, Loki was bound to a rock by the entrails of his son as punishment as a great serpent sat over head with poison dripping down. The poison caused Loki pain and this was believed where earthquakes came from.

Asgard

Concert Band Score & Parts

The Creation was composed in 2018 by use of a 12 tone row and is used in its original, inverted, retrograde and transposed forms. The original tone row can be heard in the first 6 bars of music where the cellos and basses outline the theme. This row is then used throughout the work but disguised with varied extended techniques. These techniques help to vary the music and enable each section of the story to be descriptive and programmatic.

The music closely follows the story of the creation found in the Bible's Book of Genesis. This literature was chosen as it allows the composer to be creative and has a variety of elements to the story, thus enabling a wide range of sound colours and techniques.

The choice of the 12 tone row utilises a 20th century compositional technique to tell a story that describes the beginning of time and life itself.

The Creation

String Orchestra Score & Parts

"Monsters at Home" by Matt Leach is a riveting contemporary classical piece that explores the complexities of domestic life. With intricate melodies and poignant harmonies, this composition delves into the emotional spectrum of everyday encounters, turning mundane moments into a profound musical experience. Perfect for advanced ensembles seeking a challenge. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

Monsters at Home

2 Baritones, 2 Tubas Quartet

Unveil a tapestry of emotional depth with "Hope" by Matthew Leach. This piece, perfect for concert and contest settings, weaves complex harmonies and poignant melodies to inspire and challenge ensembles. Elevate your performance with this stirring composition that embodies the resilience and beauty of the human spirit. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

Hope

Composed in 2022, 'Away from Home' was written for a small wind band to honour service personnel that are deployed during Christmas. The music mirrors the loneliness of those left behind, the responsibility of those deployed and the need to embrace loneliness as a strength not a weakness.

Away from Home

This arrangement was created for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force's Centenary celebration and was performed at St Clement Danes, London in the presence of The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Air Commodore in Chief of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Flur an Locha was performed as part of the pre-service music and was commissioned to celebrate the United Kingdom. Flur an Locha is an arrangement of the Scottish anthem, Flower of Scotland and the folk song, Loch Lomond. This work forms part of a set of music for the United Kingdom:

	Green Fair (English Folk Songs)
	Fy Mamwlad (Welsh Hymn and March)
	Ce a Scarfaidh Linn? (Northern Irish Folk Songs)
	Flur an Locha (Scottish Anthem and Folk Song)

Flur an Locha

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This arrangement was created for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force's Centenary celebration and was performed at St Clement Danes, London in the presence of The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Air Commodore in Chief of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Fy Mamwlad was performed as part of the pre-service music and was commissioned to celebrate the United Kingdom. Fy Mamwlad is an arrangement of a Welsh Hymn, Calon Lan and March, Men of Harlech. This work forms part of a set of music for the United Kingdom:

	Green Fair (English Folk Songs)
	Fy Mamwlad (Welsh Hymn and March)
	Ce a Scarfaidh Linn? (Northern Irish Folk Songs)
	Flur an Locha (Scottish Anthem and Folk Song)

Fy Mamwlad

This arrangement was created for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force's Centenary celebration and was performed at St Clement Danes, London in the presence of The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Air Commodore in Chief of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Green Fair was performed as part of the pre-service music and was commissioned to celebrate the United Kingdom. Green Fair is an arrangement of two folk songs namely, Greensleeves and Scarborough Fair. This work forms part of a set of music for the United Kingdom:

	Green Fair (English Folk Songs)
	Fy Mamwlad (Welsh Hymn and March)
	Ce a Scarfaidh Linn? (Northern Irish Folk Songs)
	Flur an Locha (Scottish Anthem and Folk Song)

Green Fair

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