MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Matt has been a musical director for over 25 years and for the last 21 years has been Musical Director for Bath Light Operatic Group.  Every year he has been MD for BLOG in the Bath Theatre Royal with such shows as Avenue Q, Jesus Christ SuperStar, Sweeney Todd, Sister Act, South Pacific and Crazy for You.  Every year BLOG also put on a Songs From The Shows concert which Matt is the MD (and sometimes Director too).  Choral singing is one of Matt's strengths and has received Rose Bowl nominations and great praise for the quality of the choral singing within productions.

​In 2017/18/19/ and 20 Matt gathered together a group of musicians for just one night to perform songs and overtures from the musicals.  Just under 2 hours of amazing music including 3 singers and some choral singing at the end.  You can see a selection of songs here in this play list .

The video on the left is of Matt conducting the Orchestra and Nell Keene in the Roper Theatre, Bath  in front of an audience of 200.  

The finale of "Musical Melodies" with the whole audience joining in the last song.

"For now" sung in the dressing rooms as a warm up before Avenue Q.

Pianist

​Matthew plays jazz, classical and show music.  He is an excellent accompanist and sight reader.  He also play jazz piano in a duo with his wife, performing at Weddings, parties and restaurants in the region and occasionally sings and accompanies himself.  He is currently teaching piano to private pupils at home and at Prior Park College.

He played with GBH Big Band for 10 years in venues such as the Pavilion, Wiltshire Music Centre and at lots of wedding and corporate gigs.

Matt also teaches piano from his home studio and on zoom., and at Prior Park School in Bath 

A 9 minute video demonstrating some of the wonderful colours and textures that can be made on the Bluthner piano (plus a few extra keys hidden under a flap!)

An improvisation at the piano (with added backing using Logic Pro)