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Matthew Best (06 Feb 1957 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers

Relationships (1)

Conductor For

  1. Corydon Singers

On Recordings (50)

Conducted

  1. Gradual: Os justi meditabitur 5:03 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  2. Ecce sacerdos magnus 5:06 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  3. Ave Maria 4:08 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  4. Antiphon: Tota pulchra es 5:51 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  5. Offertorium: Inveni David 2:12 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  6. Offertorium: Afferentur regi 2:00 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  7. Pange lingua 4:38 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  8. Vexilla regis 4:51 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  9. Gradual: Christus factus est pro nobis 5:15 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  10. Gradual: Locus iste a Deo factus est 3:27 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  11. Virga Jesse floruit 4:24 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (1983)
  12. Mass in E minor: VI. Agnus Dei 5:59 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  13. Mass in E minor: IV. Sanctus 3:38 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  14. Aequalis no. 1 2:00 Matthew Best, Roger Brenner, Phillip Brown, Colin Sheen (Jun 1986)
  15. Mass in E minor: III. Credo 10:50 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  16. Libera me 7:20 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, Roger Brenner, Phillip Brown, Olga Hegedus, Thomas Martin, John Scott, Colin Sheen (Jun 1986)
  17. Mass in E minor: I. Kyrie 7:56 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  18. Mass in E minor: II. Gloria 6:44 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  19. Mass in E minor: V. Benedictus 6:38 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  20. Aequalis no. 2 2:02 Matthew Best, Roger Brenner, Phillip Brown, Colin Sheen (Jun 1986)
  21. Requiem, op. 9 (third version): VIII. Libera me 5:59 Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  22. Quatre motets sur des themes gregoriens, op. 10: IV. Tantum ergo 3:06 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  23. Quatre motets sur des themes gregoriens, op. 10: II. Tota pulchra es 2:13 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  24. Requiem, op. 9 (third version): I. Introit 3:50 Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  25. Requiem, op. 9 (third version): III. Domine Jesu 9:08 Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  26. Requiem, op. 9 (third version): VI. Agnus Dei 3:50 Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  27. Quatre motets sur des themes gregoriens, op. 10: III. Tu es Petrus 0:57 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  28. Requiem, op. 9 (third version): VII. Lux aeterna 4:04 Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  29. Quatre motets sur des themes gregoriens, op. 10: I. Ubi caritas et amor 2:45 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  30. Requiem, op. 9 (third version): II. Kyrie 3:57 Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  31. Requiem, op. 9 (third version): IV. Sanctus 3:24 Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  32. Requiem, op. 9 (third version): V. Pie Jesu 3:58 Ann Murray, Thomas Trotter, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  33. Requiem, op. 9 (third version): IX. In Paradisum 3:14 Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (Feb 1987)
  34. Mass in G minor: IV. Sanctus 5:14 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (Mar 1987)
  35. Requiem: III. Requiem aeternam (I) 4:30 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (Mar 1987)
  36. Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing 8:55 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (Mar 1987)
  37. Requiem: I. Salvator mundi 2:22 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (Mar 1987)
  38. Requiem: IV. Psalm 121 2:41 Corydon Singers, Matthew Best (Mar 1987)

Chorus Master

  1. Aequalis no. 1 2:00 Matthew Best, Roger Brenner, Phillip Brown, Colin Sheen (Jun 1986)
  2. Mass in E minor: I. Kyrie 7:56 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  3. Aequalis no. 2 2:02 Matthew Best, Roger Brenner, Phillip Brown, Colin Sheen (Jun 1986)
  4. Mass in E minor: IV. Sanctus 3:38 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  5. Mass in E minor: V. Benedictus 6:38 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  6. Mass in E minor: VI. Agnus Dei 5:59 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  7. Libera me 7:20 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, Roger Brenner, Phillip Brown, Olga Hegedus, Thomas Martin, John Scott, Colin Sheen (Jun 1986)
  8. Mass in E minor: III. Credo 10:50 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)
  9. Mass in E minor: II. Gloria 6:44 Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (Jun 1986)

Vocals

  1. Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. Recitativo "Gente indiscreta!" (Conte, Fiorello) 0:32 Francisco Araiza, Matthew Best, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (1983) bass vocals
  2. Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. Cavatina "Ecco, ridente in cielo" (Conte, Fiorello, Coro) 7:36 Ambrosia Opera Chorus, Francisco Araiza, Matthew Best, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (1983) bass vocals
  3. Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. Introduzione "Piano, pianissimo" (Fiorello, Coro, Conte) 2:57 Ambrosia Opera Chorus, Francisco Araiza, Matthew Best, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (1983) bass vocals

Credited as (107)

  1. Gabriel Fauré; Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
  2. Sergei Rachmaninov; Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  3. Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber; Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  4. Ralph Vaughan Williams; Corydon Singers, Matthew Best, English Chamber Orchestra
  5. Elgar; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Waynflete Singers, William Kendall, Matthew Best, Sarah Fryer, David Hill
  6. Herbert Howells, Ralph Vaughan Williams; Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  7. Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  8. Corydon Singers, Matthew Best, Thomas Trotter
  9. Bruckner; Juliet Booth, John Mark Ainsley, Gwynne Howell, Jean Rigby, Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  10. Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
  11. Duruflé; Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
  12. Ann Murray, Thomas Trotter, Matthew Best
  13. Anton Bruckner; Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble, Matthew Best
  14. Anton Bruckner; Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  15. Corydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  16. Benjamin Britten; Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best, Anthony Rolfe Johnson
  17. Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best, Anthony Rolfe Johnson
  18. Pyotr Tchaikovsky; Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  19. Bruckner; English Chamber Orchestra, Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  20. English Chamber Orchestra, Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  21. Corydon Singers, Matthew Best, Roger Brenner, Phillip Brown, Colin Sheen
  22. Matthew Best, Roger Brenner, Phillip Brown, Colin Sheen
  23. Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, Roger Brenner, Phillip Brown, Olga Hegedus, Thomas Martin, John Scott, Colin Sheen
  24. Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  25. Juliet Booth, Corydon Singers, Gwynne Howell, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  26. Juliet Booth, Corydon Singers, Jean Rigby, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  27. Corydon Singers, Jean Rigby, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  28. Corydon Singers, Gwynne Howell, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  29. John Mark Ainsley, Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  30. John Mark Ainsley, Juliet Booth, Corydon Singers, Gwynne Howell, Jean Rigby, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  31. Corydon Singers, Juliet Booth, Gwynne Howell, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  32. Juliet Booth, Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  33. Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble
  34. Matthew Best, Corydon Singers
  35. Liszt; Corydon Singers, Thomas Trotter, Matthew Best
  36. Corydon Singers, Thomas Trotter, Matthew Best
  37. Dominic Martelli, Corydon Singers, Gary Kettel, Rachel Masters, Thomas Trotter, Matthew Best
  38. Corydon Singers, Catherine Denley, Matthew Best
  39. Matthew Best, Chorus of Opera North, Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, English Northern Philharmonia, Michael Tippett
  40. Fauré, Duruflé; Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
  41. English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
  42. Finzi; John Mark Ainsley, Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  43. Bruckner; Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best
  44. Matthew Best, Corydon Singers, John Scott
  45. Matthew Best, Christine Barratt, Corydon Singers, Joya Logan
  46. Brahms; Corydon Singers, Matthew Best
  47. Mendelssohn; Corydon Singers, Anne Dawson, John Scott, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
  48. Mendelssohn; Corydon Singers, Anne Dawson, Rogers Covey‐Crump, John Scott, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
  49. Corydon Singers, John Scott, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best
  50. Corydon Singers, John Scott, Matthew Best
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Works (1)

Composed

  1. Psalm 114 in G major, WAB 36 additional

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83174099
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139280087
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/123728177
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83174099

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1399805

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000651093

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/65388482

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1909462

Discography Pages

  1. https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/a.asp?a=A7