Iain Matheson
Scottish Composer & Musician
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Louise McMonagle, cello; Joseph Havlat, piano. - Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, 12/05/2024
This recording can also be heard on the website of the Scottish Arts Trust, alongside a video of paintings by the dedicatee of XC, Charlie Scott.
Alasdair Campbell, violin - Glasgow University Concert Hall, 22/04/2024
Michael Bonaventure, organ: Richard Craig, flute - St. Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen, 28/10/2023
More information at: PNEUMA - Sound Scotland (sound-scotland.co.uk)
Dorien Verheijden (soprano), Tui Clark (Eb clarinet), Hans Rijkmans (viola) - Arnhem, Netherlands, 30/09/2023
Richard Craig, Flute - St. Peter's church, Lutton Place, Edinburgh., 19/05/2023
Louise McMonagle, Cello - Scottish Arts Club, 24 Rutland Square, Edinburgh., 02/12/2022
Tui Clark, clarinet; Kees Hilhorst, violn; Dorien Verheiden, piano - Remonstrantse Kerk, Oosterbeek, Netherlands., 10/10/2021
Fergus Heatherington, violin - Laidlaw Music Centre recital hall, St. Andrew's University, 07/04/2021
Tom Service presents music from Sound Festival in Aberdeen, with clarinettist Sarah Watts, horn player Ben Goldscheider, pianist Huw Watkins and composer/vocalist Laura Bowler. This will include a performance of "While We Wait".
Sound Festival - BBC Radio 3, 06/11/2020
You can listen to this event here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p6yt
(one of a set of pieces called Ten Wee Drams.)
Sarah Watts, contrabass clarinet - Sound Festival, Aberdeen, 24/10/2020
Richard Craig, flute - Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, 01/03/2020
Tui Clark, clarinet: Kees Hilhorst, violin. - Schaarsbergen Church, Netherlands., 02/02/2020
(Part of the Ten Wee Drams project: 10 new pieces by Scottish composers)
Sarah Watts (contrabass clarinet) - Scottish Arts Club, 24 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, 17/11/2019
Sarah Watts, contrabass clarinet - Raasay Distillery (Part of the Ten Wee Drams project), 11/04/2019
SCAW (Sarah Watts, bass clarinet: Antony Clare, piano) - Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, 10/03/2019
Kees Hilhorst, violin; Tui Clark, clarinet - Remonstrantse Kerk, Oosterbeek, Netherlands, 19/01/2019
Michael Bonaventure, organ - Barclay Church, Edinburgh, 07/09/2018
Rarescale (contrabass flute, contrabass clarinet, contrabassoon) - St. James Church, Paddington, London, 21/06/2018
Mark Spalding, piano - Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, 17/06/2018
Next (solo violin)
Feargus Hetherington, violin - Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, 04/06/2017
You can hear Feargus play these pieces on Youtube. Follow the links on the Sounds page.
Dana Morgan, flute; Sarah Watts, bass clarinet; Antony Clare, piano - Nottingham Forum for Artistic Research, Djanogly Recital Hall, Nottingham University, 24/03/2017
Feargus Hetherington, violin - Iota Gallery, Hyndland Street, Glasgow, 18/03/2017
More information here https://www.iotaarts.space/music-sound-2/
Three
Ensemble Ruspoli - Arnhem (Netherlands), 19/06/2016
Three (First Performance)
Ensemble Ruspoli - Oosterbeek (Netherlands), 18/06/2016
Kees Hilhorst, violin: Tui Clark, clarinet - Arnhem (Netherlands), 27/02/2016
Concorde Ensemble, (Madeleine Staunton, alto flute: Paul Roe, bass clarinet) - RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin 2, 25/01/2015
Kees Hilhorst, viola / Tui Clark, clarinet - Amsterdam, Netherlands, 05/10/2014
violin, clarinet, cello, speaker - Musings Ensemble Arnhem, Netherlands, 29/06/2014
Mark Spalding, piano - Edinburgh Society of Musicians, 24/05/2014
Mark Spalding, piano - Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, 28/02/2014
Mark Spalding, piano - Edinburgh Society of Musicians, 01/02/2014
Ensemble, andPlay (Maya Bennardo, violin: Hannah Levinson, viola) - New York City, 26/01/2014
Watch the whole concert here: violinViola begins at 4'28"
Mark Spalding, piano - London, 01/11/2013
Mish Mash
Tui Clark, clarinet Kees Hilhorst, violin - Velp, Netherlands, 27/09/2013
Mark Spalding, organ - St. Andrew's and St George's West, Edinburgh, 06/08/2013
Mark Spalding, organ - Dundee Congregational Church, 17/07/2013
Kees Hilhorst, viola / Thijs Rault, piano - Arnhem, Netherlands, 16/06/2013
Kees Hilhorst, violin / Tui Clark, clarinet - Arnhem, Netherlands, 16/06/2013
Mark Spalding - Dundee University, 13/06/2013
Ensemble Aleph - Paris, 04/06/2013
Anne Goldberg, Cor Anglais - Jan Hus Church, 351 East 74th Street, New York City, 10/03/2013
Watch the whole concert here: Ornament begins at 8'40"
Students of St. Mary's Music School - St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, 22/02/2013
Bar Codes (clarinet and violin)
Kees Hilhorst, violin and viola / Thijs Rault, piano / Tui Clark, clarinet - Velhorst, Netherlands, 10/02/2013
Kees Hilhorst, violin / Tui Clark, clarinet - Beek-Ubbergen, Netherlands, 02/02/2013
Feargus Hetherington, viola / Alexa Beattie, viola - Haddington, 29/12/2012
Mark Spalding, piano - Schott's Music Studio, London, 11/10/2012
Mark Spalding, organ - Dundee, 30/08/2012
Feargus Hetherington, violin - St. John's Church, Edinburgh, 15/08/2012
Anna McGregor, clarinet / Claire Harris, piano - St. Marks Artspace, Edinburgh, 14/07/2012
Feargus Hetherington, violin - St Andrews, 02/07/2012
Mark Spalding, organ - Aberdeen, 23/06/2012
Feargus Hetherington, violin - Whitespace Gallery, Edinburgh, 07/06/2012
Mark Spalding, piano - London, 14/04/2012
Mark Spalding, piano - Dundee University, 09/02/2012
Kees Hilhorst, violin / Tui Clark, clarinet - Velhorst, Netherlands, 16/10/2011
Kees Hilhorst, violin / Thijs Rault, piano - Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14/10/2011
New Zealand Clarinet Quartet - Wellington, New Zealand, 18/08/2011
Mark Spalding, organ - St. Andrew's and St George's West, Edinburgh, 15/08/2011
Feargus Hetherington, violin - St. Andrews, 28/07/2011
Kees Hilhorst, violin / Thijs Rault, piano - Amsterdam, Netherlands, 18/06/2011
led by Iain Matheson - Rotterdam (Netherlands), 20/02/2011
Feargus Hetherington, violin - Napier University, Edinburgh, 03/11/2010
Wouter Hilhorst - cello - Rotterdam, Netherlands, 09/10/2010
Feargus Hetherington, violin - Henderson's Gallery, Edinburgh, 30/09/2010
Kees Hilhorst, violin - Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh, 22/04/2010
SCAW: Sarah Watts - bass clarinet / Antony Clare - piano - Raasay, 14/04/2010
Kees Hilhorst, violin - Arnhem Music Platform, Netherlands, 08/04/2010
New Zealand Clarinet Quartet - Wellington, New Zealand, 28/03/2010
Robyn Blair - horn - St. Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh, 05/03/2010
Sarah Watts and Heather Roche - bass clarinets - Sheffield University, 25/02/2010
Sarah Watts and Heather Roche - bass clarinets - Napier University, Edinburgh, 24/02/2010
Kevin Bowyer - organ - Glasgow University Chapel, 19/06/2009
Xenia Pestova - piano - Unitarian Church of Montreal, Canada, 17/06/2009
Rarescale: Carla Rees - alto flute / Sarah Watts, bass clarinet - Raasay, 01/04/2009
SCAW: Sarah Watts - bass clarinet / Antony Clare - piano - Napier University, Edinburgh, 11/03/2009
SCAW: Sarah Watts - bass clarinet / Antony Clare - piano - Edinburgh University, 10/03/2009
SCAW: Sarah Watts - bass clarinet / Antony Clare - piano - Notthingham, 27/10/2007
Taking Shape is performed by SCAW on "Timeless Shades", a double-cd of contemporary British music for bass clarinet and piano. It can be purchased at https://www.amazon.co.uk/timeless-shades-SCAW/dp/B01AXLYMP4
Kees Hilhorst, viola / Thijs Rault, piano - Baarn, Netherlands, 14/10/2007
Kees Hilhorst, solo viola - Groede,Netherlands, 27/08/2007
Kevin Bowyer - organ - Glasgow, 27/01/2007
New Edinburgh Orchestra - Edinburgh, 09/12/2006
Trio Elole - Dresden, Germany, 22/11/2006
Luxembourg Sinfonietta - Luxembourg, 14/10/2006
Hebrides Ensemble - viola/cello - Edinburgh, 20/03/2006
Kevin Bowyer - organ - Glasgow, 29/01/2006