Matthew Lee Knowles

(I've written a novel, it's called 36) Experimentalist, composer, poet, pianist, teacher, joker. Horror/whiskey/cosmology 🏳️‍🌈

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For Samuel Beckett was premiered at Heath Street Baptist Church on the 30th + 31st of August.

Due to organ failure, part one could not be performed in full + had a runtime of 9hr 45m, with an estimated 3hr remaining. Part two was performed in full with a runtime of 9hr 10m.

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the first bar of each movement of a four part organ suite called For Kat Farn which is dedicated to Kat Farn and played here by Kat Farn - what are the odds?!

FULL SCORE RECORDING
https://t.co/2L2TXTZMEG

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@WardDEC I don't go that often anymore, I think one of the reasons is that I used to work there many years ago (!)
Very sorry to hear about your companion :-((((((((((

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In 2009/10 as part of a multi-million pound redevelopment of Marylebone, I was hired as the artist to work on a project to cover an entire building, working closely with the architect Iain Wadham at ESA.

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@krldslv Bappy Hirthday Darl K'Silva!

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@Piano_Trumpet Not too shabby is it 😉

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I can't believe this actually happened but the job enabled me to go out and actually buy a proper piano which I still have to this day :-)))))))))))

Anyone can go and see this piece, it's on Jason Court which runs between Wigmore Street and Marylebone Lane (W1U)

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I was chosen because of the way I use text in my music and my response was to walk around the area eavesdropping on conversations that would then be immortalised on giant vanes and fins.

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For Richard Glover (2008)
performed by Kate Ledger

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"For Jonathan Powell" is a 56 minute work for violin and piano, a minute for every year Jonathan lived.

If this extract is interesting to any violinists/pianists, here is a link to the score🙂

https://t.co/Kl62YIzisu

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In April 2021 I wrote 30 songs in 30 days then recorded them in 6 hours with Sarah Parkin and Dominic Irving.

This one's my favourite
"She Knew The Answer"

I've uploaded the whole album to YouTube
https://t.co/DoXpXY4Exl

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Five Squared
performed by Kate Ledger

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composed a little gift for a friend who's getting married today :-)))))))))))))))))))))

"for Matt & Lauren on the occasion of their wedding"

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@anon8924 :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

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@anon8924 :-)))))))))))))))))))

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'Sinful Earth' is a composition in 22 sections over 331 pages for 7 celli with a combined duration of around 10 hours. It took 9 months to write and is dedicated to Rebecca Burden.

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Extract of "26 Cello Events For Rebecca Burden" played by Rebecca in Peckham on Saturday night