Name: Alleluia, I Heard A Voice – Matthew Kelley by Matthew Kelley
Duration: 4 min 50 s
Description: Commissioned for, and sung by, the BBC Singers conducted by James Morgan. Recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studios as part of the CD 'Best of British', for modern masterworks commissioned by BBC Radio 3. Released with the October 2016 issue of the BBC Music Magazine.

A recording of a new version of Psalm 150 by Worcester composer, Ian King, commissioned by King's Worcester as part of the school's 475 anniversary celebrations and first performed on May 11th 2017. With thanks to the Parents Committee for funding this new work.

Psalm 150 - Ian King

Written by former music assistant, Piers Kennedy, and commissioned by the music department for Shannon and the Wind Band.

i. Funky Face
ii. Lullaby
iii. Saxophone shuffle

Saxophone Fantasia, Piers Kennedy

A selection of recordings from the final concert of the year.

U6th - I Know Where I've Been

Matthew, Prelude In Eb, Rachmaninov

Keys Choir, Keys Choir, Only In Sleep, Esenvalds

The first of many. Very raw and by no means perfect. 
Thank you for listening, Hope you like it x

If I Wake

Commissioned for, and sung by, the BBC Singers conducted by James Morgan. Recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studios as part of the CD 'Best of British', for modern masterworks commissioned by BBC Radio 3. Released with the October 2016 issue of the BBC Music Magazine.

Best of British - Modern masterworks commissioned by Radio 3

Alleluia, I Heard A Voice – Matthew Kelley

The end of Dieu Parmi Nous, from Christopher Allsop's performance on 13th January 2018 at Worcester Cathedral

Messiaen Dieu Parmi Nous (end)

'Pear Tree'. Poem by Hilda Doolittle. Set for SSAATTBB Choir.

Pear Tree - recorded by the BBC Singers

Melodia Sentimental - Heitor Villa-Lobos

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (ft. Tom Knowels on piano)

AVAILABLE NOW: Morning Thoughts can be purchased through the RSCM Press! https://www.rscmshop.com/books/A3706/kelley-morning-thoughts-satb-unacc

Matthew Kelley is an organist and composer based in Dorset, UK. Currently working as Organist in Residence at Canford School, he regularly plays for services and recitals throughout the country, and has previously held organist posts at Chelmsford Cathedral, Guildford Cathedral and Durham University.
As a composer, his most notable successes have come through the BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers Competition (2015) and the Isaac Watts Composition Competition (2024). He has been commissioned to write for the BBC Singers and the RSCM Millennium Youth Choir, and his music has been featured on BBC Radio 3 and with the BBC Music Magazine. One work, "Morning Thoughts", is now published through the RSCM Press.

Alleluia, I Heard A Voice – Matthew Kelley

Matthew Kelley

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