Brass Band of Central Florida, conducted by Chad Shoopman, giving the U.S premiere of Teddy Bears' Massacre by Paul McGhee.

This piece received it's world premiere by Thoresby Colliery band, conducted by Steve March, at Butlins Contest 2014.

http://www.brassbandofcentralflorida.org
http://www.paul-mcghee.co.uk
http://www.thoresbyband.co.uk

Teddy Bears' Massacre

Premiere of El Yunque by Space Coast Symphony. My first piece for wind ensemble. Thank you Aaron Collins and Space Coast Symphony for all your hard work, and a thank you to Christopher Marshall, a great teacher and supporter.

El Yunque - Rivera - SCSO - Dare To Dream

Finale from 'Florida Home Overture', the former UCF Orchestra, UCF Chorale, directed by Dr. Laszlo Marosi, soloist: Hunter Curry, St Luke's Church, February 2013.

Home, my Florida home,
Wherever I wander you shine in my mind, 
Here’s where I grow, here’s where I thrive, 
Under the bluest southern skies,
Home, my Florida home.

Weary from travel I look down below me,
Forests and lakes in the glow of the sun, 
Oh, how that welcoming vision revives me, 
Fires up my spirit, my traveling’s done.

Home, my Florida home, etc.

So many travelers arriving before me
Left behind tyranny, poverty, pain,
Molded this state through their sweat and ambition, 
Their faith and foresight our blessing, our gain.

Home, my Florida home, etc.

Here’s to your fruitfulness, richness and beauty:
Nature and people and cultures combined, 
Hearing the stories and sharing the dreams
In the land of the sunshine, by flowers defined!

Home, my Florida home, etc.

Christopher Marshall, 2013

Finale from the premiere of 'Florida Home'

Thanapol Setabrahmana directed the Mahidol Wind Symphony (from Salaya, Thailand) in the world premiere of 'Fanfare For The Armed Man' on February 2, 2015. This work was composed for the Mahidol Wind Symphony. It is based on 'L'homme armé: Variations' commissioned in 2003 by Timothy Reynish.

Fanfare For The Armed Man

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Clarinet Trio No. 1
For Two Bb Soprano Clarinets and Bb Bass Clarinet (Doubling Soprano)

Composer’s Notes

I. Capriccio
This lively capriccio features a bouncy melody that is imitated in canon through the other two clarinets. Then the descending fourth motive introduced early is developed in a series of succinct statements. The movement ends with a three part canon with each clarinet racing against the others.

II. Elegy*
After someone leaves our lives there are lingering reminders of the pain of their absence combined with the sweetness of the happiest memories. The middle section represents a flashback to happier times yet the sustained notes hint that something is not quite right. In the end the melody is unable to resolve as it should yet those around it continue on their way.
*Please note that the bass clarinet player should play soprano clarinet for this movement only.

III. Frenetic
This piece would not have been written were it not for the prodding of my friend and fellow composer Felix Rivera. I would joke with him that he may never write a piece not based on tritones and he quipped back that I may never write a piece for clarinets. I decided it was time to fix not having a clarinet selection in my repertoire and this work is the result. This movement is a frenetic and virtuosic dance based off of Rivera’s signature interval of the tritone.

(You can hear more of Felix Rivera's music by following this link to his Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/frivera)

- Matthew Nunes
Windsor, September 2014 - March 2015

I. Capriccio

This piece was originally derived from a prayer that echoed in my head the night of the terrorist attacks on Paris, France in November 2015. It's former subtitle, in parenthesis, "for the victims of Paris" stayed for a long time leading up to it's premiere in April.  Gradually, I came to realize that it wasn't just meant to be a prayer for Paris alone, but for all families, friends, and anyone who has ever, in their life, experienced such tremendous loss.  It is not my intention to impose any one idea or belief on anyone, but simply to provide some level of comfort and hope to both performer and listener alike in times of fear and uncertainty.  

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Threnody

The second movement of my Symphony no. 1, titled after the novel by Brandon Sanderson.

Symphony no. 1 - "The Stormlight Archive: The Way of Kings" Movement II

Senior Recital April 2019
Ashley Joseph- euphonium

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Ashe- Matthew Nunes

www.MatthewNunesMusic.com

Matthew Nunes (ASCAP) is a euphoniumist and composer on the rise. 2017 was a breakout year as he advanced to the Leonard Falcone International Tuba-Euphonium Festival's Euphonium Artist semi-finals, and won the Montclair State University Concerto Competition with his own Concerto for Euphonium (2015). In 2012 he won the University of Central Florida Concerto/Aria Competition for Band – earning the distinction of being the first euphonium player to win since Dr. Gail Robertson. He has played with the Brass Band of Central Florida and has had multiple orchestra opportunities. He earned his Master’s in Euphonium Performance at Montclair State University studying with Derek Fenstermacher. His performance teachers include Tim Van Dam, Dr. Gail Robertson, Dr. Robin Sisk, Derek Fenstermacher, and Bente Illevold. 

Matthew is a published composer and arranger with works available from Cimarron Music Press and SheetMusicPlus.com. His Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Band was premiered by Dr. Gail Robertson and the Little Rock Wind Symphony in 2016, while his In League with Extraordinary Women (Concerto for Tuba and Wind Band) was premiered by Dr. Robin Sisk and the University of Florida Symphonic Band in 2018. In late 2021 he completed his Symphony for Orchestra and Choir, a massive and emotionally intense work. Matthew earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition from UCF studying with Christopher Marshall. 

Theory and research are important to Matthew, and in late 2019 his article Mystery, Necromancy, and the Euphonium was published in Vol. 47, No. 1 of the International Tuba-Euphonium Association Journal. 

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I. Capriccio

Matthew Nunes - Composer

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