This well know prelude by Debussy was reimagined from a piano solo work into  a lively string quintet. The original text of the poem Debussy drew inspiration from, so inspired me to create this modern adaptation. I saw a different path this piece could take and explored it and this is the result, I hope you enjoy my arrangement of Debussy's La Fille aux de Lin for string quintet in G major.

La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin By Debussy   Arr. By Matthew Fink MIDI

This is a well known movement for piano from Ludus Tonalis transcribed for brass quintet and uses stopped horn and trombone glissandos to add a unique color to my vision of this piece.

Ludus Tonalis No. 21 By Paul Hindemith Arr. by Matthew Fink

This is the third movement of my piece Suspension of Inertia for brass sextet. It is still an on going work and I will keep this sound file up t date as I continue to write this piece. This movement seeks to capture the playfulness and majesty of a sprawling forest. I hope you enjoy this look at "The Breath of the Forest".

The Breath of the Forest mvt.3

English Roses seeks to embody the intoxicating yet fragile beauty of a rose. The idea for this piece was formed after a visit to Queen Mary's rose garden in Regent's Park. This garden alone is home to over 12,000 individual rose plants with 85 different verities on display. This grand display of wealth and opulence can at times be overwhelming with beauty everywhere you turn your head. Being there was an incredible privilege, not only were the flowers beautiful, their aroma make the very air part if the experience. From citrus to fresh linen, to subtle perfume the garden nourished both the visual and olfactory senses sometimes to the point of excess. This piece seeks to capture all of that from the overwhelming to the intimate with an overarching theme of absolute beauty. Please enjoy the beginning of my latest work which marks my first original full wind ensemble piece.

English Roses MIDI

I cannot thank the ISU wind symphony enough for breathing life into this piece; all of you amaze me with your musicianship. I am incredibly lucky that I get the opportunity to have my music played by live musicians, so form the bottom of my heart thank you. I still have more work to do on this piece and I learn something new every time I revisit it.

English Roses seeks to embody the intoxicating yet fragile beauty of a rose. The idea for this piece was formed after a visit to Queen Mary's rose garden in Regent's Park. This garden alone is home to over 12,000 individual rose plants with 85 different verities on display. This grand display of wealth and opulence can at times be overwhelming with beauty everywhere you turn your head. Being there was an incredible privilege, not only were the flowers beautiful, their aroma make the very air part if the experience. From citrus to fresh linen, to subtle perfume the garden nourished both the visual and olfactory senses sometimes to the point of excess. This piece seeks to capture all of that from the overwhelming to the intimate with an overarching theme of absolute beauty. Please enjoy the beginning of my latest work which marks my first original full wind ensemble piece.

English Roses Live

This is my first ever piece for choir! The Idea for this piece came from a small passage I wrote while on vacation, since then it has evened into this. Unfortunately I was not able to get a recording of this piece done because of the global pandemic but I have plans to get a recording done this year once we are able to sing as groups again. This is why you cannot hear any lyrics to see them follow this link to the YouTube video with the score https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h4Ef8uCw7Y This piece is meant to remind us that no matter what difficulties we face in life we do not have to face them alone.

The Valley MIDI

If you have questions about my work or if you would like to purchase and perform it please contact me at matthewcfinkmusic@gmail.com and head to my website https://matthewcfinkmusic.wixsite.com/website

Matthew C. Fink

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