George Matthew, Jr.
Carillonneur, Middlebury College and Norwich University, Vermont
Organist, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Middlebury, Vermont
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Phone: (802) 247-9873
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Email: gmatthew@middlebury.edu Phone: (802) 247-9873 |
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| Upcoming Concerts 2013 |
| Summer Carillon Tour 2013 |
| Recent Concerts 2013 |
| Summer Carillon Tour 2012 |
| Recent Concerts 2012 |
| John Cage and his Legacy |
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Played on the Charlotte Nichols Greene carillon of Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. June 22, 2013
Presented in conjunction with the John Cage Centenary, Forum for Contemporary Music Leipzig and played on 50 carillons worldwide. Permission to stream granted by Peters Editions, publisher. Music of chance and mathematical selection by John Cage in the '50's and '60's. |
| Spirals by composer Kathryn Mishell. Performed on the Norwich University Carillon, Northfield, Vermont on June 22, 2013. Permission to stream granted by the composer. |
| A requirement for the CAS degree (Certificate of Advanced study) at Wesleyan University, Connecticut in 1980 was the presentation of a recital of original works based on the candidate's area of study. My recital consisted of three works: |
| 1. The Cloud Journey: A piece for veena and organ |
| This was a collaborative work with Dr. Karaikudi Subramanian, my instuctor in South Indian music. The title suggests Kalidasa's epic, "The Cloud Messengers", and is an interplay of Indian and Indian-influenced Western styles. |
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Dr. Subramanian, veena George Matthew Jr., organ Schlicker Organs, Buffalo, NY Wesleyan University Chapel, Middletown, CT Recorded March 1980 |
| 2. The Call: A piece for alto horn and electronic sound |
| A microphone fed the alto horn signal into a reel-to-reel tape recorder; the tape was then fed into another reel-to-reel playback about six feet away, achieving a ten second delay. The output of the second recorder controlled two pitch-controlled oscillators. The alto horn initially announced a theme, but from then on improvised a dialog with the tape-delayed electronic instrument, frequently introducing new material. The player improvises on the alto horn and controls the electronic instrument. |
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George Matthew Jr., alto horn
Wesleyan University Chapel, Middletown, CT Recorded March 1980 |
| 3. Changes: A piece for handbell choir and electronic sound |
| A modal melody suggests harmonies and is modified by change ringing rules. A prerecorded electronic commentary derived from bell sounds modified according to music concrète techniques intrudes from time to time. |
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The Handbell Choir of First Congregational Church, Portland, CT
Wesleyan University Chapel, Middletown, CT Recorded March 1980 |
| Patriotic Medley played on the Norwich University carillon |
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| Columbia Gem of the Ocean played on the Norwich University carillon |
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| God Bless America played on the Norwich University carillon |
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| Grand Old Flag played on the Norwich University carillon |
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| Yankee Doodle Dandy played on the Norwich University carillon |
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| Interviews in the Press/Media |
| Interview with Steve Zind on Vermont Public Radio's Morning Edition, September 23rd, 2004
Read the transcript or Listen (you'll need Windows Media Player to hear it online.) |
| The Rutland Herald, July 7, 2004 |
| A Recent Article in the Chronicle of Higher Education |
| The Carillons |
| Images of the carillon at Mead Chapel, Middlebury College | Images and information about the Norwich University carillon tower |
| Link to Norwich University article about the carillon |
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| My wife Sherri Matthew: New Age Music - Gregorian Chant melodies on Irish wire-strung harp and layered pipe organ, synthesizer and sounds from nature |
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