Walton & Vaughan Williams: Piano Works Lynn Arnold & Charles Matthews

• Sir William Walton (1902 - 1983): Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Minor (Arr. H. Murrill for Piano 4 Hands):
• 1 Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Minor (Arr. H. Murrill for Piano 4 Hands): I. Allegro assai 14:23
• 2 Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Minor (Arr. H. Murrill for Piano 4 Hands): II. Presto con malizia 06:37
• 3 Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Minor (Arr. H. Murrill for Piano 4 Hands): III. Andante con malinconia 10:43
• 4 Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Minor (Arr. H. Murrill for Piano 4 Hands): IV. Maestoso 12:37
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958): Suite for Piano 4-Hands:
• 5 Williams: Suite for Piano 4-Hands: I. Prelude 04:14
• 6 Williams: Suite for Piano 4-Hands: II. Minuet (Second Version) 02:07
• 7 Williams: Suite for Piano 4-Hands: III. Sarabande 01:59
• 8 Williams: Suite for Piano 4-Hands: IV. Gigue 01:06
• Sir William Walton:
• 9 Walton: Crown Imperial (Arr. H. Murrill for Piano 4 Hands) 08:04
• Total Runtime 01:01:50

Info for Walton & Vaughan Williams: Piano Works

This recording couples world premiere piano duet versions of two important works by William Walton with the first recording of a 'student' piece by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Walton's first Symphony was composed between 1931 and 1935. Crown Imperial was written as a march for the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the late Queen Mother) in 1937.

Vaughan William wrote his 'Suite for four hands on one Pianoforte' in 1893 under the tutelage of Sir Hubert Parry. This is not only an exceptionally 'early' piece to find its way onto a recording, but also his only piece for piano duet. Lynn Arnold is well known for her collaborative musicianship and for her commitment to advocating and performing British music. An alumna of Cambridge University where she held a celebrated Instrumental Award, Lynn won much recognition in various competitions during her subsequent study at the Royal Academy of Music, not least the prestigious Sir Henry Richardson Award from the Musicians Benevolent Fund. She has recently recorded various English masterpieces, including a collaboration with the Tippett Quartet for a series of albums for Dutton Epoch. Lynn is on the staff of the Royal Academy of Music and has coached chamber music at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Charles Matthews studied at the Royal College of Music, London, and was an organ scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge. Charles has won numerous awards, perhaps most notably first prize in the 1999 Franz Liszt Organ Interpretation Competition in Budapest. Schott Music has published a collection of his compositions for flute and piano. His most recent solo recording is of Francis Routh's cycle The Well-Tempered Pianist. Other recent recordings include partnerships with Julia Hwang, violin, Tony Alcock, double-bass, and the Choir of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon. He works extensively with young people, acts as piano accompanist and organ tutor at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, helps to direct Shipston Junior Band and also works as a coach on the annual Curso Internacional Matisse in El Escorial and Segovia, Spain.

Lynn and Charles have performed as a duet across England for some years. They have explored and performed much of the core repertoire for this ensemble in terms of both original compositions and transcriptions. A mutual passion for English music features significantly in their choice of repertoire.

Lynn Arnold, piano
Charles Matthews, piano

Lynn Arnold
is well-known for her collaborative musicianship and for her commitment to advocating and performing British music. Recognized for the breadth and scope of her interpretations, Lynn frequently performs across the UK and abroad as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist. A former Park Lane Group Young Artist, Lynn is an alumna of both Cambridge University where she held a celebrated Instrumental Award and the Royal Academy of Music during which time she won recognition in competitions, least not the prestigious Sir Henry Richardson Award from the Musicians Benevolent Fund.

Lynn makes frequent appearances throughout the UK and further afield at music societies, festivals and major venues such as the Esplanade in Singapore. A founding member of the Warwick Piano Trio with Roger Coull and Nick Roberts, the Arnold Ensemble with Marie Lloyd and Jonathan Barritt, and of "Four Hands" with Charles Matthews, Lynn and Charles are looking forward to making their first "Four Hands" recordings in 2020 for Albion Records. Lynn is proud to play for the charity Music in Hospitals and Care, bringing music to those who would otherwise be unable to access live music. Lynn has been the founding director for the Butlers Marston Concert Society since 2009, bringing outstanding chamber music to rural audiences.

Lynn is Staff Accompanist at the Royal Academy of Music, Junior Department, accompanies students in the senior departments at the Academy, and has coached chamber music at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. A member of the ABRSM examining panel, Lynn is also Senior Piano Tutor at Warwick University and nurtures her select private teaching practice. Lynn very much enjoys working with students and her work as a tutor reflects the breadth of her performance programme.

Charles Matthews
studied at the Royal College of Music and as an organ scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge. His teachers have included Beryl Tichbon, Gwilym Isaac, David Pettit, Patricia Carroll, Nicholas Danby, Charles Spinks and Dr Richard Marlow.

Charles pursues a varied career as organist, pianist, teacher and conductor. He has given first performances of works by Francis Routh and Marcus Davidson and has won numerous awards, perhaps most notably the first prize in the 1999 Franz Liszt Memorial Competition in Budapest and First Prize in the 2001 Cesar Franck Competition, Haarlem. He works as a chamber music and contemporary music coach on the annual Matisse Music Course, El Escorial, Spain.

He has broadcast solo organ works on BBC Radio 3 and piano works on Spanish television. His recordings have been issued by Redcliffe, Priory, Olympia, Guild, Touch, Priory and Fundación Autor, Spain. He has also composed a collection of pieces for flute and piano, recently published by Schott.

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