Matthew Brook (Bass-Baritone)

Born: England

The English bass-baritone, Matthew Brook, has appeared as a soloist throughout Europe, Australia, South Africa and the Far East, and has sung extensively as a recitalist and concert artist. During his career he has worked with Richard Hickox, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Pickett, Harry Christophers, Jean-Bernard Pommery, Paul McCreesh, Wolfgang Seeliger, Christopher Robinson and Sir David Willcocks. He has performed with many fine orchestras and groups, including the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, City of London Sinfonia, Gabrieli Consort, The Sixteen, New London Consort, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Orchestre Nationale de Lille and Darmsadt Konzertchor. He is also a member of the internationally acclaimed groups the Dunedin Consort, I Fagiolini and Tenebrae.

Matthew Brook is an active song recitalist with his accompanist, Anna Markland, former BBC Young Musician of the Year. Future plans include a recording of the Mozart Requiem with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and a new commission by Anthony Powers with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2004 summer.

Matthew Brook has taken part in many recordings and broadcasts throughout the world and for the BBC. Most recently a BBC television recording of Berlioz’s L’Enfance du Christ with Richard Hickox and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and has recorded for Chandos, Hyperion, Naxos and recently for EMI in a recording of Idomeneo with Sir Charles Mackerras, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus.

Source: Dunedin Consort Website (2004)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2004)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

The Bach Players

Bass

BWV 4, BWV 78, BWV 84, BWV 99, BWV 150

John Butt

Bass

BWV 232, BWV 244 [Jesus]

John Eliot Gardiner

Bass

BWV 245 [DVD, 3^rd]

Philippe Herreweghe

Bass

BWV 244 [Video, 4^th]

Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Bass

BWV 225-230

Links to other Sites

Matthew Brook (Dunedin Consort)

Matthew Brook - Bass-Baritone (Rayfield Artists)