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Matthew Best

Top Songs By Matthew Best

Intimations of Immortality, Op. 29: V. Ye Blessèd Creatures, I Have Heard the CallCorydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Requiem, Op. 48 (1893 Version): VII. In paradisum by English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best & Corydon Singers, see lyrics, music video & more!

Requiem, Op. 48 (1893 Version): VII. In paradisumEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best & Corydon Singers

Listen to Intimations of Immortality, Op. 29: IV. Now, While the Birds Thus Sing a Joyous Song by Corydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best, see lyrics, music video & more!

Intimations of Immortality, Op. 29: IV. Now, While the Birds Thus Sing a Joyous SongCorydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Serenade to Music by Elizabeth Connell, Amanda Roocroft, John Mark Ainsley, Martyn Hill, Maldwyn Davies, Arthur Davies, Anne Dawson, Linda Kitchen, Alan Opie, Gwynne Howell, Sir Thomas Allen, Sarah Walker, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Diana Montague, Jean Rigby, John Connell, Maciej Rakowski, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best, see lyrics, music video & more!

Serenade to MusicElizabeth Connell, Amanda Roocroft, John Mark Ainsley, Martyn Hill, Maldwyn Davies, Arthur Davies, Anne Dawson, Linda Kitchen, Alan Opie, Gwynne Howell, Sir Thomas Allen, Sarah Walker, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Diana Montague, Jean Rigby, John Connell, Maciej Rakowski, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to 5 Mystical Songs: No. 5, Antiphon by Matthew Best, English Chamber Orchestra & Corydon Singers, see lyrics, music video & more!

5 Mystical Songs: No. 5, AntiphonMatthew Best, English Chamber Orchestra & Corydon Singers

Listen to All-Night Vigil "Vespers", Op. 37: VI. Bogoroditse Devo "Rejoice, O Virgin" by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best, see lyrics, music video & more!

All-Night Vigil "Vespers", Op. 37: VI. Bogoroditse Devo "Rejoice, O Virgin"Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to 5 Mystical Songs: No. 1, Easter by Matthew Best, Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra & Corydon Singers, see lyrics, music video & more!

5 Mystical Songs: No. 1, EasterMatthew Best, Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra & Corydon Singers

Listen to Requiem, Op. 9: IX. in paradisum by Corydon Singers, Matthew Best, English Chamber Orchestra & Thomas Trotter, see lyrics, music video & more!

Requiem, Op. 9: IX. in paradisumCorydon Singers, Matthew Best, English Chamber Orchestra & Thomas Trotter

Listen to 5 Mystical Songs: No. 3, Love Bade Me Welcome by Sir Thomas Allen, Corydon Singers, Matthew Best & English Chamber Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

5 Mystical Songs: No. 3, Love Bade Me WelcomeSir Thomas Allen, Corydon Singers, Matthew Best & English Chamber Orchestra

Listen to 5 Mystical Songs: No. 4, The Call by Matthew Best, English Chamber Orchestra & Sir Thomas Allen, see lyrics, music video & more!

5 Mystical Songs: No. 4, The CallMatthew Best, English Chamber Orchestra & Sir Thomas Allen

More albums from Matthew Best

Listen to Gluck: Alceste, Wq. 44 (Sung in French) [Live Recordings 1981] by Dame Janet Baker, Royal Opera House Orchestra at Covent Garden, Royal Opera Chorus, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, Matthew Best, Maldwyn Davies, Philip Gelling, Jonathan Summers, Maurits Sillem & Sir Charles Mackerras

ALBUMGluck: Alceste, Wq. 44 (Sung in French) [Live Recordings 1981]Dame Janet Baker, Royal Opera House Orchestra at Covent Garden, Royal Opera Chorus, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, Matthew Best, Maldwyn Davies, Philip Gelling, Jonathan Summers, Maurits Sillem & Sir Charles Mackerras

Listen to Rutter: Gloria - Bernstein: Chichester Psalms - Poulenc: Quatre petites prières by Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Timothy Brown, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMRutter: Gloria - Bernstein: Chichester Psalms - Poulenc: Quatre petites prièresChoir of Clare College, Cambridge, Timothy Brown, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Liszt: Missa Choralis & Via Crucis by Corydon Singers, Thomas Trotter & Matthew Best

ALBUMLiszt: Missa Choralis & Via CrucisCorydon Singers, Thomas Trotter & Matthew Best

Listen to Britten: Billy Budd by Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, Alan Opie, Matthew Best, Alan Ewing & Sir John Tomlinson

ALBUMBritten: Billy BuddRichard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Simon Keenlyside, Alan Opie, Matthew Best, Alan Ewing & Sir John Tomlinson

Listen to Simpson: Complete Choral and Organ Music by Corydon Singers, Iain Quinn & Matthew Best

ALBUMSimpson: Complete Choral and Organ MusicCorydon Singers, Iain Quinn & Matthew Best

Listen to Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 41; 9 Sacred Choruses by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMTchaikovsky: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 41; 9 Sacred ChorusesCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill, Matthew Best, Sarah Fryer & William Kendall

ALBUMElgar: The Dream of GerontiusBournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill, Matthew Best, Sarah Fryer & William Kendall

Listen to Beethoven: Early Cantatas: Cantata for Joseph II, Cantata for Leopold II, etc. by Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra & Matthew Best

ALBUMBeethoven: Early Cantatas: Cantata for Joseph II, Cantata for Leopold II, etc.Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to Finzi: Dies natalis & Intimations of Immortality by John Mark Ainsley, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMFinzi: Dies natalis & Intimations of ImmortalityJohn Mark Ainsley, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Beethoven: Mass in C Major; Ah! perfido; Tremate, Op. 116 by Corydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMBeethoven: Mass in C Major; Ah! perfido; Tremate, Op. 116Corydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Cherubini: Requiem & Marche funèbre by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMCherubini: Requiem & Marche funèbreCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ by Corydon Orchestra & Matthew Best

ALBUMBerlioz: L'enfance du ChristCorydon Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to Rachmaninoff: The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMRachmaninoff: The Divine Liturgy of St John ChrysostomCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Vaughan Williams: Hugh the Drover by Bonaventura Bottone, Corydon Orchestra & Matthew Best

ALBUMVaughan Williams: Hugh the DroverBonaventura Bottone, Corydon Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem & Other Works by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMVaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem & Other WorksCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Bruckner: Te Deum & Mass No. 1 in D Minor by Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra & Matthew Best

ALBUMBruckner: Te Deum & Mass No. 1 in D MinorCorydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to Villa-Lobos: Missa São Sebastião & Other Sacred Music by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMVilla-Lobos: Missa São Sebastião & Other Sacred MusicCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Bruckner: Mass No. 3 in F Minor & Psalm 150 by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMBruckner: Mass No. 3 in F Minor & Psalm 150Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Vaughan Williams: The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains & Other Works by Corydon Singers, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best

ALBUMVaughan Williams: The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains & Other WorksCorydon Singers, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best

Listen to Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Gielgud, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best

ALBUMVaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's ProgressJohn Gielgud, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best

Listen to Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil) by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMRachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil)Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Brahms: Motets by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMBrahms: MotetsCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music, Flos Campi, 5 Mystical Songs, Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

ALBUMVaughan Williams: Serenade to Music, Flos Campi, 5 Mystical Songs, Fantasia on Christmas CarolsCorydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to Mendelssohn: Hör mein Bitten "Hear my Prayer" & Other Choral Music by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMMendelssohn: Hör mein Bitten "Hear my Prayer" & Other Choral MusicCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Fauré: Requiem, Cantique de Jean Racine, Messe basse & 2 Motets, Op. 65 by Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

ALBUMFauré: Requiem, Cantique de Jean Racine, Messe basse & 2 Motets, Op. 65Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to Britten: St Nicolas & Hymn to St Cecilia by Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

ALBUMBritten: St Nicolas & Hymn to St CeciliaCorydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to Bruckner: Requiem; Psalms 112 & 114 by Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

ALBUMBruckner: Requiem; Psalms 112 & 114Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to Bernstein: Chichester Psalms - Copland: In the Beginning - Barber: Agnus Dei by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMBernstein: Chichester Psalms - Copland: In the Beginning - Barber: Agnus DeiCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Duruflé: Requiem & 4 Motets by Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

ALBUMDuruflé: Requiem & 4 MotetsCorydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Matthew Best

Listen to Bruckner: Mass No. 2 in E Minor & Other Works by Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble & Matthew Best

ALBUMBruckner: Mass No. 2 in E Minor & Other WorksCorydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble & Matthew Best

Listen to Britten: A Boy Was Born; Rejoice in the Lamb; Festival Te Deum by Corydon Singers, Westminster Cathedral Choir & Matthew Best

ALBUMBritten: A Boy Was Born; Rejoice in the Lamb; Festival Te DeumCorydon Singers, Westminster Cathedral Choir & Matthew Best

Listen to Howells: Requiem – Vaughan Williams: Mass in G Minor by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMHowells: Requiem – Vaughan Williams: Mass in G MinorCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

Listen to Bruckner: Motets by Corydon Singers & Matthew Best

ALBUMBruckner: MotetsCorydon Singers & Matthew Best

About Matthew Best

Hometown

England, UK

Born

1957

Genre

Classical

Best began his career as a bass, singing at Covent Garden and at other leading operatic venues throughout the world. Begninning in the mid-'80s, he turned increasingly toward conducting and recording many choral/orchestral and operatic works for Hyperion Records with his ensembles, the Corydon Singers and Corydon Orchestra. Over the years, his singing range changed as well, placing him in the category of bass-baritone and including roles such as Scarpia and Amfortas. Best was also known as an educator at the Royal Northern College of Music. He died on May 10, 2025, aged 68.