Matthew Schellhorn

Matthew Schellhorn
Background information
Born	(1977-02-04) 4 February 1977 (age 48) Doncaster, England
Genres	Classical
Occupation	Pianist
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Signum, Nonclassical, Navona, Diatribe, Red Sock, Naxos, NMC
Website	matthewschellhorn.com

Matthew Schellhorn (born 4 February 1977 in Yorkshire) is an English classical pianist.

Biography

Education

Matthew Schellhorn studied at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester ^[1] and Girton College, Cambridge. ^[2] His teachers included David Hartigan, Maria Curcio, Ryszard Bakst, Peter Hill and Yvonne Loriod. ^[3]

Performances

Matthew Schellhorn's performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 ^[4] and Radio France. ^[5]

He has given world premieres of works by Nicola LeFanu, ^[6] Ian Wilson ^[7] and Gráinne Mulvey. ^[8] His 2009 commission Homage to Haydn from composers Tim Watts, Michael Zev Gordon, Cecilia McDowall, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Colin Riley, and Jeremy Thurlow was later published in Muso Magazine. ^[9] His 2014 disc, Ian Wilson: Stations, received positive press, with a four-star review from The Irish Times . ^[10]

Schellhorn is particularly known for his performances of the music of Olivier Messiaen. ^[11] His disc with the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Messiaen: Chamber Works (Signum Classics SIGCD126) was an AllMusic Classical Editors' Favourite of 2008. ^[12]

Politics and causes

Matthew Schellhorn launched his 2014 CD Ian Wilson: Stations with a fundraising concert for Christians in the Holy Land. ^[13]

During 2014, he publicly campaigned against the Assisted Dying Bill tabled by Lord Falconer of Thoroton, writing for The Catholic Herald. ^[14] He was also later interviewed in the newspaper. ^[15]

In November 2018, he was appointed Patron of The Sand House Charity, which carries out educational, artistic and heritage projects and activities linked with South Yorkshire. ^[16]

In March 2022, the National Youth Arts Trust (Charity No. 1152367) announced Matthew Schellhorn as a Patron. ^{[17] [18]}

Honours and arms

Honours

Foreign

• 2021: Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  • Cross pro Merito Melitensi ^[19]

Other

• 2017: London - Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians ^[20]

Arms

Coat of arms of Matthew Schellhorn

Adopted 2017 [21] Crest Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Sable A demi Bull Sable armed unguled and winding a Triton’s Trumpet Shell held between the forelegs Or. Mantled Sable doubled Argent Escutcheon Sable a Cross Ermine between four Triton’s Trumpet Shells in saltire points inwards Or Motto MON CŒUR VEILLE (French for "My heart watcheth")

Publications

• Schellhorn, Matthew (November 2023). "Yvonne Loriod". In Sholl, Robert (ed.). Messiaen in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 18–26. ISBN   978-0-7546-5297-7.
• ‘New Recording of Rare Manuscripts by Herbert Howells’: Naxos Musicology International, June 2020 ^[22]
• Schellhorn, Matthew (June 2007). "Les Noces and Trois petites Liturgies: Stravinsky's Influence on Messiaen". In Dingle, Christopher; Simeone, Nigel (eds.). Olivier Messiaen: Music, Art and Literature. Aldershot: Ashgate. pp. 40–62. ISBN   978-0-7546-5297-7.

Discography

• Herbert Howells: Piano Music, Vol. 1, Naxos Records, Naxos 8.571382 (July 2020)
• Colin Riley: Shenanigans, NMC Recordings, NMC D241 ^[23]
• Geoffrey Bush & Joseph Horovitz: Songs, Naxos Records, Naxos 8.571378 (July 2017) ^[24]
• Patrick Nunn: Morphosis, Red Sock Records, RSR003CD (February 2016) ^[25]
• Ian Wilson: Stations, Diatribe Records, DIACD016 (April 2014) ^[26]
• Mulvey: Akanos, Navona, NV5493 (February 2014) ^[27]
• Outside, Nonclassical, NONCLSS013 (October 2011) ^{[28] [29]}
• Messiaen: Chamber Works, Signum Classics, SIGCD126 (July 2008) ^{[30] [31]}

References

1. "Martin Bussey 'Floreat Coll. Reg.' Première with Matthew Schellhorn at Three Choirs Festival" . Retrieved 13 March 2022.
2. "Congregations of the Regent House on 26 and 27 June 1998" . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
3. "Matthew Schellhorn" . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
4. "Afternoon on 3" . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
5. "Le concert de midi et demi" . Retrieved 18 March 2014.
6. "LeFanu Worklist 2014". Issuu. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
7. "Ian Wilson compositions" . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
8. Steel-grey splinters (2012), Navona Records
9. "Newsletter 2011" . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
10. "Ian Wilson: Stations". The Irish Times . Retrieved 14 March 2014.
11. "Messiaen and the freedom of birdsong" . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
12. "The AllMusic Classical Editors' Favorites of 2008". AllMusic . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
13. "Matthew Schellhorn plays Ian Wilson's Stations" . Retrieved 13 March 2022.
14. Schellhorn, Matthew (18 July 2014). "I'm so glad I didn't have to discuss the Assisted Dying Bill with my terminally ill mother". The Catholic Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
15. "I'm so glad I didn't have to discuss the Assisted Dying Bill with my terminally ill mother". The Catholic Herald. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
16. "The Sand House Charity, Financial statements for the Year ended 31st March 2019". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
17. "NEW PATRON" . Retrieved 13 March 2022.
18. "Doncaster classical pianist lands top role at national arts charity". 17 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
19. "The Year 2021 by Girton College". 28 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
20. "The Year 2017 by Girton College". 4 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
21. "October 2017 Newsletter (no. 52) - College of Arms". College of Arms . Retrieved 2 July 2018.
22. "Education activity of pianist Matthew Schellhorn" . Retrieved 5 January 2023.
23. "Shenanigans" . Retrieved 30 October 2017.
24. "BUSH, G. / HOROVITZ, J.: Songs (Fairbairn, Schellhorn)" . Retrieved 20 June 2017.
25. "Morphosis" . Retrieved 18 May 2016.
26. "Stations" . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
27. "Mulvey: AKANOS" . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
28. "Outside" . Retrieved 2 March 2014.
29. Outside. OCLC   781121666.
30. "Messiaen: Chamber Works" . Retrieved 18 May 2016.
31. "Chamber works" . Retrieved 18 May 2016.

External links

• Matthew Schellhorn's official website
• Matthew Schellhorn at Naxos Records
• Matthew Schellhorn at Signum Records
• Matthew Schellhorn at Diatribe Records
• Matthew Schellhorn at The Catholic Herald