Matthew McAllister

Matthew McAllister is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and talented Classical Guitarists in Europe.

After an extremely busy start to his professional career, Natural Studio Records artist Matthew McAllister has been delighting audiences worldwide with his insightful performances and effortless presentation.

Below you can see a short film of Organist Stuart Muir with Oboist Rona PollardMatthew performing Satie’s Gymnopédie.

The melody of the piece uses a deliberate, but mild, dissonance against the harmony, producing a piquant, melancholy effect that matches the performance instructions, which are to play each piece “slowly“, “dolorously“ or “gravely“.

This film is taken from the Organ Centenary Concert at St Nicholas Parish Church in Prestwick, Scotland.