This setting of O Magnum Mysterium for double mixed voice choir is an ideal choice for Christmas services. Matthew Martin's soft yet intricate setting of the Matins Responsory for Christmas Day was written for Andrew Carwood and The Cardinall's Musick.
The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of contemporary composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works, offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

A Song of the New Jerusalem was commissioned by the John Sanders Society and first performed by The Gloucester Cathedral Choir (UK) in July 2011. Matthew Martin's setting of this passage from Revelations is both powerful and ethereal, with distant, chant-like vocal lines offset by the organ accompaniment, which is at times majestic, at times otherworldly. Suitable for use throughout the liturgical year.
The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of contemporary...

Written for the choristers of Westminster Abbey, Matthew Martin's canticles offers upper-voice choirs a welcome alternative to more established settings. The bright, fanfare-like theme of the Magnificat is complemented by an atmospheric Nunc dimittis, with the organ part adding texture and unity to the whole. This innovative work is suitable for Evensongs throughout the year.

Commissioned by the St Endellion Easter Festival and setting the Aurora lucis text, A Hymn of St Ambrose celebrates the resurrection of Christ. The vocal lines, which explore a range of textures and scorings, have been expertly crafted to suit the needs of aspiring SATB choirs. This is powerful, exciting music that is ideal for Easter services and concerts.

Nowell, sing we is a festive choral work for SATB and organ by composer Matthew Martin. Commissioned by The Chapter of York for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in York Minster, 22 and 24 December 2014.

This joyful piece for SATB and organ alternates spritely and brassy organ fanfares with bold choral assertions, with the core pulse often offset by intricate rhythmic dialogue between organ and choir. It uses varied choral textures to paint the text, culminating in the bold, homophonic statement `Omnis spiritus laudet Dominim!' (All creatures praise the Lord), before an ecstatic Alleluia.

The Festival Anthem I saw the Lord (2012) is a setting of words from Isaiah Ch 6, some of which are perhaps better known in the context of the great Victorian anthem by John Stainer. This Trinitarian/Dedication text (starting with the words "in the year that King Uzziah died") is both powerful and full of dramatic imagery - flying seraphim, live coals, cries of the Tersanctus - as well as containing darker and more reflective passages. The Festival Anthem I saw the Lord (2012) is a setting of words from Isaiah Ch 6, some of which are perhaps better known in the context of the great...

Written for the Exon Singers' 2013 Festival, this setting of Te lucis ante terminum offers choirs an ideal introduction to the choral works of Matthew Martin. This work is suitable for use throughout the church year and combines musical sophistication with accessible choral parts. An English singing translation is included.

Commissioned by The Oratory School, Woodcote for the 2016 Conference of Catholic School Directors of Music, this congregational mass for unison voices is a joyful and uplifting setting, suitable for all voices and abilities. A separate 2-page part for the congregation is also available for download. Part of Faber Music's Choral Signature Series.