Matthew Whiteside

Quartet No.1
string quartet

2009
Matthew Whiteside

Quartet No.1
string quartet

2009
 Matthew Whiteside

Quartet No. 1

2009

Quartet No. 1 was premiered in April 2009 at Queen's Univeristy, Belfast.

Matthew Whiteside is a composer originally form Northern Ireland currently

based in Glasgow. He write music for concert, film and collaborative installations
often using live electornics within his work. He completed his Masters in Composition
at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2012.

Catalog No. MW - 0002

Copyright 2009 by Matthew Whiteside. All rights reserved.

Unauthorised photocopying or reproduction of any part
of this material is prohibited.

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To Dorothy and Robin

Matthew Whiteside, 2009

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