Biography
The perfect accompaniment to any drinks reception, wedding breakfast or corporate event, Matthew provides the ideal background music to entertain your guests.
Matthew has an extensive repertoire that covers a multitude of different genres including jazz, classical and contemporary, as well as popular songs from the past 60 years.
A sophisticated touch and a true professional, Matthew is guaranteed to find the right music to fit the style and ambience of your special occasion.
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- Beauty and the Beast
- Where Do I Begin
- Chasing Cars
- Ain't Misbehaving
Repertoire
Scroll down the artist repertoire below to discover the range of music covered. Looking for something specific? Type in the artist or song name to search through the list.
- Modern Pop
- Of Stars - Coldplay
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- All Of Me – John Legend
- Another Love – Tom Odell
- Beneath Your Beautiful – Emile Sandé
- Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
- Everglow – Coldplay
- Grow Old With Me – Tom Odell
- Happy – Pharrell Williams
- Ho, Hey – The Lumineers
- How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
- Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
- Lost Without You – Freya Ridings
- Make You Feel My Love – Adele
- Marry You – Bruno Mars
- Rather Be – Clean Bandit (Ft. Jess Glynne)
- Real Love – Tom Odell
- Summer – Calvin Harris
- The Book Of Love – Peter Gabriel
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- This Is Me – Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman)
- Turning Page – Sleeping At Last (The Twilight Saga)
- Wake Me Up – Avicci
- Young And Beautiful – Lana Del Rey
- 2000s
- Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
- Chasing Rainbows – Shed Seven
- Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
- Glasgow Love Theme – Craig Armstrong (Love Actually)
- Greatest Day – Take That
- Halo – Beyoncé
- Have A Nice Day – Stereophonics
- Hero – Enrique Iglesias
- Hoppípolla – Sigur Ross
- Married Life – Michael Giacchino (Up, Dreamworks)
- Mercy – Duffy
- My Love – Westlife
- Mr Brightside – The Killers
- Rule The World – Take That
- Seasons Of Love – Cast of Rent (movie)
- Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
- Valerie – Amy Winehouse
- Wherever You Will Go – The Calling
- Yellow – Coldplay
- 1990s
- A Whole New World (Aladdin, Disney)
- Don’t Give Up – Peter Gabriel / Kate Bush
- Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis
- Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me – Elton John / George Michael
- Fields Of Gold – Sting
- Forest Gump (The Feather Theme) – Alan Silvestri
- Half The World Away – Oasis
- I Try – Macy Gray
- I’m Kissing You – Des’ree
- Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
- Just – Radiohead
- Life of Riley – Lightning Seeds
- One – U2
- Pure – Lightning Seeds
- She’s A Star – James
- She’s Electric – Oasis
- She’s The One – Robbie Williams
- Something About The Way You Look Tonight – Elton John
- Songbird – Eva Cassidy
- The Chemistry Between Us – Suede
- Walkaway – Cast
- Walking in Memphis – Marc Cohn
- Welcome to Jurassic Park – John Williams (Jurassic Park)
- Winter – Tori Amos
- Wonderwall – Oasis
- You And Me – The Wannadies
- You’ve Got A Friend In Me – Randy Newman (Toy Story, Pixar)
- 1980s
- 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
- A Little Respect – Erasure
- Absolute Beginners – David Bowie
- Arthur’s Theme – Christopher Cross (Arthur)
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
- Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
- Englishman In New York – Sting
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
- Flashdance…what a Feeling – Irene Cara
- Gold – Spandau Ballet
- Greatest Love Of All – Whitney Houston
- Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
- Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
- It Must Be Love – Madness
- Kiss The Girl (The Little Mermaid, Disney)
- Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
- Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson
- Memories – Cats
- Moon Over Bourbon Street – Sting
- The Lambeth Walk – Lindsay/Plunkett (Me & My Girl)
- New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
- Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship
- One Moment In Time – Whitney Houston
- Part Of Your World (The Little Mermaid, Disney)
- Smooth Operator – Sade
- Stuck On You (Lionel Richie)
- Together In Electric Dreams – Phil Oakey
- Under The Sea (The Little Mermaid, Disney)
- Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes
- 1970s
- Always On My Mind – Elvis Presley
- American Pie – Don Mclean
- Blame It On the Boogie – The Jacksons
- Border Song – Elton John
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
- Close To You – Carpenters
- Crocodile Rock – Elton John
- Dancing Queen – Abba
- Daniel – Elton John
- Desperado – Glenn Frey/Don Henley
- Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John / Kiki Dee
- Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
- Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
- Heroes – David Bowie
- Hotel California – Eagles
- Imagine – John Lennon
- Into The Mystic – Van Morrison
- Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
- Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel
- Let It Be – The Beatles
- Mamma Mia – Abba
- Moondance – Van Morrison
- Moonraker – Shirley Bassey (Moonraker)
- Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens
- New York State Of Mind – Billy Joel
- Nobody Does it Better – Carly Simon (The Spy Who Loved Me)
- Perfect Day – Lou Reed
- Piano Man – Billy Joel
- Rock And Roll Madonna – Elton John
- Rocket Man – Elton John
- Rockin All Over The World – Status Quo
- Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting) – Elton John
- She – Charles Aznavour
- She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
- Thank You For The Music – Abba
- These Foolish Things – Bryan Ferry
- Three Little Birds – Bob Marley & The Wailers
- The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles
- Tiny Dancer – Elton John
- You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
- You’re My Best Friend – Queen
- Your Song – Elton John
- 1960s
- A Spoonful of Sugar – Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins, Disney)
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell
- All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
- Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
- Can’t Help Falling In Love With You – Elvis Presley
- Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
- Daydream Believer – The Monkees
- Handbags And Gladrags – Rod Stewart
- Hello Dolly – Louis Armstrong (movie/musical)
- Hey Jude – The Beatles
- I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
- I’m a Believer – The Monkees
- Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
- Stand By Me – Ben E King
- Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
- The Bare Necessities – Phil Harris (The Jungle Book, Disney)
- When I’m Sixty-Four – The Beatles
- With A Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles
- Yellow Submarine – The Beatles
- Jazz Standards
- Anything Goes – Ella Fitzgerald
- As Time Goes By – Billie Holliday
- Baby Its Cold Outside – Idina Menzel, Michael Buble
- Blue Moon – Frank Sinatra
- Cheek To Cheek – Frank Sinatra
- Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra
- Cry Me A River – Julie London
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me – Michael Bublé
- Every Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
- Feeling Good – Nina Simone
- Fly Me to The Moon – Frank Sinatra/Diana Krall
- Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
- God Bless The Child – Gladys Knight
- I Get A Kick Out of You – Cole Porter
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free – Billy Taylor
- I’ve Got The World On a String – Frank Sinatra
- La Mer – Charles Trenet
- La Vie En Rose – Édith Piaf
- I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Ella Fitzgerald/Cole Porter
- L O V E – Nat King Cole
- Let’s Do It (From “Paris”) – Cole Porter
- Let’s Face The Music And Dance – Nat King Cole
- Lullaby of Birdland – Ella Fitzgerald
- Mack The Knife – Louis Armstrong
- Makin’ Whoopee – Louisa Armstrong, Oscar Peterson
- Misty – Ella Fitzgerald
- Moon River – Ella Fitzgerald
- Moondance – Van Morrison
- My Funny Valentine – Ella Fitzgerald
- My Way – Frank Sinatra
- Night and Day – Cole Porter
- Night Train – Oscar Peterson
- Smile – Nat King Cole
- Someone To Watch Over Me – Ella Fitzgerald
- Somewhere over the Rainbow – Judy Garland (movie)
- Stranger in Paradise – Tony Bennett
- Strangers in the Night – Frank Sinatra
- Summertime – Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald
- Sway – Dean Martin
- The Lady Is A Tramp – Tony Bennett
- The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
- When You Wish Upon A Star – (Pinocchio, Disney)
- When You’re Smiling – Dean Martin
- You Are My Sunshine – Elizabeth Mitchell
- You Do Something To Me – Frank Sinatra
- Classical
- Ave Maria – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ballade Pour Adeline – Richard Clayderman
- Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
- Clair de Lune – Achille-Claude Debussy
- Für Elise – Ludwig Van Beethoveen
- Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission movie) – Ennio Morricone (Contemporary classical)
- Gymnopédie No.1 – Erik Satie
- I Giorni – Ludovico Einaudi (Contemporary classical)
- Mad Rush – Philip Glass (Contemporary classical)
- Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence – Ryuichi Sakamoto (Contemporary classical)
- Nocturne en mi bémol majeur op. 9 No 2 – Frédéric Chopin
- Nuvole Bianche – Ludovico Einaudi
- O Mio Babbino Caro – Giacomo Puccini
- O Sole Mio – Luciano Pavarotti
- River Flows In You – Yiruma (Contemporary classical)
- Song For Gavin – Ludovico Einaudi (Contemporary classical)
- The Four Seasons – Winter – 2. Largo – Antonio Vivaldi
- The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – George Frideric Handel
- The Portrait (Titanic movie) – James Horner
- Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke
- Waiting (The Kingdom movie) – Danny Elfman
- Where’re You Walk – George Frideric Handel
- Christmas Songs
- All I Want For Christmas – Mariah Carey
- Do They Know Its Christmas – Band Aid
- Driving Home For Christmas – Chris Rea
- Fairytale of New York – The Pogues
- Frosty The Snowman
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Rod Stewart
- Jingle Bells – Diana Krall
- Last Christmas – Wham
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Frank Sinatra
- Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin’ Stevens
- Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
- Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer – Various
- Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Michael Bublé
- Silent Night – Various
- Sleigh Ride – Diana Krall
- So This Is Christmas – John Lennon
- Twelve Days Of Christmas – Various
- When Christmas Comes To Town – Hall/Moore (The Polar Express)
- White Christmas – Frank Sinatra
- Winter Wonderland – Bing Crosby
- Wonderful Christmas Time – Paul McCartney
- Christmas Carols
- Away In A Manger – Choir of Kings College, Cambridge
- Deck The Halls – The Oxford Trinity Choir
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – The Oxford Trinity Choir
- Good King Wenceslas – Guildford Cathedral Choir
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – The Oxford Trinity Choir
- In The Bleak Midwinter – Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
- O Come All Ye Faithful – The Oxford Trinity Choir
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem – Choir of Kings College, Cambridge
- Once In Royal David’s City – The Oxford Trinity Choir
- Silent Night – The Oxford Trinity Choir
- Star Carol – John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers
- We Three Kings – Oxford Trinity Choir
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