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Gallery
Gallery
FA Cup Final 2009
We were commissioned to supply a range of ethnic drummers to perform a new piece of music written by composer Ethan Lewis-Maltby for the FA Cup Final at Wembley in May 2009. This involved rehearsing the musicians, most of whom did not read music notation, and producing a choreographed routine to perform to the enormous crowd before kick off. The rehearsals took place in a large hall in Islington, and then the track was recorded at Angel Recording Studios several days before we went to Wembley. On site we rehearsed on and off the pitch over a further day, and on match day the drummers performed live with in-ear monitors to sync themselves with the recorded track. Video footage of the performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFZC8RFjoXs The large Taiko drum - the Odaiko - was so large it could not get through the soundproofed doors into the main studio at Angel, so we recorded it on the staircase outside the reception area, with Frank standing on the street to prevent anyone entering and spoiling the recording! The receptionist was deaf for a week afterwards. The project was produced by event360 on behalf of the Football Association.
Alexandra Palace
We were commissioned to create an Irish dance and music show for 2000 visiting Chinese business people over three days at North London's spectacular Alexandra Palace. This involved choreographing and rehearsing an entire dance routine, which was then performed live by the Beckett Irish band and the Beckett Irish dance troupe, most of whom were ex-Riverdance performers. Video footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xrD7N8A7UA The show was created to include audience participation, which proved most successful with the Chinese as it broke the language barrier! Projected on to large screens either side of the stage, the dazzling routine was enjoyed by all.
Armed Forces Day 2009
Bliss Events, on behalf of the GLA, approached Matters Musical to programme and run the stage at this event for veterans and their families. We had a selection of acts chosen to entertain all the age groups, even eliciting the response from many elderly veterans "It's the Andrews Sisters!" We also supplied a compere with a distinguished military record who brought his experience to bear with his announcements - luckily he was able to recognise the rank of some of the military celebrities! Our stage was in Potters Fields Park, right next to City Hall.
Matters Musical at Twickenham
Over the years we have provided pre-match entertainment for a variety of rugby internationals and cup finals at England's hallowed home of rugby, Twickenham. Cup finals include the Zurich, Guinness and Heineken UK and European championships, and internationals including England vs Barbarians. We have supplied and stage managed samba bands, taiko drummers and massed gospel choirs amongst others, frequently dressed or branded relevant to the championship or teams. Other stadia that our performers have appeared at for rugby internationals include the Millennium Stadium and Murrayfield.
