Matthew Jorysz Explained
Matthew Jorysz |
Birth Date: | 1992 |
Genre: | Classical/Organ/Choral |
Instrument: | Organ, piano |
Label: | Harmonia Mundi, Orchid Classics |
Matthew Jorysz (born 1992) is an English organist and pianist. He currently serves as assistant organist at Westminster Abbey.[1]
Education
Jorysz was an organ scholar at Salisbury Cathedral from 2011 to 2012 before studying music at Clare College, Cambridge, where he was the Sir William McKie organ scholar for the chapel choir under the directorship of Graham Ross.[2] During this time he accompanied the choir in broadcasts and recordings, as well as on tours to Europe and the United States, including a performance at the Library of Congress.
Career
Appointed as the organ scholar at Westminster Abbey in September 2015,[3] Jorysz subsequently became the Abbey's assistant organist in January 2016. He played at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022[4] and at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023.
Discography
- Requiem: Music for All Saints & All Souls (Choir of Clare College, Cambridge).[5]
- Ascendit Deus: Music for Ascensiontide & Pentecost (Choir of Clare College, Cambridge).[6]
- Remembrance (Choir of Clare College, Cambridge).[7]
- Haec dies: Music for Easter (Choir of Clare College, Cambridge).[8]
- Sphinx (Hamish McLaren, countertenor; Matthew Jorysz, piano).[9]
- Persian Love Songs (Hamish McLaren, countertenor; Matthew Jorysz, piano).[10]
- The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla - The Official Album
Notes and References
- https://www.westminster-abbey.org/worship-music/music/the-abbey-choir-and-musicians Westminster Abbey: The Abbey Choir and musicians
- Web site: Chapel Personnel - Clare College Cambridge. Clare.cam.ac.uk. 2015-08-22. Clare College. Cambridge.
- Web site: Matthew Jorysz. Westminster-abbey.org. 10 August 2020.
- News: Queen Elizabeth's funeral: Order of service at Westminster Abbey. BBC News. 18 September 2022. 21 September 2022.
- http://catalog.hmusa.com/product.php?id=56113
- Web site: Ascendit Deus Music for Ascensiontide and Pentecost - HARMONIA MUNDI HMU907623 [JQ]
Classical Music Reviews - April 2015 MusicWeb-International]
. Musicweb-international.com. 10 August 2020.
- Web site: Remembrance. harmoniamundi.com. 18 September 2022.
- Web site: Haec Dies: Music for Easter. clarecollegechoir.com. 31 December 2021.
- Web site: ORC100161 - Hamish McLaren - Orchid Classics. orchidclassics.com. 31 December 2021.
- Web site: ORC100185 - Hamish McLaren EP - Orchid Classics. orchidclassics.com. 31 December 2021.