Matthew Kaner is a composer based in London. His works have been performed by many of the UK’s leading soloists, ensembles, and orchestras, including at the BBC Proms in 2022, where his setting of Simon Armitage’s translation of the medieval poem Pearl for orchestra, chorus and solo baritone was praised as “spine-tingling… sparking electricity” (Guardian) and “a fascinating response to this transcendental text” (Bachtrack).
News and Upcoming Events
World Premiere – Sonatina Scordatura for Solo Cello
Guy Johnston premieres Matthew’s Sonatina Scordatura for solo cello at Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival in the Marble Hall, on 9th October 2025 at 19:30. Tickets are available here.
World Premiere – Evening Canticles for King’s
Matthew’s new Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for the Choir of King’s College London premieres in the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music, on Tuesday 13th May at 5.30pm, conducted by Joseph Fort. Click here for more information.
Article published on Pearl
Matthew has published an article in the Journal for Artistic Research on his work Pearl for orchestra, chorus and baritone, written for the 2022 BBC Proms. Click here to read more about his compositional process and hear extracts from the work.