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CV and Short Biography

Curriculum Vitae:

  • General Information

  • Full Name: Matthew Ryan Oglesby
  • Date of Birth: 7 April, 1987
  • For full contact details see the contact page.

  • Education

  • BA Music graduate, University of Leeds : Majoring in Music Technology - engineered and produced an episode of the radio show to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as a group project, currently mixing medium-scale live location recordings organised as part of a personal project;
  • International Seminar for Choral Conductors, Bayerische Musikakademie, Marktoberdorf, Germany - 30 May - 3 June 2007, studying practical technique with Prof. Volker Hempfling and Jonathon Velasco with The Coro Universitario de Mendoza, Argentina;
  • Runshaw Sixth Form College, Leyland – 2003-2005, studying Music, Music Technology and English Literature at A-Level (A grades in each);
  • St Wilfrid’s CE High School, Blackburn – 1998-2002;
  • Studied performance in trumpet – 8 years, with D. Gates and M. Leeson; piano – 5 years with S. Holland; organ – 2 years with G. Morris.

  • Experience

  • June 2008: Credited as co-producer on the upcoming as yet untitled Leeds University Liturgical Choir CD;
  • February 2008: Organised, engineered and recorded a live performance of Bach's St. John Passion at Leeds Cathedral (currently at mixing stage);
  • December 2007 - January 08: Organised, engineered and recorded two live concerts by Face Value in Crewe and Blackburn for a forthcoming live CD (currently at mixing stage, see www.facevalue.me.uk);
  • December 2007: Credited as co-producer on the 2007 Bradford Youth Choirs CD Jubilate: 'A Celebration in Song' (FOX093cd).


  • September 2007 - June 08: Conductor of Leeds University Union Music Society Chamber Choir (and co-conductor of LUUMS Chorus on tour in Notre Dame and Madaleine, Paris, and Chartres Cathedral June 08);
  • September - December 2007: Conducting Scholar of Leeds RC Cathedral Adult Choir, under direction of Benjamin Saunders. Duties included taking full and sectional rehearsals in polyphonic and chant-based music and directing the choirs during regular services. Previously Choral Scholar (05/07);
  • September 2006 - June 07: Co-founding Treasurer of Leeds University Union Opera Society;
  • 2005 - 2008: Scores from handwritten and printed material produced for Leeds RC Cathedral, fellows of University of Leeds and for Manchester University Press: ISBN 978-0-7190-7570-4;
  • July 2004: Work experience - provided two weeks of musical and choral coaching at St Peter's RC Primary School (year 6 pupils), Blackburn;
  • June 2002 - June 05: Employed part time by CD Bramall Ford (now Evans Halshaw), Blackburn with site maintenance and presentation duties. Terminated employment to attend University of Leeds;
  • 1995 - 2007: Chorister of Blackburn Cathedral - Male Voice Choir, and subsequently Young Peoples' Choir and Renaissance Singers, 12 years under direction of Gordon Stewart and Richard Tanner.

  • Related Activities

  • Smaller scale location recording and production projects undertaken for the following groups/ensembles:
    • Sinfonia of Leeds (short research project) (http://www.sinfoniaofleeds.org.uk/);
    • LUUMS: Brass Band, LUUMS Choir, Chamber Choir, Sinfonia, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Orchestra and Wind Band;
    • pupils of Lancaster Royal Grammar School;
    • the orchestra The New Professionals (http://www.newprofessionals.co.uk/);
    • the band Arti Bella (formerly known as Hotel Ukraine);
  • Compositions performed by National Youth Choir, Leeds Cathedral Adult Choir and LUUMS Chamber Choir;

Biography:

A very stern-looking picture of Matthew in Vienna

Matthew Ryan Oglesby, was born in Blackburn on 7 April 1987. He first entered the music scene at the age of eight, when he started cornet lessons with Don Gates at Blackburn School of Music, and simultaneously joined the Boys' choir at Blackburn Cathedral, under the direction Gordon Stewart. As he worked through his education he studied Piano with Lee Harding and Sandy Holland, and trumpet with Mike Leeson and Mike Woodhead. He gained valuable musical experience with ensembles including Blackburn With Darwen Brass Band and Big Band, and when he moved on to the other choirs of Blackburn Cathedral (Mens, Young People's Choir, Renaissance Singers).

Matthew spent his A Level years at Runshaw College in Leyland with Sally Macgregor, gained three As in Music, Music Technology and English Literature, and is now reading a bachelor's degree in Music at the University of Leeds. He sings with the Music Society choirs and with Leeds Cathedral Choir under Ben Saunders, and conducts the LUUMS Chamber Choir.

The composition aspect of Matthew's musical career started at Blackburn Cathedral, where he worked with Richard Tanner and (then) organist Greg Morris to develop a style and technique. Matthew writes music whenever possible, and in any medium, as you'll see from the online portfolio.

Matthew is an advocate of Sibelius score-engraving software, but mostly uses manuscript to sketch out ideas. Other software he uses includes Cubase, Pro Tools, Audition and occasionally Reason.