1. What am I up to?
In the first half of 2010 Matt has composed music for three plays: Alice in Wonderland ( Southampton, Basingstoke and Guildford), Star of Wormwood (for a Performing Arts College in Melbourne), and Lord of The Flies for a young...
2. Silent Night
Silent Night, a musical play by Theatre in the Quarter, in the Forum Theatre on Tuesday, told the story of the Christmas truce in the trenches during the Second World War. Matt Baker wrote the musical scores for this masterpiece.
3. Theatre in the Quarter
Theatre in the Quarter is Chester’s leading professional theatre company. Founded in 2005, it has gained a strong reputation for commissioning highly acclaimed unique and original musical productions, engaging with professional actors,...
4. As seen on BBC1
Matt is Musical Director of top all-womens choir ‘A Handbag of Harmonies’ (featured on BBC1′s Last Choir Standing)
5. Chester Mystery Plays
Probably for the first time ever, the Chester Mystery Plays left Chester for two performances in our Cathedral on the evenings of 10th and 11th October. The performance in the Cathedral was an abridged version of both parts and was...
Musical Director
Matt’s work as musical director has taken him to places as far as Melbourne and Delhi. His work includes large choral works, professional theatre, children’s theatre, outdoor theatre, youth...
Entertainer
Matt is a well known piano (and more recently accordion!) and vocal entertainer. He has performed his well known ‘singalongs’ in venues ranging from large theatres, conferences and halls through to...
Composer
Matt’s diverse composition credits range from large-scale choral works to intimate studio theatre pieces. He has an enviable number of songs to his name, many of which are well known for their striking,...
Actor
As an actor, Matt’s stage work has varied from rock’n'roll panto to Shakespeare, children’s theatre to national musical tours. He has appeared in television programmes for BBC and Yorkshire...
Matt Baker
Matt Baker is a professional Composer, Musical Director and performer. Matt has a very varied, and hugely successful career ranging from composing sumptuous harmonies for large choirs or theatres, motivating large groups of people of all ages and abilities into singing and performing, inspiring young people from many backgrounds and corners of the world to enjoy music and drama, or even performing himself, in a variety of guises.
