Norman Mathews

Songs of the Poet
The orchestral version of the
7-song cycle,
Songs of the Poet,
set to Walt Whitman poems.
has just been published by
Graphite Publishing.
Scored for high
male or female voice,
the work is available through
the publsiher's website:
Graphite Publishing
Email Address:


Karen Mason and Norman Mathews
Musical theatre composer/playwright, Norman Mathews, is also a composer of classical music. On this site,
you can listen to Mathews' music, order sheet music, view information on Mathews' two musicals
(You Might As Well Live, about Dorothy Parker, and Lost Empires based on the novel by J. B. Priestley),
as well as his classical repertoire, and his cabaret works. You will also be able to order tickets for upcoming productions
or concerts, and become a part of the email list.

On the Download Page you will find a live-performance CD of the Walt Whitman song cycle, Songs of the Poet. Dalton Baldwin,
famed accompanist for Jessye Norman and Elly Ameling, says that these songs are "set with striking sensitivity and emotional depth."
To order sheet music for this work or other classical music by Norman Mathews, click on the Graphite Publishing website below:
Graphite Publishing Website

On the Shows Page, you'll find the demo CD of You Might As Well Live, as well as a DVD of excerpts from the show,
the demo CD of Lost Empires, and a live-performance CD of the musical revue, Somebody Write Me a Song.

On the News Page you will find out how to order sheet music from You Might As Well Live. Lost Empires, and Somebody Write Me a Song.

Songs of the Poet can also be heard on Time Marches On, a CD by Munich Opera tenor Gregory Wiest. Click below:
Gregory Wiest

Time Marches On can be purchased at Capstone Records (CPS 8646) below:
Capstone Records