About
Patrick and Matt have formed Big Bang Music as an agency for their ensembles – promoting high quality musical events from Classical to Swing to Contemporary across Cornwall and the south west. They believe in the highest musical standards and creating live opportunities for professional musicians living in Cornwall. They have programmed, arranged and delivered on a number of different large scale projects including the Eden Project’s Christmas Show (2018-2024), many performances at The Minack Theatre and Armed Forces Day at Pendennis Castle.
They were the musical team behind the sell-out tour of The Christmas Orchestra in November/December 2024.
Always ready to respond to commission, Big Bang can meet the demands of any live music needs.
Patrick Bailey and Matt Harrison live in Cornwall. They first met in 2014 when they were both appointed Associate musicians with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
About Patrick
Patrick’s work as a conductor has seen him perform concerts with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta and many others in Europe, USA and China. As an arranger his music has been played by London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Proms, Royal Opera and English Touring Opera. He regularly presents concerts at the UK’s major concert halls for orchestras and major organisations such as Music for Youth.
About Matt
Matt has played as a trombonist with the Hallé Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Opera North, Liverpool Philharmonic among others. He spent a few years as a touring musician with theatrical productions of Guys & Dolls, Anything Goes, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Scrooge and Evita, but eventually settled back to his roots in Cornwall. 2024 saw him working with recording artists, Sam Redmore, Eyes of a Blue Dog and Lack of Afro.