Closed Mediaeval style Triangle with rings - 14 x 10 MattNolanCustom 2024-08-30 | mattnolancustom.com© 2024 Matt Nolan
Matt Nolan Custom Chicago Drum Show 2024 cymbals MattNolanCustom 2024-05-17 | 14" hats x 2, 12" hats, 16" crash x 2, 18" crash, 19" half-turk mini-cup, 20" ride X 2, 20" flat ride, 22" ride x 3
Bass Tubular Bells / Bass Chimes. MattNolanCustom 2024-04-20 | 2 inch diameter brass bass tubular bells made by me. Examples of B3, F#3, C#3 and E3 (as played order). The inner two are tuned relative to A4=440Hz and the outer two are A4=442Hz, as they were for different customers' sets.mattnolancustom.com
Three different ride cymbals for jazz MattNolanCustom 2023-10-07 | Quick (and sloppy) demo of three different jazz rides I made for customers recently. Get in touch if you'd like to commission something similar for yourself.http://www.mattnolancustom.com© 2023 Matt Nolan
Parsifal Grail Bells at Opera Sofia, Bulgaria MattNolanCustom 2022-04-28 | The first deployment of my "solution" for the Parsifal Grail Bells "problem"Opera Sofia, Bulgaria, April 2022
Grail bells for Wagners Parsifal - custom instrument by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2022-03-20 | This is the production version of my earlier 2015 prototype combination of 1/4-wave resonated aluminium bass slabs with octave tuned bronze bell plates for the grail motif from Wagner's opera, Parsifal.mattnolancustom.com© 2022 Matt Nolan
Nigel Shipway percussion clinic excerpt - Castanets - RNCM February 2016 MattNolanCustom 2021-09-13 | A selection of different castanets / castanet machines and techniques for playing them.© 2021 Matt Nolan
Giant Tubular Bell / Bass Chime for Tosca MattNolanCustom 2021-07-14 | Puccini liked his low bells...© 2021 Matt Nolanmattnolancustom.com
Gong Wand fun MattNolanCustom 2021-06-23 | Quick and dirty demonstration of what a nice tuneable friction mallet from Germany can do on my larger sculptural gongs. Great sustained spooky sounds...Note: this is a very old video of mine which was "unlisted" for many years.
24 inch Solsbury Gong (quick demo) MattNolanCustom 2021-06-23 | Just an edit from the longer, "bowed gongs" video - to show the Solsbury gong in brief. http://www.mattnolancustom.com © 2010 Matt Nolan
Multi-timbral Ancient Roman style Sistrum by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2021-06-06 | The Sistrum rose to popularity as an ancient Egyptian instrument, for ritual worship of the godess Hathor who later became the godess Isis. Temples to Isis spread around the whole Mediterranean within the ancient Roman Empire. This bronze reproduction Sistrum is based mostly upon the circa 100 AD Roman versions, but takes some proportions from ancient Egyptian examples. It is designed to be (multi) functional and somewhat less ornate than the examples from antiquity. This is the perfect instrument for period-authentic performances of The Trojans by Hector Berlioz. mattnolancustom.com © 2021 Matt Nolan
Waterphone, 12 inch, by Matt Nolan Custom (without water) MattNolanCustom 2021-06-05 | My take on / homage to the creations of Richard Waters. In this demo, you hear the instrument without any water in the chamber. mattnolancustom.com © 2021 Matt Nolan
Orchestral crash cymbals pair by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2021-04-04 | Hand crafted bronze cymbals by Matt Nolan heavily influenced by Old K Zildjian and Roberto Spizzichino. 2106g and 2084g, 19 inches.mattnolancustom.com
Orchestral suspended crash 18 inch 1542g by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2021-04-04 | Homage to the great Roberto. Hand crafted cymbal by Matt Nolanmattnolancustom.com
Concertgebouw Triangle replica by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2021-03-26 | My replica of the famous and favourite triangle of the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.© 2021 Matt Nolan Custom
Baroque ringed triangle demonstration MattNolanCustom 2021-03-19 | Quick demo of my ringed triangle - useful for period authentic orchestras playing Mozart, Haydn, etc. from around the 1790s to early 1800s.© Matt Nolan
Spin Trine MattNolanCustom 2021-03-18 | Quick demo of a spinning variation on the Trine instrument. mattnolancustom.com © 2021 Matt Nolan
Orchestral triangles - alloy comparisons MattNolanCustom 2020-05-16 | I would love to know your favourites and whymattnolancustomcymbals.com© 2020 Matt Nolan
Mini Trine instrument in Brass MattNolanCustom 2020-04-22 | A quick comparison of the miniature brass Trine versus the normal full size aluminium trine. mattnolancustom.com
14 inch hi-hats by Matt Nolan Custom 789g over 921g B20 bronze MattNolanCustom 2020-03-22 | mattnolancustom.comRecorded at Top Rank Studios, near Bath - wijproductions.com
Traditional finish Jazz cymbal set by cymbalsmith Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2020-03-21 | Jazz cymbals set by cymbalsmith Matt Nolan 22 inch 2214g, 20 inch 1635g, 14 inch hats 789g over 921g https://www.mattNolanCustom.com/ Recorded at Top Rank Studios, near Bath wijproductions.com
Slow motion cymbal lathing MattNolanCustom 2020-03-20 | 14 inch hi-hat being shaved on the lathe, 8x slower than real timemattnolancustomcymbals.com© 2020 Matt Nolan
Waterphone by Matt Nolan Custom MattNolanCustom 2020-02-25 | Homage to Richard Watershttp://www.mattnolancustom.com
Making of the 2019 London Real Gong by Matt Nolan Custom MattNolanCustom 2019-12-18 | Short film documenting the making of a 32 inch Matt Nolan Custom Gong for Brian Rose of London Real. London Real is a video talk show featuring some of the most fascinating people in the world. londonreal.tv (Headphones or full-range speakers recommended)
PASIC 2019: Matt Nolan Custom booth tour MattNolanCustom 2019-12-03 | Quick highlights from my expo booth at PASIC. Shot on my phone
Short: British Museum Egyptian Sistrum montage MattNolanCustom 2019-09-15 | mattnolancustomcymbals.com/blog?p=139 A short montage video of my visit to the British Museum in London to research Ancient Egyptian and Roman Sistrum shaker instruments© 2019 Matt Nolan
Castagnettes en Fer - metal castanets for Danse Bacchanale MattNolanCustom 2018-08-19 | For Danse Bacchanale by Camille Saint-Saensmattnolancustom.com© 2018 Matt Nolan
14 hi-hats by Matt Nolan Custom 886g over 980g MattNolanCustom 2018-06-29 | Hand hammered, hand lathed B20 hi-hats by Matt Nolan, 14 inch, 886g over 980gmattnolancustom.com
Two ride cymbals by Matt Nolan Custom - 20 2239g and 22 2424g TW Tribute MattNolanCustom 2018-06-29 | Hand crafted cymbals by Matt Nolan20" 2239g traditional finish22" 2324g patina finish TW Tributemattnolancustom.com
Patinated ride cymbals by Matt Nolan Custom - 19.5 and 22 MattNolanCustom 2018-06-28 | Hand crafted cymbals by Matt Nolan19.5" Old K Clone 1852g22" Spizzichino Clone 2264gmattnolancustom.com
Two 20 rides by Matt Nolan Custom MattNolanCustom 2018-05-11 | Hand hammered B20 bronze. One half-turk (unlathed underside) and one fully lathed with a small (but not quite mini) cup. Hand crafted by Matt Nolan
18 and 20 inch Anakronistik Flat Rides by Matt Nolan Custom MattNolanCustom 2018-05-11 | What if flat top rides had been invented in Istanbul by the K Zildjian company? I made these to answer that question, that re-imagined, alternative history.
Bass chime tone comparisons - tubular bells of different materials and sizes by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2018-03-28 | 1.5, 2 and 3 inch bass tubular bells in Brass and Aluminium made by Matt Nolan. mattnolancustom.com
Bass chimes / tubular bells in 2 Aluminium by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2018-03-28 | 2 inch diameter Aluminium bass tubular bells made by Matt Nolanmattnolancustom.com
Bass chimes / tubular bells in 2 Brass by Matt Nolan Custom MattNolanCustom 2018-03-28 | 2 inch diameter Brass bass tubular bells made by Matt Nolanmattnolancustom.com
34 inch Caduceus Gong - point of view demo MattNolanCustom 2018-02-03 | Binaural recording of a custom made gong, by Matt Nolanhttp://www.mattnolancustom.com© 2018 Matt Nolan
Titanium Hi-Hats with jingles - special effect hi-hats by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2018-01-27 | Custom hi-hats hand-hammered from Titanium with added tambourine jingles. Dry and crispy!mattnolancustomcymbals.com© 2018 Matt Nolan
4 inch light Amsterdam triangle by Matt Nolan Custom MattNolanCustom 2017-12-02 | Hand made bronze triangle.http://www.mattnolancustom.com
Trine percussion instrument MattNolanCustom 2017-11-28 | Trine instrument. Triangular spiral pyramid spring. Made by Matt Nolan. http://www.mattnolancustom.com© 2017 Matt Nolan
21 inch walking gong with Om symbol MattNolanCustom 2017-08-25 | Custom gong creation.http://www.mattnolancustom.com© 2017 Matt Nolan
28 inch Solar Eclipse Gong MattNolanCustom 2017-08-21 | Special commission for August 2017. Custom gong with Solar Eclipse motif.http://www.mattnolancustom.com© 2017 Matt Nolan
Oversize bass chime / tubular bell for Great Gate of Kiev (Pictures at an Exhibition, Mussorgsky) MattNolanCustom 2017-07-01 | The Bath Philharmonia conducted by Jason Thornton with live visuals by Adrian Wyard. June 30th 2017. The Forum, Bath, UK.Eb4 oversize bass chime by Matt Nolanhttp://www.mattnolancustom.com
34 inch dimpled gong by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2017-06-15 | 34 inch tam-tam gong with deeply dimpled face. Hand hammered Bronze.http://www.mattnolancustom.com© 2017 Matt Nolan
Merkabah Gong by Matt Nolan MattNolanCustom 2017-06-10 | 34 inch tam-tam gong with custom hand hammered "Merkabah" relief motifhttp://www.mattnolancustom.com© 2017 Matt Nolan
Pentagram Trine MattNolanCustom 2017-05-26 | A variation on the classic triangular spiral trine.http://www.mattnolancustom.com© 2017 Matt Nolan Custom
6 note Lujon quick demonstration MattNolanCustom 2017-04-28 | Pentatonic tuned "Lujon" metal tongue drum ACDEGAhttp://www.mattnolancustom.com© 2017 Matt Nolan
