Matthew Compton is Bells of the Cascades' music director. A Colorado Springs native, he has been composing, arranging, and conducting music for handbells since 2007 when he was in the eighth grade. He had his first composition published at the age of fifteen, making him one of the youngest published handbell composers. Matthew has numerous compositions and arrangements in print or in the publishing process—Sonology, Hope, From the Top, Lorenz, Jeffers (search on "Matthew Compton").
An avid performer, player and student of handbell music, Matthew is known for his high-energy original compositions and arrangements, and beautiful harmonies.
Bells of the Cascades is an advanced nonprofit community handbell ensemble from the greater Portland area. Since 1990, our mission has been to advance handbell ringing through performance and education.
