“Matthew Rose, though still quite a young man, cuts an imposing figure. He is tall and has genuine physical presence. His voice is a large one and he showed us that he is able to sing with great power, yet he uses this vocal power intelligently and is just as capable of scaling the voice down, according to the requirements of the music. This was an enjoyable and, indeed, exciting recital. Matthew Rose is the fortunate possessor of a very fine bass voice. He appears also to be a thoroughly musical and thoughtful singer and though there was a good deal of passion in his performances one felt always that the readings had been carefully considered.”
John Quinn, Seen and Heard Recital Review,