Scored for SATB choir, "Voice of the River" combines Victor Carell's poem "Voice of the River" with excerpts of a hymn of circa 1170-1200 entitled "The Dulcis Jesu Memoria".
Tides of Ocean
Matthew Orlovich2024-12-22T11:58:01+11:00"Tides of Ocean" (for a cappella choir) was commissioned by The Australian Voices. Since its premiere, it has become popular with many choirs and audiences around the world.
Psalm 23
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-07T14:59:17+11:00Scored for SATB choir & organ, "Psalm 23" was commissioned for performance by St Mary's Singers & Newington College Chamber Choir, at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney.
Eternity
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-07T15:23:38+11:00"Eternity" was commissioned in 2000 for performance by 19 Sydney College choirs with orchestra, at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, conducted by Ben McPherson.
A dream only just begun
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-07T15:46:52+11:00Commissioned by Ars Music Australis for the centenary of Australia's Federation, "A dream only just begun" is based on Peter Skrzynecki's poem, "Didgeridoo".
Links
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-07T16:13:10+11:00"Links" (for SATB choir) is a setting of John Kinsella's poem in which the world buckles under the sun, birds fly deep into desert and sand becomes an astrolabe to the stars.
Aviation
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-08T11:02:42+11:00"Aviation" is a setting of a poem by John Kinsella. Premiered by The Australian Voices, it has recently been performed and broadcast by BBC Singers, London, UK.
Araluen
Matthew Orlovich2023-02-01T10:54:40+11:00"Araluen" (for SATB choir) was commissioned by St Peters Chorale (QLD). Roland Robinson's text describes a gold-rush shanty town in southern NSW, Australia.
Fragment of Gratification
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-08T12:02:27+11:00A short, Cuban-inspired piece for solo piano, composed especially for an anthology of Australian solo piano works written by 20 contemporary Australian composers.
Lula
Matthew Orlovich2024-01-08T09:53:26+11:00"Lula" was composed at the request of Alfred Music Publishers (Aust.) for inclusion in their catalogue of Aussie choral music for schools. The lyrics are very simple: Lu – la!