MMXX: A meditation on Auld Lang Syne for mixed voices (SATB) a cappella was commissioned in 2020 by Dr Carolyn Lowry OAM as a gift to Sydney Philharmonia Choirs upon the occasion of their centenary.
Joyful, Joyful (for SATB choir)
Matthew Orlovich2023-06-28T15:58:10+10:00Commissioned in 2020 for performance by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs upon the occasion of their 100th birthday, this joyful setting draws upon a text with a Beethoven connection.
Master of Music (for choir, two pianos & percussion)
Matthew Orlovich2022-01-31T15:56:20+11:00Commissioned by Canterbury College (QLD), this is a vibrant setting of Henry Van Dyke's poem which celebrates the Arts.
Calm the waves of this heart (for saxophone & choir)
Matthew Orlovich2024-09-24T15:25:19+10:00A setting of Søren Kierkegaard's prayer, commissioned in 2017 for world premiere by Brisbane Chamber Choir & Diana Tolmie (saxophone), conducted by Graeme Morton AM.
Sonnet to the Comet of 1825 (for SATB choir)
Matthew Orlovich2022-11-20T16:44:14+11:00Winner of the inaugural Willgoss Choral Composition Prize, "Sonnet to the Comet of 1825" received its world premiere in September 2017, presented by The Burgundian Consort.
Christmastide
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-03T13:59:15+11:00This setting of Mary C. Shafer's poem "Christmastide" for mixed voices was commissioned in 2015 by Chicago-based choir, Acappellago, directed by Mr Dennis Smith.
Lest We Forget
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-03T17:03:02+11:00"Lest We Forget" was arranged for performance by Polyphonic Voices at Christ Church South Yarra, Vic., in commemoration of the 2015 centenary of the ANZAC landing in Gallipoli.
Gloria alla Serenissima
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-04T11:00:46+11:00Premiered by the London College of Music in 2015, this score takes inspiration from Vivaldi’s Gloria in D Major, while bringing the sounds of the city of Venice to the fore.
On Sutherland’s Grave
Matthew Orlovich2022-02-04T11:51:53+11:00This multi-faceted score sets Henry Kendall's "Sutherland's Grave", "Journey to Birdsville 1966" from the Log & Field Book of Russell Drysdale, & excerpts from 'Missa pro defunctis'.
The Listening Land
Matthew Orlovich2023-08-30T12:21:27+10:00"The Listening Land" (for SATB choir) was commissioned by ArtsNOW Australia. The work draws its text from two Australian literary gems published over 100 years apart.