Arranged for B-flat clarinet and concert harp, "Hurly Burly" offers a moment of tranquility amidst unbridled energy. Premiered in 2023 by Duo Imaginaire in Basel, Switzerland.
Drunken Sailor (for alto sax & tuba)
Matthew Orlovich2022-01-27T15:29:09+11:00Written in 2021 for Phantasmagoria Ensemble, "Drunken Sailor" (for alto sax and tuba) is a jaunty arrangement of the popular sea shanty in 3 short movements.
Cloud Nine (for soprano sax, piano and electronic bow)
Matthew Orlovich2024-05-04T15:57:23+10:00Commissioned in 2021 by HD Duo (Michael Duke & David Howie), "Cloud Nine" (for soprano sax, piano and electronic bow) is an exuberant work with a dark and stormy heart.
Seventh Heaven (for soprano sax, alto sax & piano)
Matthew Orlovich2024-02-12T16:12:41+11:00Commissioned in 2021 by Clifford Leaman and Joseph Lallo, "Seventh Heaven" (for soprano sax, alto sax and piano) conveys all the joyfulness that the title suggests, along with my fondness for Major sevenths.
MMXX – A meditation on Auld Lang Syne
Matthew Orlovich2022-01-28T12:23:28+11:00MMXX: 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.
Blue Peter (for flute & piano)
Matthew Orlovich2022-01-28T14:34:39+11:00Highly Commended in the NSW Flute Society's "2020 Composition Competition", Blue Peter is full of energy and effervescence. The title of the work comes from nautical terminology.
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.
Crazy Logic (for bass clarinet and harp)
Matthew Orlovich2022-01-29T15:56:56+11:00Arranged in 2017 for Bb bass clarinet and concert harp, this is Crazy Logic like you've never heard it before! Premiered in April 2018 by Duo Imaginaire in Grunstadt, Germany.
Concertino
Matthew Orlovich2022-11-08T11:30:35+11:00Commissioned in 2018 for world premiere performance by SCM Saxophone Orchestra with soloist Dr Michael Duke, as part of the CSO Australian Series 2018.
Huge Earth (Mov. 1) for TTBB choir & piano
Matthew Orlovich2022-01-30T11:10:38+11:00Premiered by Amphion Male Vocal Ensemble (KS, USA), Huge Earth is "... bigger than we can possibly imagine, held together as if by string or magic …"