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Matthew Orlovich2020-10-03T16:04:12+10:00
Blue Peter (for flute and piano) – By Matthew Orlovich.
Blue Peter (for flute & piano)

Blue Peter (for flute & piano)

Flute, Piano

Blue Peter (for flute & piano)

Flute, Piano

Highly 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.

Matthew Orlovich2021-03-18T17:21:29+11:00
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Joyful, Joyful (for SATB choir)

Joyful, Joyful (for SATB choir)

Choir (SATB)

Joyful, Joyful (for SATB choir)

Choir (SATB)

Commissioned 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.

Matthew Orlovich2019-11-02T11:28:10+11:00
Fuzzy Logic (for alto sax and tuba)

Fuzzy Logic (for alto sax and tuba)

Brass, Saxophone, Tuba

Fuzzy Logic (for alto sax and tuba)

Brass, Saxophone, Tuba

Fuzzy Logic (for alto saxophone and tuba) was written in 2019 for premiere performance by Phantasmagoria Ensemble at Festival Internacional de Saxofone de Palmela (7a Edição), Portugal.

Matthew Orlovich2018-06-17T17:17:06+10:00
Duo Imaginaire play Crazy Logic (for bass clarinet & harp)
Crazy Logic (for bass clarinet and harp)

Crazy Logic (for bass clarinet and harp)

Clarinet (Bass), Harp

Crazy Logic (for bass clarinet and harp)

Clarinet (Bass), Harp

Arranged 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.

Matthew Orlovich2019-09-02T09:28:24+10:00
Concertino

Concertino

Saxophone, Saxophone Orchestra

Concertino

Saxophone, Saxophone Orchestra

Commissioned in 2018 for world premiere performance by SCM Saxophone Orchestra with soloist Dr Michael Duke, as part of the CSO Australian Series 2018.

Matthew Orlovich2018-01-07T14:10:47+11:00
Huge Earth – Mov. 1 (2013)
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Huge Earth – Mov. 1 (2013)

Choir (TB), Piano

Huge Earth – Mov. 1 (2013)

Choir (TB), Piano

Premiered by Amphion Male Vocal Ensemble (KS, USA), Huge Earth is "... bigger than we can possibly imagine, held together as if by string or magic …"

Matthew Orlovich2018-03-14T10:59:14+11:00
Flight of Fancy (for alto & tenor sax)

Flight of Fancy (for alto & tenor sax)

Saxophone

Flight of Fancy (for alto & tenor sax)

Saxophone

"Flight of Fancy" is a lively and colourful piece of approximately 3 minutes duration. It is available in five different arrangements! This recent arrangement is for 2 saxophones (alto & tenor).

Matthew Orlovich2018-03-14T11:02:08+11:00
Flight of Fancy (for clarinet & piano)

Flight of Fancy (for clarinet & piano)

Clarinet, Piano

Flight of Fancy (for clarinet & piano)

Clarinet, Piano

"Flight of Fancy" is a lively and colourful piece of approximately 3 minutes duration. It is available in five different arrangements! This arrangement is scored for Bb clarinet and piano.

Matthew Orlovich2018-03-14T11:04:34+11:00
Flight of Fancy (for oboe & piano)

Flight of Fancy (for oboe & piano)

Oboe, Piano

Flight of Fancy (for oboe & piano)

Oboe, Piano

"Flight of Fancy" is a lively and colourful piece of approximately 3 minutes duration. It is available in five different arrangements! This arrangement is scored for oboe & piano.

Matthew Orlovich2018-03-14T11:06:15+11:00
Flight of Fancy (for flute & piano)

Flight of Fancy (for flute & piano)

Flute, Piano

Flight of Fancy (for flute & piano)

Flute, Piano

"Flight of Fancy" is a lively and colourful piece of approximately 3 minutes duration. It is available in five different arrangements! This arrangement is scored for flute & piano.

Matthew Orlovich2018-03-14T11:08:15+11:00
Flight of Fancy (for alto sax & piano)

Flight of Fancy (for alto sax & piano)

Piano, Saxophone

Flight of Fancy (for alto sax & piano)

Piano, Saxophone

"Flight of Fancy" is a lively and colourful piece of approximately 3 minutes duration. It is available in five different arrangements! This original arrangement is scored for alto sax & piano.

Matthew Orlovich2018-05-30T17:01:32+10:00
Master of Music – for Treble choir, SSABar choir, 2 pianos and percussion.
Master of Music

Master of Music

Choir (SA), Choir (SATB), Percussion, Pianos (2)

Master of Music

Choir (SA), Choir (SATB), Percussion, Pianos (2)

Commissioned by Canterbury College (Queensland, Australia), this work is a vibrant setting of Henry Van Dyke's poem which, in tribute to the late conductor, Theodore Thomas, celebrates all of the arts.

Matthew Orlovich2018-09-24T12:04:23+10:00
Calm the waves of this heart

Calm the waves of this heart

Choir (SATB), Saxophone

Calm the waves of this heart

Choir (SATB), Saxophone

A setting of Søren Kierkegaard's prayer, commissioned in 2017 for world premiere by Brisbane Chamber Choir & Diana Tolmie (saxophone), conducted by Graeme Morton AM.

Matthew Orlovich2019-09-02T12:03:05+10:00
Sonnet, to the Comet of 1825
Sonnet to the Comet of 1825

Sonnet to the Comet of 1825

Choir (SATB)

Sonnet to the Comet of 1825

Choir (SATB)

Winner 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.

Matthew Orlovich2017-12-22T15:54:58+11:00
Flying Colours (for alto saxophone and piano)
Flying Colours (sax & piano)

Flying Colours (sax & piano)

Piano, Saxophone

Flying Colours (sax & piano)

Piano, Saxophone

First performed by Barry Cockcroft & Adam Pinto, "Flying Colours" (for alto saxophone and piano) is a special adaptation of my concerto for saxophone and band.

Matthew Orlovich2019-12-03T11:30:51+11:00
Whirled Music (for clarinet and marimba)

Whirled Music (for clarinet and marimba)

Clarinet, Marimba

Whirled Music (for clarinet and marimba)

Clarinet, Marimba

This arrangement is scored for Bb clarinet and 5-octave marimba. Like the original, it's an energy filled piece with a warm, mellow middle movement.

Matthew Orlovich2019-12-03T11:36:30+11:00
Whirled Music (for bass cl & marimba)

Whirled Music (for bass cl & marimba)

Clarinet (Bass), Marimba

Whirled Music (for bass cl & marimba)

Clarinet (Bass), Marimba

"Whirled Music" (for bass clarinet & marimba) was arranged in 2015 upon the invitation of the US percussionist Bryan Hummel for performance during his 2016 US tour.

Matthew Orlovich2021-02-27T16:15:43+11:00
Slipstream

Slipstream

Saxophone Quartet

Slipstream

Saxophone Quartet

Inspired by the world of bicycle racing, "Slipstream" is a colourful, cheeky, virtuosic and jazzy tour de force for 4 saxes + bicycle bell! Premiered in 2016 by Nexas Quartet (Sydney).

Matthew Orlovich2017-12-22T17:00:27+11:00
Escapade

Escapade

Band, Saxophone

Escapade

Band, Saxophone

Composed in 2016 for premiere performance by saxophonist Jérôme Laran, this concerto shines the spotlight on alto saxophone in Mvts I & III, and soprano saxophone in Mvt II.

Matthew Orlovich2019-09-13T16:31:06+10:00
Whirled Music (for clarinet and harp)

Whirled Music (for clarinet and harp)

Clarinet, Harp

Whirled Music (for clarinet and harp)

Clarinet, Harp

This arrangement of "Whirled Music" was composed at the invitation of Duo Imaginaire (Germany) for world premiere performance in Monheim, Germany, in 2016.

Matthew Orlovich2019-12-03T11:45:24+11:00
Christmastide

Christmastide

Choir (SATB)

Christmastide

Choir (SATB)

This 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.

Matthew Orlovich2019-09-02T14:47:28+10:00
Hurly Burly (for soprano saxophone and piano, 2015).
Hurly Burly

Hurly Burly

Piano, Saxophone

Hurly Burly

Piano, Saxophone

Hurly Burly (for soprano saxophone and piano) was commissioned in 2015 for world premiere performance by Australian saxophonist, Simon Watts.

Matthew Orlovich2017-12-23T11:09:17+11:00
Lo, there is light! Botany Bay, NSW, Australia.
Lo, there is light! (SSSAA)

Lo, there is light! (SSSAA)

Choir (SA)

Lo, there is light! (SSSAA)

Choir (SA)

This arrangement of my choral score "Lo, there is light!" is scored for SSSAA choir. The texts used are by Bishop Reginald Heber and A. B. (Banjo) Paterson.

Matthew Orlovich2017-12-23T16:11:09+11:00
Sweet Mercy!

Sweet Mercy!

Choir (SA)

Sweet Mercy!

Choir (SA)

"Sweet Mercy... opens in each heart a little heaven", writes the Founder of the Sisters of Mercy, Catherine McAuley. Based on her text, this SSA setting has an islander / gospel sound.

Matthew Orlovich2018-10-21T12:15:13+11:00
Lest We Forget (for SATB choir, clarinet and piano, 2015).
Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

Choir (SATB), Clarinet, Piano, Voice (soloist)

Lest We Forget

Choir (SATB), Clarinet, Piano, Voice (soloist)

"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.

Matthew Orlovich2018-08-21T10:55:58+10:00
Gloria alla Serenissima

Gloria alla Serenissima

Choir (SATB), Piano, Voice (soloist)

Gloria alla Serenissima

Choir (SATB), Piano, Voice (soloist)

Premiered 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.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:45+11:00
The Globe, Map Room, NYC Public Library, NY.
On Sutherland’s Grave

On Sutherland’s Grave

Choir (SATB)

On Sutherland’s Grave

Choir (SATB)

This 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'.

Matthew Orlovich2019-11-21T15:08:50+11:00
Botany Bay, NSW, Australia.
Holy Ground Forever, Stranger!

Holy Ground Forever, Stranger!

Orchestra

Holy Ground Forever, Stranger!

Orchestra

This score received its premiere performance at the Sydney University Orchestral Composers' Workshop, conducted by Antony Walker in July 1992 and recorded by the Australian Film, Television & Radio School.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:45+11:00
Sea Spirits (for solo piano, 1994).
Sea Spirits

Sea Spirits

Piano

Sea Spirits

Piano

"Sea Sprits" was awarded the 1994 Jean Bogan Memorial Prize for Piano Composition, presented at the Newcastle University Conservatorium of Music Keyboard Festival.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:45+11:00
The Monkeys' Bridge (for orchestra, 1995).
The Monkeys’ Bridge

The Monkeys’ Bridge

Orchestra

The Monkeys’ Bridge

Orchestra

This winning entry in the 1995 ABC Composer's Competition was recorded by the TSO under Richard Mills and premiered by the SSO under Leif Sundstrup.

Matthew Orlovich2019-12-03T11:51:43+11:00
Surfer, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Watercolours (for piano)

Watercolours (for piano)

Piano

Watercolours (for piano)

Piano

These five "Watercolours" (for solo piano) are inspired by the sounds of gongs, bamboo flutes, voices, metallophones and all the other instruments that comprise the Javanese gamelan.

Matthew Orlovich2018-07-31T19:08:12+10:00
The Listening Land (for a cappella SATB choir, 1996).
The Listening Land

The Listening Land

Choir (SATB)

The Listening Land

Choir (SATB)

"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.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:45+11:00
Lo, there is light! Botany Bay, NSW, Australia.
Lo, there is light!

Lo, there is light!

Choir (SATB)

Lo, there is light!

Choir (SATB)

Commissioned by The Harvard University Choir, this SATB setting combines texts of Reginald Heber's "Brightest and best" and Banjo Paterson's "Sunrise on the Coast".

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:45+11:00
Unity (for SATB choir and orchestra, 1997).
Unity

Unity

Choir (SATB), Orchestra

Unity

Choir (SATB), Orchestra

"Unity", a setting of Kevin Gilbert's poem, was commissioned by the Dept of School Education NSW Performing Arts Unit for performance by combined choirs & orchestra.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:45+11:00
The Dreaming Land (for SA choir and orchestra, 1997).
The Dreaming Land

The Dreaming Land

Choir (SA), Orchestra

The Dreaming Land

Choir (SA), Orchestra

"The Dreaming Land" was commissioned by the Dept. of School Education NSW Performing Arts Unit. It comprises three songs: "Desert Dawn", "Galah Song" and "Aflow".

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:45+11:00
Georges River, Sans Souci, NSW, Australia.
Voice of the River

Voice of the River

Choir (SATB)

Voice of the River

Choir (SATB)

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".

Matthew Orlovich2019-07-17T20:25:55+10:00
Sydney Harbour, Sydney Australia.
Tides of Ocean

Tides of Ocean

Choir (SATB)

Tides of Ocean

Choir (SATB)

"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.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:47+11:00
Psalm 23 (for SATB choir and organ, 1999).
Psalm 23

Psalm 23

Choir (SATB), Organ

Psalm 23

Choir (SATB), Organ

Scored 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.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:47+11:00
Eternity (for SATB choir, orchestra and organ, 2000).
Eternity

Eternity

Choir (SATB), Orchestra, Organ

Eternity

Choir (SATB), Orchestra, Organ

"Eternity" was commissioned in 2000 for performance by 19 Sydney College choirs with orchestra, at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, conducted by Ben McPherson.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:47+11:00
A dream only just begun, 2000.
A dream only just begun

A dream only just begun

Choir (SATB), Orchestra, Voice (soloist)

A dream only just begun

Choir (SATB), Orchestra, Voice (soloist)

Commissioned by Ars Music Australis for the centenary of Australia's Federation, "A dream only just begun" is based on Peter Skrzynecki's poem, "Didgeridoo".

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:47+11:00
Links (for a cappella SATB choir, 2000).
Links

Links

Choir (SATB)

Links

Choir (SATB)

"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.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:47+11:00
Aviation

Aviation

Choir (SATB)

Aviation

Choir (SATB)

"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.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:47+11:00
Araluen

Araluen

Choir (SATB)

Araluen

Choir (SATB)

"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.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:47+11:00
Fragment of Gratification (for solo piano, 2000).
Fragment of Gratification

Fragment of Gratification

Piano

Fragment of Gratification

Piano

A short, Cuban-inspired piece for solo piano, composed especially for an anthology of Australian solo piano works written by 20 contemporary Australian composers.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:47+11:00
Lula (for SA choir and piano, 2001).
Lula

Lula

Choir (SA), Piano

Lula

Choir (SA), Piano

"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!

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:47+11:00
Deep Sea (for orchestra, 2001).
Deep Sea

Deep Sea

Orchestra

Deep Sea

Orchestra

In 2001, I went snorkelling at Clovelly Beach, in Sydney, Australia. The trip inspired me to write a piece for orchestra about the mysterious things that dwell in the deep sea.

Matthew Orlovich2016-12-24T14:16:08+11:00
Waratah (for SATB choir, brass and percussion, 2001).
Waratah

Waratah

Brass, Choir (SATB), Percussion

Waratah

Brass, Choir (SATB), Percussion

"Waratah" (for SATB choir, brass and percussion) was commissioned in 2001 by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for premiere performance at the Sydney Opera House.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:48+11:00
Cild Sightings (for a cappella SATB choir, 2002).
Child Sightings

Child Sightings

Choir (SATB)

Child Sightings

Choir (SATB)

This SATB setting of John Kinsella's poem 'Child Sightings' was commissioned in 2002 for performance by The Brisbane Chorale, directed by Christopher Kiver.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:48+11:00
Air Traffic Control (for solo saxophone, 2002).
Air Traffic Control

Air Traffic Control

Saxophone

Air Traffic Control

Saxophone

"Air Traffic Control" is an energetic solo for alto saxophone. It features rapidly twisting and turning chromatic melodies and sounds inspired by electronic beeps and sirens.

Matthew Orlovich2016-10-17T16:01:48+11:00
Neptune Fountain, Bologna, Italy.
Psalm 62

Psalm 62

Choir (SATB), Organ, String Orchestra

Psalm 62

Choir (SATB), Organ, String Orchestra

This setting of Psalm 62 (My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God) was commissioned by St Aloysius' School, Sydney. It is scored for SATB choir, strings and organ (optional).

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