Matthew Orlovich: Australian Composer: CDs


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		Flight of Fancy (for flute and piano) Title of CD: Eat Chocolate and Cry. Australian Flute Music 1999-2009. Performers: Christine Draeger (flute), Lamorna Nightingale (flute), Jocelyn Edey Fazzone (piano). Available from: Australian Music Centre Other details: A beautifully recorded selection of choice Australian flute pieces by a cross-section of Australian composers: Katy Abbott, Damian Barbeler, Tim Dargaville, Christine Draeger, Ross Edwards, Maria Grenfell, Alan Holley, Elena Kats-Chernin, Gordon Kerry, Graeme Koehne, Matthew Orlovich, Jan Preston and Jane Stanley.

		Araluen (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: Calls & Cries. Recent Choral Music of Australia. Performers: Australian Boys' Choir & The Vocal Consort, directed by Noel Ancell. Record Label and Catalogue Number: Australian Boys Choral Institute. Available from: Australian Boys Choral Institute Other details: "The Australian Boys Choir is renowned at home and abroad for its high standards and adventurous programming." [Source: CD notes]. Released upon the occasion of the choir's 70th anniversary, this CD features compositions by Stanhope, Ancell, Grandage, Bowman, Twist, Maclean, Orlovich and Leek.

		Lo, there is light! (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: Hark! Christmas from St Peters Cathedral, Adelaide. Performers: Choir of St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide, conducted by Leonie Hempton. Record Label and Catalogue Number: St Peters Cathedral Choir, Adelaide. Available from: St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide Other details: This excellent CD features both traditional and contemporary Christmas repertoire, sung by the fabulous choir of St Peter's Cathedal, Adelaide, conducted by Leonie Hempton and Anthony Hunt.

		Waratah (for SATB choir, brass and percussion, rev.2008) Title of CD: Visions of Australia / Reflections from England. Performers: 59th Australian Intervarsity Choral Festival Choir, Waratah Brass Band and Sydney Intervarsity Choral Festival Orchestra; Brett Weymark (Festival Conductor). Record Label and Catalogue Number: AIVCF CD 00208 Available from: AIVCF / www.rochester-engineering.com [limited edition] Other details: Disc One: featuring works by Orlovich, Fitzpatrick, Walker, Stanhope, Kats-Chernin, Boyd, Peterson, Winikoff, Grainger, Tye and Moss. Disc Two: featuring works by Vaughan Williams, Tallis and Parry.

		Night (for SATB choir, handbells, clap sticks and didgeridoo) Title of CD: On The Road With St Peters Chorale Performers: St Peters Chorale, with Brisbane Bells and associated Artists. Record Label and Catalogue Number: St Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane, QLD. Available from: St Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane, QLD. Other details: A fantastic double CD of new and established Australian and international chorale repertoire performed by the acclaimed St Peters Chorale, directed by Graeme Morton.

		Araluen (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: A Taste of Australia Performers: The Resonants, directed by Helen Swan Record Label and Catalogue Number: www.resonants.org.au Available from: www.resonants.org.au Other details: The Resonants' newest CD is a celebration of four decades of Australian composition. The music includes new arrangements of beloved folk songs, stunning settings of poetry from Australia and overseas, and brand new pieces that evoke the landscape and temperament of the Australian bush.

		Tides of Ocean (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: 2008 American Choral Directors Association – Western Division – Anaheim, California: 7473-MCD San Francisco State University Chamber Singers / Joshua Habermann, Director. Performers: San Francisco State University Chamber Singers, directed by Joshua Habermann. Record Label and Catalogue Number: www.markcustom.com [7473-MCD] Available from: www.markcustom.com

		Tides of Ocean (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: Wesley Institute Choir Album Performers: Wesley Institute Choir (Sydney, Australia) Record Label and Catalogue Number: www.wesleymission.org.au Available from: Wesley Institute Other details: "Wesley Institute is proud to release its first professionally recorded album, comprising 14 tracks and sung by our very own Wesley Institute Choir. Wesley Institute Concert Choir comprises 48 young people training for professional careers in the music industry." [Source: www.wesleymission.org.au]

		Araluen (for a cappella SATB choir) Tides of Ocean (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: Concordis. Southern Dreams. Performers: Concordis Chamber Choir, directed by Andrew Hunter Record Label and Catalogue Number: www.concordis.org.au/cd.htm Available from: www.concordis.org.au/cd.htm Other details: "Concordis' first album is a collection of modern Australian choral music from some of the country's best composers, including interesting new works by Concordis' composer in residence, Nicholas Buc." [Source: www.concordis.org.au]

		Crazy Logic (for alto saxophone and piano) Title of CD: Crazy Logic Performers: Barry Cockcroft (saxophones) and Adam Pinto (piano) Record Label and Catalogue Number: Reed Music CD RM333 Available from: Reed Music Other details: Featuring new compositions from Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Composers represented on this excellent disc include: Orlovich, Goldstein, Grenfell, Broadstock, Norman, Pertout and Greenbaum.

		Lo, there is light! (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of DVD: Hymns of Glory. Christmas carols from St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide. Performers: St Peter's Cathedral Choir, Adelaide, Australia. Record Label and Catalogue Number: ABC DVD Available from: ABC Shops & ABC Online Shop Other details: Adelaide has one of Australia's finest Cathedral Choirs, and each year the entire community comes together to share their stylish celebration of Christmas. Music and celebration are at the heart of Christmas, and this DVD showcases the very best of the festivities. St Peters Cathedral Choir presents magnificent renditions of popular carols such as 'Away In A Manger', 'Hark, The Herald Angels Sing' and 'Come All ye Faithful'. These family favourites are performed alongside incredible Australian Christmas carols composed by contemporary Australian talent and poetry by Michael Leunig. [Source: ABC Shop] Rated: G; Duration: 65 mins; Released: 2006.

		Tides of Ocean (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: Naturally. Performers: The University of Newcastle Chamber Choir, directed by Philip Matthias. Record Label and Catalogue Number: Uni. of Newcastle Chamber Choir CD. Available from: The University of Newcastle Other details: "The singing is again extremely good. The choir, its director and its quartet have succeeded in putting yet another feather in Newcastle's artistic cap." Peter Jewkes, The Sydney Organ Journal, Spring 2003. [Source: University of Newcastle].

		A dream only just begun (for SATB choir, orchestra and bass voice soloist) Title of CD: Federation Celebration Performers: Combined MLC and Sydney Grammar Schools, conducted by Richard Gill, with Philip Pratt (soloist). Record Label and Catalogue Number: MLC School, Burwood NSW, Australia. Available from: The Australian Music Centre Online Shop Other details: Also music by John Peterson, Stephen Adams, Matthew Hindson and Nicholas Vines. A Teacher Resource Kit is also available from the Australian Music Centre.

		Araluen (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: High Places Performers: National Youth Choir of Australia Record Label and Catalogue Number: Available from: NYCA Other details: "Celebrating 10 years of excellence in choral music, NYCA has released its first CD - High Places - a beautiful collection of sacred and secular music showcasing Australia's finest composers and singers. [Source: NYCA]

		Lo, there is light! (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: Lo, there is light! Performers: The Resonants, directed by Helen Swan Record Label and Catalogue Number: Available from: The Resonants online store Other details: Christmas music from around the world as performed by the very talented Canberra-based choir, The Resonants.

		Tides of Ocean (for SATB choir) Title of CD: Dawn Performers: Da Capo Singers Record Label and Catalogue Number: Available from: Da Capo Singers Other details: "Six years in the making, Da Capo have finally created their debut masterpiece "Dawn". Full of the choir's favourite pieces from an array of choral styles, this CD is a must for the Choral Connoisseur. A great present for any occasion." [Source Da Capo Singers].

		Ezekiel (for SSABar choir, piano and percussion) Title of CD: Kondalilla Performers: Hunter Singers, directed by Kim Sutherland Record Label and Catalogue Number: Available from: Hunter Singers, PO Box 318 Hamilton NSW 2303 Australia Other details: 72 minutes of beautiful choral music, featuring the award-winning Hunter Singers. Music by Australian composers Matthew Orlovich, Stephen Leek, Gordon Hamilton and Sarah Hopkins.

		The Wasps: theatre music for the play by John Kinsella Title of CD: The Wasps: Theatre Music Performers: Matthew Orlovich (electronic music) Record Label and Catalogue Number: The Wasps CD 001 Available from: Contact Matthew Orlovich Other details: "The Wasps" is a new play by Churchill College Fellow and internationally acclaimed poet, novelist and playwright, John Kinsella, with an original score specially commissioned for the play from Sydney composer Matthew Orlovich. A hypnotic play about ritual, disease and new age mysticism, it is an exciting fusion of dance, trance and poetry. Total Playing Time of The Wasps soundtrack is approximately 18 minutes.

		Aviation (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: voices live Performers: The Australian Voices, directed by Stephen Leek Record Label and Catalogue Number: TAV CD 007 Available from: The Australian Voices Other details: Also contains music by Stephen Leek, Gordon Hamilton, Nicholas Ng, Daniel Walker, Nigel Butterley and Mark Isaacs.

		Tides of Ocean (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: sea children and other new Australian choral music Performers: The Australian Voices, directed by Stephen Leek Record Label and Catalogue Number: TAV CD 006 Available from: The Australian Voices Other details: Also contains music by Daniel Walker, Lauchlan Hurse and Sue Monk, Stephen Leek, Gordon Hamilton, Damien Barbeler and Paul Stanhope.

		The Listening Land (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: 52nd Australian Intervarsity Choral Festival, Adelaide, 2001. Performers: 52nd Australian Intervarsity Choral Festival Choir, cond. by Christopher Kiver. Record Label and Catalogue Number: AIVCF CD Available from: AIVCF / www.rochester-engineering.com [limited edition] Other details: [Cover art to be confirmed]. Recorded on Saturday 3 February, 2001 [8pm] at Bonython Hall, Adelaide University, SA, Australia.

		Links (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: Westminster Mass. 51st Australian Intervarsity Choral Festival, Brisbane, 2000. Performers: 51st Australian Intervarsity Choral Festival Choir, cond. by Michael Fulcher. Record Label and Catalogue Number: AIVCF CD 00200A Available from: AIVCF / www.rochester-engineering.com [limited edition] Other details: Recorded at St John's Cathedral, Brisbane on 15 July, 2000. Featuring works by Bruckner, Mawby, Gorecki, Howells, Orlovich, J.S. Bach and R. Panufnik.

		Eternity (for massed SATB choir, organ and orchestra) Title of CD: Millenium Concert Performers: 19 Combined Sydney College Choirs and Orchestra, conducted by Ben McPherson. Record Label and Catalogue Number: Newington College Association of the Arts Available from: Newington College, Stanmore Rd, Stanmore, NSW, Australia. Other details: Recorded in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney on 30th July, 2000. Also music by C.H.H. Parry, C. Saint Saens and L. Van Beethoven.

		On Sutherland's Grave (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: Ngana. The Australian Voices sing Australian Choral Music. Performers: The Australian Voices / dir. Stephen Leek Record Label and Catalogue Number: voices CD 004 Available from: The Australian Voices Other details: Also contains choral music by Stephen Leek, Paul Stanhope, Daniel Walker, Kathryn Reeves, Jacqueline Atherton and Julian Callaghan.

		Watercolours (for solo piano) Title of CD: First Light. A disc of Australian solo piano music suitable for senior secondary performance Performers: Yvonne Lau [piano] Record Label and Catalogue Number: Fellowship of Australian Composers FAC-98-1 Available from: Fellowship of Australian Composers Other details: Other composers represented on the disc include Stuart Greenbaum, Caroline Szeto, Michael Hannan, Dulcie Holland, Geoffrey Allen, Robert Alworth, Dennis Hoey, Betty Beath, Janie Fitch, Tristram Carey and Wendy Hiscocks.

		The Monkeys' Bridge (for orchestra) Title of CD: Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Education K-8 1996 Resource Kit Performers: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra / cond. Richard Mills Record Label and Catalogue Number: Sydney Symphony Orchestra EDPO196 Available from: Contact SSO Education Programme. Other details: "The Monkeys' Bridge" (for orchestra) by Matthew Orlovich, was awarded the 1995 ABC Orchestral Composers' Award. The work was subsequently performed and recorded by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, respectively.

		The Listening Land (for a cappella SATB choir) Title of CD: The Listening Land Performers: The Australian Voices / dir. Graeme Morton Record Label and Catalogue Number: voices CD002 Available from: The Australian Voices Other details: Also contains music by Michael Atherton, Percy Grainger, Paul Stanhope, Dylan Nicholson, Colin Brumby, Clare Maclean and Stephen Leek.

		Lo, there is light! (1996) for a cappella SATB choir Title of CD: Lo, there is light! Performers: The Harvard University Choir / dir. Murray Forbes Somerville Record Label and Catalogue Number: Pro organo CD 7085 Available from: Contact Matthew Orlovich Other details: Also contains music by Daniel Roihl, Adolphus Hailstork, Virgil Thompson, Sir William Harris and others.

		Voice of the River (1997) for a cappella SATB choir Title of CD: Our Time and Place Performers: St Peters Chorale / dir. Graeme Morton Record Label and Catalogue Number: St Peters Chorale CDSPC1006 Available from: St Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane QLD, Australia. Other details: Also contains music by Percy Grainger, David Tunley, Iain Grandage, Malcolm Williamson, Claire Maclean, Dulcie Holland, Stephen Leek, John Nickson and Graeme Morton