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Commissioned by saxophonist Simon Watts, Hurly Burly received its world premiere in Sydney, Australia. Subsequent performances include the US premiere at Hot Air New Music Festival (San Francisco) and NASA Biennial (Lubbock). In 2021, Hurly Burly was recorded by HD Duo for Signum Records (SIGCD685).
In three movements, this 8 minute score exhibits highly energetic, bebop-like rhythms and virtuosic chromatic lines in the first and last movements, while the middle movement showcases a magical moment of reverberant repose.
Virtuoso Australian percussionist and member of Translucent Duo, David Lockeridge, remarks about Whirled Music (for alto saxophone and 5-octave marimba):
“Fast….energetic…..Fun!” (FaceBook, 12 July 2019).
Whirled Music was commissioned and premiered by Translucent Duo and they have also toured it to regional NSW. Thank, guys! Overseas artists such as Slap Duo (Italy) and Heterodyne Duo (USA) have also included the work in their repertoire.
Sonnet, to the Comet of 1825 for Mixed (SATB) Voices, a cappella
Composer: Matthew Orlovich
Text: Rev. Dr John Dunmore Lang
Dur. 8 minutes
Composed in 2017, this evocative a cappella SATB score is filled with fanfare-like choral gestures, onomatopoeic effects, kaleidoscopic textures and sweeping, arching themes. It was awarded the inaugural Willgoss Choral Composition Prize UNSW and received its world premiere performance on Sept. 20, 2017 courtesy of The Burgundian Consort (dir., Sonia Maddock) at Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW Sydney, Australia.
The Western Australian premiere took place on May 19, 2018, performed by Voyces Inc., directed by Dr Robert Braham at Trinity Uniting Church, Perth, WA, Australia. Read more
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WORLD PREMIERE
Fuzzy Logic
Scored for alto saxophone and tuba, Fuzzy Logic is a lively new work written for premiere performance by Phantasmagoria Ensemble at the 2019 Festival Internacional de Saxofón, Palmela, Portugal.
Cast in three movements (I. Vivamente; II. Con espressione; III. Scherzando), the score begins with highly energised material. Spiky, syncopated rhythms give the music a bebop-like feel, as do the chromatic cascades of slippery semiquavers.
The second movement…
Fast….energetic…..Fun! Six years ago, Translucent Duo gave the world premiere of their first commissioned work, Whirled Music. Our performance of the music has changed over the 6 years but our love of performing it only gets stronger!!
Cast in three movements, Matthew Orlovich’s Concertino for Saxophone and Saxophone Orchestra had Dr Michael Duke as soloist, conducted by Dr Jay Byrnes. This modern, tonal work flowed between contrasting moods and it did it with vigour through whirling melodies on solo sax. The bright orchestral colours of this piece came through some inspired playing from everyone and the well-written music; it was a joyous piece.
If you like Crazy Logic, you'll love Hurly Burly!
