Orchestral Works
Dare to Declare: Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra (2022-23) c. 24 mins
orchestral 2.2.2.2 4.2.2.1. timp + 1 perc., hp, solo marimba, strings
Commissioned by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra with additional funding support from Arts SA.
Premiered July 7th, 2023 with soloist Claire Edwardes and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Elena Schwarz.
Read more about the work on the ASO's blog.
Review of premiere performance here.
orchestral 2.2.2.2 4.2.2.1. timp + 1 perc., hp, solo marimba, strings
Commissioned by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra with additional funding support from Arts SA.
Premiered July 7th, 2023 with soloist Claire Edwardes and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Elena Schwarz.
Read more about the work on the ASO's blog.
Review of premiere performance here.
Sunburst (2022) c. 6 mins
for wind orchestra (approx. Grade 4)
Commissioned by ABODA SA Inc. - test piece for the 2022 Band & Orchestra Festival: Advanced Concert Band Section.
Score and parts available from Matt Klohs Music
Watch a performance by the Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra here.
for wind orchestra (approx. Grade 4)
Commissioned by ABODA SA Inc. - test piece for the 2022 Band & Orchestra Festival: Advanced Concert Band Section.
Score and parts available from Matt Klohs Music
Watch a performance by the Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra here.
Time's Long Ruin (2013/2022) c. 11 mins
for wind orchestra with solo piano (approx. Grade 5)
Arranged by Matt Klohs. Score and parts available from Matt Klohs Music.
for wind orchestra with solo piano (approx. Grade 5)
Arranged by Matt Klohs. Score and parts available from Matt Klohs Music.
Prayer to the Spirit of the New Year (2021/2022) c. 6 mins
for solo soprano (or Bb trumpet) with wind ensemble (approx. Grade 5)
Arranged by Matt Klohs. Premiered by the University of Western Australia Wind Orchestra with Soprano Rachael Liu, April 5th 2023.
Score and parts available from Matt Klohs Music,
for solo soprano (or Bb trumpet) with wind ensemble (approx. Grade 5)
Arranged by Matt Klohs. Premiered by the University of Western Australia Wind Orchestra with Soprano Rachael Liu, April 5th 2023.
Score and parts available from Matt Klohs Music,
The Rest is Silence: Concerto for Cor Anglais and Orchestra (2021) c. 16 min
orchestral 2.2.2.2 2.0.0.0.timp + 2 perc, hp, solo cor ang, strings
Commissioned by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Premiered by the MSO with Michael Pisani (cor anglais). Conducted by Nicholas Carter, June 24th 2021.
Finalist in the 2022 Art Music Awards - Large Ensemble Work of the Year.
Short-listed for the 2022 Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize.
Score available here.
orchestral 2.2.2.2 2.0.0.0.timp + 2 perc, hp, solo cor ang, strings
Commissioned by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Premiered by the MSO with Michael Pisani (cor anglais). Conducted by Nicholas Carter, June 24th 2021.
Finalist in the 2022 Art Music Awards - Large Ensemble Work of the Year.
Short-listed for the 2022 Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize.
Score available here.
Love Is Born (2021) c. 6 mins
for wind orchestra
Commissioned by the Adelaide Wind Orchestra.
Score available here. Listen here.
for wind orchestra
Commissioned by the Adelaide Wind Orchestra.
Score available here. Listen here.
Suite from 'Innocence' (2020) c. 30 min
orchestral 2.2.2.1 2.1.1.1. timp + 2 perc, hp, strings, soloists Sop, M-Sop, Ten, Bar.
Suite from 'Innocence' features music taken from the 2-Act opera 'Innocence', music by Anne Cawrse, libretto by Adam Goodburn.
Commissioned by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for 'She Speaks'. Premiered by the ASO with soloists Desiree Frahn, Teressa la Rocca, Adam Goodburn and Joshua Rowe. Conducted by Luke Dollman, June 19th 2021.
Score available here.
Skin Metal Wood: Percussion Concerto for Wind Orchestra (arr. 2018) c. 37 mins
Percussion Concerto in 3 Movements: 1. Skin; 2. Metal; 3. Wood.
This arrangement commissioned by the Adelaide Wind Orchestra.
Premiered by Jamie Adam (soloist) with the Adelaide Wind Orchestra, Conducted by Veronica Boulton, December 2018.
Listen to excerpts here.
Percussion Concerto in 3 Movements: 1. Skin; 2. Metal; 3. Wood.
This arrangement commissioned by the Adelaide Wind Orchestra.
Premiered by Jamie Adam (soloist) with the Adelaide Wind Orchestra, Conducted by Veronica Boulton, December 2018.
Listen to excerpts here.
Sacred and Profane (2017) c. 17 mins
orchestral 2.2.2.2 2.2.2.1 timp + 4 perc, hp, pno/celesta, strings
Commissioned by the Elder Conservatorium. Premiered by the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Luke Dollman, April 2017
Listen to excerpts here. Score available here.
orchestral 2.2.2.2 2.2.2.1 timp + 4 perc, hp, pno/celesta, strings
Commissioned by the Elder Conservatorium. Premiered by the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Luke Dollman, April 2017
Listen to excerpts here. Score available here.
...and there was light (2010) c. 15 mins
orchestral 3.3.3.3 4.3.3.1 timp + 3 perc, hp, pno/celesta, strings
Commissioned by Mr & Mrs Norman and Carol Schueler as the recipient of the 2010 Schueler Prize for Composition, in honour of Mrs Gogo Schueler.
Premiered by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arvo Volmer, October 2010.
Score available here. Reference recording available upon request.
Musaic (2007) c. 10 mins
chamber orchestra 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.0 3 perc, hp, pno/celesta, strings (11111)
Commissioned by The Cybec Foundation for the 21st Century Composer's Program.
Premiered by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kevin Field, May 2007.
Program note here. Score available here.
Listen to the 2019 performance by the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra here.
chamber orchestra 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.0 3 perc, hp, pno/celesta, strings (11111)
Commissioned by The Cybec Foundation for the 21st Century Composer's Program.
Premiered by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kevin Field, May 2007.
Program note here. Score available here.
Listen to the 2019 performance by the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra here.
The Nightingale and the Rose (2004) c. 30 mins
orchestral ballet suite in 8 movements
A musical retelling of the Oscar Wilde story of the same name.
Premiered by the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Keith Crellin, July 2004.
Listen to Movement 1: The Student and the Nightingale here
Movement 2: The Three Rose Trees here
and Movement 3: The Nightingale's Song here.
orchestral ballet suite in 8 movements
A musical retelling of the Oscar Wilde story of the same name.
Premiered by the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Keith Crellin, July 2004.
Listen to Movement 1: The Student and the Nightingale here
Movement 2: The Three Rose Trees here
and Movement 3: The Nightingale's Song here.