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List of Works

Klearhos Murphy is a Greek-Australian composer who specialises in composing and arranging music for symphonic and chamber music settings, drawing from Western Art, Byzantine chant and Greek-folk traditions.

ARRANGEMENTS

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2017

  • Fly Me to the Moon by Bart Howard (1954), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra. Performed live at “ECU: Music Under the Stars” - 23 November.

2018

  • I’ve Had the Time of My Life by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz (1987), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra (String Quintet & Vocals).

  • I Like Me Better by Ari Leff and Michael Matosic (2017), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra (String Quintet & Vocals).

  • Can You Feel It by Michael and Jackie Jackson (1980), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra. Performed live at “PSO: MUSIC AT MURDOCH DOES MOTOWN!” – 18 February.

  • Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ by Michael Jackson (1982), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra. Performed live at ‘Tianqi Lithium Symphony Spectacular‘ – 1 December.

  • Plans by Birds of Tokyo (2010), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble and Ian Kenny. Performed live at “WA of the Year Awards” – 1 June.

  • Korean Arirang/Anthem Medley arranged for flute, piano and string quartet.

  • Catastrophe by Anastacia Dawes (2018), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra. Performed live at “Tianqi Lithium Symphony Spectacular” – 1 December.

2019

  • We Are Family by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers (1979), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performed live at “CLCR’s family Night Out” – 9 November.

  • Firework by Katy Perry, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm and Ester Dean (2010), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performed live at “CLCR’s family Night Out” – 9 November.

  • Accidentally in Love by Counting Crows (2004), arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performed live at “CLCR’s family Night Out” – 9 November.

  • Love Him Madly: The Doors Reimagined PSO concert, featuring 14 tracks written by The Doors arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra. Tracks arranged include:
    Break On Through, Crystal Ship, Five to One, Hello I Love You, LA Woman, Light My Fire, Love Her Madly, Not to Touch the Earth, People Are Strange, Riders on the Storm, Roadhouse Blues, Strange Days, The End, Touch Me & Waiting for the Sun. Performed live on 2 August.

  • O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam (1847),  arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performed live at “Town of Claremont Christmas Festival” – 1 December.

  • Happy Birthday by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill (1893), arranged for South Side Symphony Orchestra. Performed live at “Symphony of Hope” – 15 June.

2020

  • Binar by Phil Walleystack, arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performed live at “Phil Walleystack Regional Tour” - 29 August - 25 September. 

  • Sweet Dreaming: Eurythmics Reimagined PSO concert, featuring tracks written by Eurythmics arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra. Tracks arranged include:
    Into the West, Little Bird, Love is a Stranger, Walking On Broken Glass & Why. Performed live on 3 December.

2021

  • Nothing Compares: The Music of Prince PSO concert, featuring tracks written by Prince arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra. Tracks arranged include:
    Cream, Manic Monday & When Doves Cry. Performed live on 15 May.

  • Wish You Were Here by David Gilmour and Roger Waters (1975), arranged in collaboration with Zoe Gampfer for Wind Quintet. Performed live at “Zoe Gampfer’s 4th Year Recital” – 12 November.

  • Circle of Life with Nants’ Ingonyama by Hans Zimmer, “Lebo M”, Elton John and Tim Rice for Churchlands Senior Highschool (CSHS) “60th anniversary” concert. Arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly. Performed live at “A Circle of Life: Celebrating 50 Years of Specialist Music Education” – 27 June.

2022

  • Delightful, Delicious, Delovely by Cole Porter & Ella Fitzgerald, arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performing live at “2022 Pinnacle Awards” – 17 November.

  • The Prayer by Céline Dion & Andrea Bocelli, arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performing live at “2022 Pinnacle Awards” – 17 November.

2023​

  • Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House, arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performing live at “Aussie Rock Concert” – 15 February.

  • Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil, arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performing live at “Aussie Rock Concert” – 15 February.

  • Suicide Blonde by INXS, arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for Perth Symphony Orchestra Touring Ensemble. Performing live at “Aussie Rock Concert” – 15 February.

  • Down Under by Men at Work, arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for PSOTE. Performed live at “ROCK ON GOLD” in Kalgoorlie - 15 September.

2024

  • Rehab by Amy Winehouse, arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for PSOTE. Performed live at “Pop ‘n’ Rock Symphony’, Gosnells. 

  • Single Ladies by Beyoncè, arranged in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly for PSOTE. Performed live at “Pop ‘n’ Rock Symphony’, Gosnells.

COMPOSITIONS

 

​2015 

  • Classical Symphony for orchestra - 15 minutes.

  • The Journey for large orchestra - 10  minutes.

  • Reminiscing for string quartet - 7 minutes.

  • Waltz in Db for piano - 6 minutes.

2016

  • Intermezzo for solo soprano and piano - 4 minutes.

  • Waltz in Gb for piano - 3 minutes.

2017

  • El Niño for orchestra - 4 minutes. Performed live at “Faithcourt Orchestra: The Warana Prize” – 8&9 September. 

2018

  • Sword & Stone for 15 piece chamber ensemble - 15 minutes. Performed live at “WASO Composition Project Final Showcase” -  6 June

  • Fear No More for orchestra - 7 minutes.

  • Etude for solo snare drum - 5 minutes. Performed live at 3rd Year recital titled “ANY GOOD MUSIC?”- 14 November

  • String Quartet - 10 minutes. Performed live at 3rd Year recital titled “ANY GOOD MUSIC?” - 14 November

  • Home for piano - 5 minutes. Performed live at 3rd Year recital titled “ANY GOOD MUSIC?” - 14 November

2019

  • Concert Overture for large orchestra - 4 minutes.

  • Quartet for flute quartet - 6 minutes. Performed live at “Sound Spectrum: Lunchtime Concert” 7thMay.

  • Ave Verum for SATB choir - 4 minutes. Performed live at “St. Mary’s Composition Competition Liturgy”- Sunday 17th November 

2020

  • Film score to the short film Radio Trouble, directed by Callum O’Reilly - 5 minutes.

2021

  • Henousia Cantata for solo soprano, electronics and chamber orchestra - 15 minutes. Performed live at 4th Year recital titled “HENOUSIA: Graduation Recital” – 6 September.

  • Four Trans-historical Manifestations for chamber orchestra  - 15 minutes. Performed live at 4th Year recital titled “HENOUSIA: Graduation Recital” – 6 September.

  • Theoria Suite for solo piano  - 14 minutes. “I. Chronotheoria” Performed live at 4th Year recital titled “HENOUSIA: Graduation Recital” – 6 September.

  • Three Dyeing Poems for solo piano  - 13 minutes.

  • Philotetria for bass flute and piano - 5 minutes. Performed live at “Sherene Nee’s Graduation Recital” – 3 December.

  • Amalgamation of the Historical Transmission of Plotinus for large orchestra  - 5 minutes.

2022

  • ERKA BLASA for electronics, violin, flute, bass clarinet and solo soprano. Written in collaboration with Callum O’Reilly - 8 minutes.

  • Perennial | Αιωνόβιος for 15 piece chamber ensemble - 6 minutes. Performing live at PSO Concert MMMM (Mahler, Merlot, Meatballs and Metallica) – 11 November.

2023

  • Prayer for Makronissos | Προσευχή για τη Μακρόνησο for orchestra - 10 minutes

  • The Uncreated Light | Ἄκτιστον Φῶς for Violin, Viola, Cello and Mixed Percussion. 12 minutes. Performed live at the NGV Concert “ANAM At NGV: Melbourne Now, Meagan Streader’s Sky Whispers, 2023” – 20 August.

  • Call to Prayer for Solo Mixed Percussion. 9 minutes. Performed live at “ANAM Recital: Jesse Vivante (Percussion)”– 22 September.

  • Evening Prayer for solo soprano and string quartet. 7 minutes. Performed live at “MCM Graduate Composer’s Concert”, Ian Potter Centre - September 2.

2024

  • Ikon of Nipsis | Εικόνα της Νήψης for MSO Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program 2023. 10 minutes. Performed live at “Cybec Showcase (2024), Iwaki Auditorium - 30 January

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