No matter what your taste, there will be music by Alex Turley that you’ll probably enjoy. For those who lean contemporary, the Melbourne-based composer has penned orchestral arrangements for two different upcoming Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concerts – smouldering, 70s soul works for powerhouse vocalist Emma Donovan on 10 July, and the beat-driven, cinematic pop stylings of Vera Blue on 11 July.

“I love the craft of arranging. It’s so interesting to work with artists from different worlds, and Emma and Vera are poles apart. They’re two of Australia’s best vocalists, and each is a master of their own unique style,” Turley tells Limelight.

Alex Turley and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Photo © Craig Abercrombie

“With an arrangement, my priority is to give the orchestra a score that makes them look good. I want to show off the very best things that I love about orchestral music to people who might not be familiar with it. So that’s where I kind of go with it. “

For those who lean classical, however, there’s Turley’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, which will be aired in