Tom Irvine Music

News

Celebrant - Concert in Copenhagen 30/04/25

Tom launches his new project 'Celebrant' with a concert at Metronomen, Frederiksberg on 30th April. The ensemble will feature piano, string quartet, contrabass, harp, vocals and more..

Support from Judith Parts & Medea

Funded by Frederiksberg Musikudvalg.

ISCM World New Music Days 2024 - 'Cardboard' with the Lapland Chamber Orchestra

Tom is one of two composers selected to represent Scotland at this year's World New Music Days festival in the Faroe Islands. His piece 'Cardboard' has been selected in the Large Chamber Ensemble category, and will be performed by the Lapland Chamber Orchestra on 26th June with singer Laura Zöschg.

More details coming soon...

About

Tom Irvine is a Scottish composer, songwriter, performer, and arranger working across multiple genres and disciplines. Based in Copenhagen, and recently graduated from a masters in rhythmic composition at Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium in Aarhus, his work includes original music for pop and rock bands, classical ensembles, theatre, and film.

Coming from a mixed background of both classical and pop/rock, his interest lies in the boundaries between the genres, and in effectively bringing together elements from both worlds, with a particular focus on classical instrumentation and orchestration in non-classical music.

Recent projects include a new piece for string quartet, premiered by Absalon String Quartet in Copenhagen in May, a performance of orchestral work 'Cardboard' at World New Music Days festival in the Faroe Islands with the Lapland Chamber Orchestra, as well as string arrangements for award-winning kora-player Dawda Jobarteh, and ongoing work with his new ensemble Celebrant and long-running Scotland-based band Urvanovic, who have recently released their second studio album Let's Not Be Here.

Photo: Isabell Larsen-Thomsen

Music

Arranging & Orchestration

Much of my work is in arrangements for pop, rock and other non-classical music, for example string quartet embellishments on recordings, and additional instrumentation such as orchestra or big band parts for concerts and collaborative projects. I have experience in a wide range of styles and instrumentation, including orchestral film scoring, and you can hear some examples in the showreel below.

If you would like to add strings or other extra instrumentation to your song, album, or concert, contact me to discuss the project and to get a quote.

Composition & Songwriting

My main focus is of course writing, and the majority of my own music is centred around song structures and lyrics, often in combination with classically influenced arrangements and orchestration. I do this mostly through my 'solo' project, 'Celebrant' (f.k.a. The Open-Source Orchestra), and through my Scotland-based band Urvanovic. However, I also frequently compose instrumental music for classical and mixed ensembles, with my recent projects including a new piece for Copenhagen's Absalon String Quartet, and an orchestral piece for Lapland Chamber Orchestra.

I am open to commissions of all kinds, and very interested in creative collaborations and interdisciplinary projects. If you're interested in working together on a project, or would like to commission some new music, please feel free to get in touch.

Videos

Upcoming Concerts

Contact

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