Tom Flaherty (1950- )
Tom Flaherty earned degrees at Brandeis University, S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook, and the
University of Southern California; his primary teachers in composition
include Martin Boykan, Bülent Arel, Robert Linn, and Frederick
Lesemann. He studied cello with Timothy Eddy and Bernard Greenhouse.A
founding member of the Almont Ensemble, he currently holds the John P.
and Magdalena R. Dexter Professorship in Music and is Director of the
Electronic Studio at Pomona College. He is an active cellist in the Los
Angeles area. Recent commissions include A Heckuva Job for guitarist
David Starobin, When Time Was Young for Lucy Shelton, Moments of
Inertia for Dinosaur Annex, and Gleeful Variants
for Genevieve Lee. He has received grants, prizes, awards, and
residencies from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Music
Center, the Pasadena Arts Council, the Massachusetts Council for the
Arts and Humanities, the Delius Society, the University of Southern
California, "Meet the Composer", and Yaddo. Published by Margun Music,
Inc. and American Composers Editions, his music has been performed
throughout Europe and North America, and is recorded on the Albany.
Klavier, Bridge, SEAMUS, Capstone, and Advance labels.COMPOSITIONS Flaherty Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Variations, piano (1974)
Tetralogue, 2 pianos and 2 string trios (1975)
Music for Orchestra (1976)
Conversation, flute and oboe (1976)
Nocturne, orchestra (1981)
Three Pieces for Clarinet (1982)
The Peace of Wild Things, chorus (1982)
Riverwing, piano (1982)
Older Songs, soprano and piano (1982)
Edge, tape (1982)
Canon a la Mode, cello trio (1983)
Asylum Piece, mezzo-soprano, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (1983)
Quodlibet and Chorale, cello quartet (1984)
Quintet "Good Times", clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (1985)
Diversion, clarinet and piano (1985)
Break, Break, Break, female chorus and (1985)
Dance and Transfiguration, MIDI keyboard and MAX (1985)
Suite for Cellos, 8-part cello orchestra (1986)
Christmas Quodlibet, cello quartet (1986)
Flute Concerto (1987)
Suite for Cellos, cello quartet (8-part divisi) or cello orchestra (1987)
Intrada, orchestra (1988)
Upon the Cello, tape (1988)
Cross-Currents, 2 guitars (1989)
Oboe Quartet, oboe, violin, viola and cello (1989)
Five Tunes for Four Cellos, cello quartet (1989)
Also Sprach Zarathustra [prelude - Richard Strauss], cello quartet (8-part divisi) or cello orchestra (1990)
A Cellist's Variations on "Home on the Range", cello quartet (1990)
Semi-Suite, cello (1990)
Five Chorale Preludes [J.S. Bach], cello quartet (1990)
Trio Sonata [J.S. Bach], cello trio (1990)
Trio for Cello and Digital Processor (1991)
Timedelusions, organ (1991)
Vorarlberg Resonance, piano 4-hands (1991)
Timedelusions, orchestra (1993)
Duo, violin and cello (1993)
Quartet for Viola, Cello and Digital Processor (1993)
Serenade, string orchestra (1994)
Triple Play, viola, cello and African drum (1994)
Flutecry, flute and tape (1994)
Cherry Blossom Special, cello quartet (1995)
Timeflies, guitar and cello (1996)
Scherzo, clarinet and piano (1996)
Nightstars, piano (1996)
Time to Travel, 2 pianos (1996)
Fevered Pitches, string orchestra (1997)
Pinnacle Fanfare, clarinet, viola and horn (1997)
A Shady Character Piece, tape (1997)
Song of Dedication, chorus and piano (1998)
Tripolarities, oboe, viola and piano (1999)
Dancing with Gravity, violin, viola, cello and piano (2000)
Millennium Bridges, 11 instruments (or flexible instrumentation) and singing audience (2001)
The Two Ladies from Verona, cello duo (2001)
Lines of Reflection, chorus (2001)
A Timbered Choir, chorus (2001)
Sandburg Settings, soprano, viola, cello and piano (2001)
Taking the Fifths, 2 pianos (2002)
Violelation, viola and computer (2002)
Moments of Inertia, flute, viola and cello (2003)
Variations on "Es ist genug", organ (2003)
Scenes from Sarajevo, soprano, viola and cello (2003)
Threnody, cello and MAS/MSP (2003)
Yosemite Distractions, 8-channel playback, candy wrappers and audience (2003)
Bowling Bells, 18 kitchen bowls and 4 channel recording (2002)
Elegy,Waltz, and Polka, gamelan (2004)
Euphoric Waltzes, string quartet (2004)
Elegy, Waltz, and Polka, cello quintet (2004)
Shakespeare Sonnets, chorus (2004)
Gleeful Variants, piano (2004)
Mother Courage, songs and incidental music (2004)
In the Midst of Darkness, Light Persists, viola, cello and orchestra (2005)
When Time Was Young, soprano, flute, clarinet, violin and cello (2005)
Spoon River Anthology, songs and incidental music (2005)
Coranach for Julissa, concert band (2006)
Remembrance of Things Present, cello (2006)
Cellorimbian Flights, cello and marimba (2006) [arr. cello and piano, 2008]
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, 2 pianos, 16 hands and electronics (2007)
A Heckuva Job, baritone, guitar and percussion (2007)
The Miser, songs and incidental music (2007)
Love Song, soprano, viola and cello (2008)
Love is Life, soprano and piano (2009)
Music I Heard With You, soprano and piano (2009)
Outside/Inside, soprano and electronics (2009)
WORKS BY GENRE Flaherty Links ~ top of page ~
Orchestra
Music for Orchestra (1976)
Nocturne, orchestra (1981)
Suite for Cellos, 8-part cello orchestra (1986)
Intrada, orchestra (1988)
Timedelusions, orchestra (1993)
Serenade, string orchestra (1994)
Fevered Pitches, string orchestra (1997)
Band
Coranach for Julissa, concert band (2006)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Flute Concerto (1987)
In the Midst of Darkness, Light Persists, viola, cello and orchestra (2005)
Choral
The Peace of Wild Things, chorus (1982)
Break, Break, Break, female chorus and (1985)
Song of Dedication, chorus and piano (1998)
Lines of Reflection, chorus (2001)
A Timbered Choir, chorus (2001)
Shakespeare Sonnets, chorus (2004)
Chamber
Tetralogue, 2 pianos and 2 string trios (1975)
Conversation, flute and oboe (1976)
Quintet "Good Times", clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (1985)
Cross-Currents, 2 guitars (1989)
Oboe Quartet, oboe, violin, viola and cello (1989)
Duo, violin and cello (1993)
Quartet for Viola, Cello and Digital Processor (1993)
Triple Play, viola, cello and African drum (1994)
Timeflies, guitar and cello (1996)
Pinnacle Fanfare, clarinet, viola and horn (1997)
Tripolarities, oboe, viola and piano (1999)
Dancing with Gravity, violin, viola, cello and piano (2000)
Millennium Bridges, 11 instruments (or flexible instrumentation) and singing audience (2001)
Moments of Inertia, flute, viola and cello (2003)
Bowling Bells, 18 kitchen bowls and 4 channel recording (2002)
Elegy,Waltz, and Polka, gamelan (2004)
Euphoric Waltzes, string quartet (2004)
Cellorimbian Flights, cello and marimba (2006) [arr. cello and piano, 2008]
Cello Ensembles
Canon a la Mode, cello trio (1983)
Quodlibet and Chorale, cello quartet (1984)
Christmas Quodlibet, cello quartet (1986)
Suite for Cellos, cello quartet (8-part divisi) or cello orchestra (1987)
Five Tunes for Four Cellos, cello quartet (1989)
Also Sprach Zarathustra [prelude - Richard Strauss], cello quartet (8-part divisi) or cello orchestra (1990)
A Cellist's Variations on "Home on the Range", cello quartet (1990)
Five Chorale Preludes [J.S. Bach], cello quartet (1990)
Trio Sonata [J.S. Bach], cello trio (1990)
Cherry Blossom Special, cello quartet (1995)
The Two Ladies from Verona, cello duo (2001)
Elegy, Waltz, and Polka, cello quintet (2004)
Solo Instrument
Three Pieces for Clarinet (1982)
Diversion, clarinet and piano (1985)
Semi-Suite, cello (1990)
Trio for Cello and Digital Processor (1991)
Flutecry, flute and tape (1994)
Scherzo, clarinet and piano (1996)
Violelation, viola and computer (2002)
Threnody, cello and MAS/MSP (2003)
Remembrance of Things Present, cello (2006)
Piano/Organ
Variations, piano (1974)
Riverwing, piano (1982)
Dance and Transfiguration, MIDI keyboard and MAX (1985)
Timedelusions, organ (1991)
Vorarlberg Resonance, piano 4-hands (1991)
Nightstars, piano (1996)
Time to Travel, 2 pianos (1996)
Taking the Fifths, 2 pianos (2002)
Variations on "Es ist genug", organ (2003)
Gleeful Variants, piano (2004)
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, 2 pianos, 16 hands and electronics (2007)
Vocal
Older Songs, soprano and piano (1982)
Asylum Piece, mezzo-soprano, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (1983)
Sandburg Settings, soprano, viola, cello and piano (2001)
Scenes from Sarajevo, soprano, viola and cello (2003)
When Time Was Young, soprano, flute, clarinet, violin and cello (2005)
A Heckuva Job, baritone, guitar and percussion (2007)
Love Song, soprano, viola and cello (2008)
Love is Life, soprano and piano (2009)
Music I Heard With You, soprano and piano (2009)
Outside/Inside, soprano and electronics (2009)
Incidental/Film
Mother Courage, songs and incidental music (2004)
Spoon River Anthology, songs and incidental music (2005)
The Miser, songs and incidental music (2007)
Electronic
Edge, tape (1982)
Dance and Transfiguration, MIDI keyboard and MAX (1985)
Upon the Cello, tape (1988)
Trio for Cello and Digital Processor (1991)
Quartet for Viola, Cello and Digital Processor (1993)
Flutecry, flute and tape (1994)
A Shady Character Piece, tape (1997)
Violelation, viola and computer (2002)
Threnody, cello and MAS/MSP (2003)
Yosemite Distractions, 8-channel playback, candy wrappers and audience (2003)
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, 2 pianos, 16 hands and electronics (2007)
Outside/Inside, soprano and electronics (2009)
FLAHERTY LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Composer's website
Flaherty @ American Composers Alliance
Flaherty @ Bridge Records
Flaherty @ Galactic Voyager
Flaherty @ MySpaceMusic
Flaherty @ Pomona College
Streaming Audio
Flaherty @ Composer's website
Flaherty @ MySpaceMusic
Recordings
Flaherty @ ArkivMusic
Flaherty @ Bridge Records
Flaherty @ ClassicsOnline
Flaherty @ YouTube
Flaherty @ Vimeo
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