Dave Flynn - Concert Works
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'Aontacht - Concerto for Irish Traditional Musician and Orchestra' (2008) 30’.
Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle) and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, cond. David Brophy. November 2010, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
‘The Man from Maghera Rambles Through Africa’ for orchestra (2010) - 6’.
Premiered by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra cond. David Brophy. November 2010, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
‘Music for the Departed’ (version for fiddle, violin, guitar & strings 2010) -22’
Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle), Brona Cahill (violin), Dennis Cahill (guitar) and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra cond. David Brophy. November 2010, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
‘An Irish Farrago’ (for fiddle, guitar & strings) – 17’
(Trad. arr Flynn/Hayes/Cahill; contains Feabhrá composed by Peadar Ó Riada & The New Custom House composed by Paddy Kelly.)
Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle), Dennis Cahill (guitar) and the Irish Chamber Orchestra. September 2011, University Concert Hall, Limerick.
‘The Mountain Lark/Tom Doherty’s Reel’ (for fiddle, guitar and full orchestra) (Trad. arr Flynn/Hayes/Cahill 2010) – 5’.Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle), Brona Cahill (violin), Dennis Cahill (guitar) and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra cond. David Brophy. November 2010, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
‘Echoes of Bamako’ for string orchestra (2003) – 5’.
Premiered by the Prague Chamber Orchestra. March 2009, Dvorak Hall, Prague, Czech Republic.
‘Mesh’ for string orchestra (2002) – 10’.
Awarded 1st Prize in the 2002 IMRO Composition Award at the Feis Ceoil, Dublin. Unperformed.
Ensemble Works
'Le Cheile is in Aonar' (2010) for traditional music ensemble (2 fiddles, three tin whistles, two Irish flutes, uilleann pipes) – 25’.
Premiered by Harry Bradley, Aoife O'Brien, Mick O'Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
'Stories from the Old World' for uilleann pipes, narrator/sean nós singer and string quartet (2008) – 20’.
Premiered by Eoin Duignan (pipes), Annóg Theatre group (Voices) and the Engegard Quartet. October 2008. Kerry International Chamber Music Festival, Blasket Islands Centre, Kerry.
‘Manipulations’ (2004) (hn 2 perc [drums/vib, woodblock/glock] vn vc db). - 10’.
Premiered by the CLAN Ensemble, cond. Bjorn Bantock, with choreography by the London Contemporary Dance School. March 2004,The Place, London.
‘Polymetric Cycles’ (2003) – 8’. (picc fl ob cl bcl asax egui vib pf vn vc db)
Premiered by the CLAN Ensemble, cond. Bjorn Bantock, May 2004, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
String Quartets
'String Quartet No.3 - The Keening (2007) – 20’
Premiered by ConTempo Quartet. December 2007. Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin.
‘String Quartet No.2 – The Cranning (2004/2005) – 15’
Premiered by the Smith Quartet. November 2005, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, UK. Awarded 1st Prize in 2004 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Composers Competition.
‘String Quartet No.1 – Fairground Attractions (2003). – 15’ Unperformed.
Guitar Quartets
'Sebene' (2011) - 6'. Unperformed.
‘Against Feldman’ (2007). – 2’ Unperformed.
‘Cran Óg’ (2006). - 3’ Unperformed.
‘Kora’ (2002). - 7’
Premiered by the Cosmopolitan Guitar Quartet. April 2011. Inishowen Guitar Festival, Donegal.
‘Chimurenga’ (2000) – 4’
Premiered by the Dublin Guitar Quartet. July 2003, Dundee Guitar Festival, Scotland.
Chamber Works
Quirk No.7 ‘Slides, Cuts, Rolls and Crans’ (2011) fl, cl/bass cl, variable duration.
Premiered by Concorde, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. 13 November 2011.
Quirk No.6b ‘Toccata for Obama’ (2010) alto sax, gtr. - 4’
Premiered by Gerard McChrystal (sax) and Craig Ogden (gtr). October 2010. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
Published by Reed Music. (RM758)
Quirk No.6 ‘Toccata for Obama’ (2009) vln, gtr.- 4’
Premiered by Ioana Petcu-Colan (vln) and Dave Flynn (gtr). March 2009, Gheorghe Dima Academy, Cluj, Romania.
‘Errigal Suite’ (2007) Traditional Irish musician (variable), 2 gtr. – 15’
Premiered by Clive Carroll (steel string guitar), John Feeley (nylon guitar) and Alec O’Leary (nylon guitar). July 2007. Walton’s Guitar Festival of Ireland, Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin.
‘Music for the Departed’ (2006) – Irish fiddle, violin and guitar. – 22’
Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle), Ioana Petcu-Colan (violin) and Dennis Cahill (guitar). August 2006. Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry House, Cork.
‘Omós do Frankie Kennedy’ (2006) – fl, gtr. 10’.
Premiered by Aisling Agnew (flute) and Dave Flynn (guitar). June 2006, Cabinteely Park House, Dublin.
‘Tar Éis an Cran’ (2005) vln, pf or hpd. 5’. Unperformed.
‘7/11’ (2003) – pf (4 hands). 14’. Unperformed.
Quirk No.5 ‘Horrific Spasm’ (2002/2004) – 6’. (fl/picc, Bbcl/Ebcl, vn, pf, xyl/vib). Unperformed.
Quirk No.4 ‘Between the Jigs and the Reels’ (2004) vln, pf. 8’.
Premiered by Eugen Cibisescu-Duran (vn), Iulia Cibisescu-Duran (pf). April 2006. Gheorghe Dima Music Academy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Quirk No.3 ‘Goss Face’ (2004) afl, ob, eb cl, sop sax, gtr. 5’. Unperformed.
Quirk No.2 ‘Shadowplay’ fl, gtr. (2002) 7’.
Premiered by Aisling Agnew (fl), Dave Flynn (gtr). May 2004, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
Quirk No.1b ‘Show me those jazz hands’ (2002) vln, vcl. 3’.
Premiered by Michael Jorgenson (vn), and Adrianne Winninsky (vc). May 2004. Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
Quirk No.1a ‘Show me those jazz hands’ (2000) fl, cl. 3’.
Premiered by Concorde. December 2001. Goethe Institute, Dublin.
Solo Works
Violin/Fiddle
'The Longest Reel' (2009) for solo Irish fiddle – 8’.
Premiered by Aoife O'Brien in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
'Tar Éis an Caoineadh' for solo violin (2007) – 10’.
Premiered by Ioana Petcu-Colan. May 2008. Printing House, Trinity College Dublin.
Uilleann Pipes
'Five Études for Uilleann Pipes' (2009) – 25’.
Premiered by Mick O'Brien in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
Guitar
‘An Irish Raga’ (2011) – 5’
Premiered by Dave Flynn in August 2011 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland.
‘The Mahatma of the Glen’ (2009). – 7’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn on the CD ‘Contemporary Traditional Irish Guitar’ FRCD002.
‘Four Études for Five Fingers’ (2005) – 12’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. June 2006, Cabinteely Park House, Dublin. Published by Mel Bay Publications. (MB21290)
‘Three Gymn O’Paddy’s’ (2000/2001) – 9’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn, April 2002. St. Ann’s Church, Dublin. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘5to9’ (2000) – 6’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. February 2002. Waterford New Music Week. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘Two Minimalist Etudes’ (2000) – 8’. Unperformed.
‘Passacaglia’ (2000) – 5’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. March 2002. Mostly Modern, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Dublin. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘Rainstorm’ (2000) – 4’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. April 2002. St. Ann’s Church, Dublin. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘Homage Sonatina’ (1994/2001) – 10’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. April 2002. St. Ann’s Church, Dublin. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘Rollercoaster’ (1998) - 4’. Unperformed. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
Piano
’12 Tone BACH’ pf or hpd (2001). – 5’. No premiere to date.
‘7/11’ for solo piano (2002). – 7’.
Premiered by Rolf Hind. February 2002, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
Percussion
‘Hyper-Reel’ Marimba (2010), -3’.
Premiered by Cameron Kennedy. November 2010, Queensland Conservatory of Music, Brisbane, Australia.
Vocal/Choral
'Protest Song' (2009/2011) SATB - 3'. No premiere to date.
‘Líadan agus Chuirithir’ (2009) SATB. – 5’. No premiere to date.
‘Taibhreamh Ó Riada’ (2007) SSA, accordion, 2 fiddles, 2 Irish fl/tin wh, Irish harp. – 10’.
Premiered by Líadan. August 2007at the EBU Folk Festival, Cork School of Music.
‘Full Circle’ (2003/2004) Song Cycle. Voice and piano. – 12’.
Premiered by Maya Kasir (soprano), Johan Trottersdam (Tenor) and Nigel Foster (piano). May 2004, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
‘Two Nonsense Songs’ voice/voice+piano. – 6’.
Song 1 Didgeridoo, premiered by Martina Schilling (Mez-solo). Song 2, Floccinaucinihilipilification premiered by Maya Kasir (Soprano), Nigel Foster (pf). May 2004, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
‘I have always known’ voice+piano. – 3’.
Premiered by Paula Greenwood (mezzo) and Collette Boushell. March 2002. Mostly Modern Festival, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Dublin.
Works with electronics
'The Forest of Ornaments' (2009) for traditional Irish flautist and pre-recorded sound collage or stand alone sound collage – 11’.
Stand alone version premiered in February 2011 at the Pepper Cannister Church, Dublin. Live version premiered by Harry Bradley in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
'The Valley of the Lunatics' for fiddles and digital loop technology (2009) – 15’.
Premiered by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
‘Electric Guichair’, (2004), sound collage. 7’.
Premiered at the Unitarian Church, Dublin. December 2008.
- Orchestral
'Aontacht - Concerto for Irish Traditional Musician and Orchestra' (2008) 30’.
Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle) and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, cond. David Brophy. November 2010, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
‘The Man from Maghera Rambles Through Africa’ for orchestra (2010) - 6’.
Premiered by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra cond. David Brophy. November 2010, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
‘Music for the Departed’ (version for fiddle, violin, guitar & strings 2010) -22’
Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle), Brona Cahill (violin), Dennis Cahill (guitar) and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra cond. David Brophy. November 2010, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
‘An Irish Farrago’ (for fiddle, guitar & strings) – 17’
(Trad. arr Flynn/Hayes/Cahill; contains Feabhrá composed by Peadar Ó Riada & The New Custom House composed by Paddy Kelly.)
Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle), Dennis Cahill (guitar) and the Irish Chamber Orchestra. September 2011, University Concert Hall, Limerick.
‘The Mountain Lark/Tom Doherty’s Reel’ (for fiddle, guitar and full orchestra) (Trad. arr Flynn/Hayes/Cahill 2010) – 5’.Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle), Brona Cahill (violin), Dennis Cahill (guitar) and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra cond. David Brophy. November 2010, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
‘Echoes of Bamako’ for string orchestra (2003) – 5’.
Premiered by the Prague Chamber Orchestra. March 2009, Dvorak Hall, Prague, Czech Republic.
‘Mesh’ for string orchestra (2002) – 10’.
Awarded 1st Prize in the 2002 IMRO Composition Award at the Feis Ceoil, Dublin. Unperformed.
Ensemble Works
'Le Cheile is in Aonar' (2010) for traditional music ensemble (2 fiddles, three tin whistles, two Irish flutes, uilleann pipes) – 25’.
Premiered by Harry Bradley, Aoife O'Brien, Mick O'Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
'Stories from the Old World' for uilleann pipes, narrator/sean nós singer and string quartet (2008) – 20’.
Premiered by Eoin Duignan (pipes), Annóg Theatre group (Voices) and the Engegard Quartet. October 2008. Kerry International Chamber Music Festival, Blasket Islands Centre, Kerry.
‘Manipulations’ (2004) (hn 2 perc [drums/vib, woodblock/glock] vn vc db). - 10’.
Premiered by the CLAN Ensemble, cond. Bjorn Bantock, with choreography by the London Contemporary Dance School. March 2004,The Place, London.
‘Polymetric Cycles’ (2003) – 8’. (picc fl ob cl bcl asax egui vib pf vn vc db)
Premiered by the CLAN Ensemble, cond. Bjorn Bantock, May 2004, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
String Quartets
'String Quartet No.3 - The Keening (2007) – 20’
Premiered by ConTempo Quartet. December 2007. Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin.
‘String Quartet No.2 – The Cranning (2004/2005) – 15’
Premiered by the Smith Quartet. November 2005, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, UK. Awarded 1st Prize in 2004 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Composers Competition.
‘String Quartet No.1 – Fairground Attractions (2003). – 15’ Unperformed.
Guitar Quartets
'Sebene' (2011) - 6'. Unperformed.
‘Against Feldman’ (2007). – 2’ Unperformed.
‘Cran Óg’ (2006). - 3’ Unperformed.
‘Kora’ (2002). - 7’
Premiered by the Cosmopolitan Guitar Quartet. April 2011. Inishowen Guitar Festival, Donegal.
‘Chimurenga’ (2000) – 4’
Premiered by the Dublin Guitar Quartet. July 2003, Dundee Guitar Festival, Scotland.
Chamber Works
Quirk No.7 ‘Slides, Cuts, Rolls and Crans’ (2011) fl, cl/bass cl, variable duration.
Premiered by Concorde, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. 13 November 2011.
Quirk No.6b ‘Toccata for Obama’ (2010) alto sax, gtr. - 4’
Premiered by Gerard McChrystal (sax) and Craig Ogden (gtr). October 2010. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
Published by Reed Music. (RM758)
Quirk No.6 ‘Toccata for Obama’ (2009) vln, gtr.- 4’
Premiered by Ioana Petcu-Colan (vln) and Dave Flynn (gtr). March 2009, Gheorghe Dima Academy, Cluj, Romania.
‘Errigal Suite’ (2007) Traditional Irish musician (variable), 2 gtr. – 15’
Premiered by Clive Carroll (steel string guitar), John Feeley (nylon guitar) and Alec O’Leary (nylon guitar). July 2007. Walton’s Guitar Festival of Ireland, Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin.
‘Music for the Departed’ (2006) – Irish fiddle, violin and guitar. – 22’
Premiered by Martin Hayes (fiddle), Ioana Petcu-Colan (violin) and Dennis Cahill (guitar). August 2006. Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry House, Cork.
‘Omós do Frankie Kennedy’ (2006) – fl, gtr. 10’.
Premiered by Aisling Agnew (flute) and Dave Flynn (guitar). June 2006, Cabinteely Park House, Dublin.
‘Tar Éis an Cran’ (2005) vln, pf or hpd. 5’. Unperformed.
‘7/11’ (2003) – pf (4 hands). 14’. Unperformed.
Quirk No.5 ‘Horrific Spasm’ (2002/2004) – 6’. (fl/picc, Bbcl/Ebcl, vn, pf, xyl/vib). Unperformed.
Quirk No.4 ‘Between the Jigs and the Reels’ (2004) vln, pf. 8’.
Premiered by Eugen Cibisescu-Duran (vn), Iulia Cibisescu-Duran (pf). April 2006. Gheorghe Dima Music Academy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Quirk No.3 ‘Goss Face’ (2004) afl, ob, eb cl, sop sax, gtr. 5’. Unperformed.
Quirk No.2 ‘Shadowplay’ fl, gtr. (2002) 7’.
Premiered by Aisling Agnew (fl), Dave Flynn (gtr). May 2004, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
Quirk No.1b ‘Show me those jazz hands’ (2002) vln, vcl. 3’.
Premiered by Michael Jorgenson (vn), and Adrianne Winninsky (vc). May 2004. Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
Quirk No.1a ‘Show me those jazz hands’ (2000) fl, cl. 3’.
Premiered by Concorde. December 2001. Goethe Institute, Dublin.
Solo Works
Violin/Fiddle
'The Longest Reel' (2009) for solo Irish fiddle – 8’.
Premiered by Aoife O'Brien in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
'Tar Éis an Caoineadh' for solo violin (2007) – 10’.
Premiered by Ioana Petcu-Colan. May 2008. Printing House, Trinity College Dublin.
Uilleann Pipes
'Five Études for Uilleann Pipes' (2009) – 25’.
Premiered by Mick O'Brien in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
Guitar
‘An Irish Raga’ (2011) – 5’
Premiered by Dave Flynn in August 2011 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland.
‘The Mahatma of the Glen’ (2009). – 7’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn on the CD ‘Contemporary Traditional Irish Guitar’ FRCD002.
‘Four Études for Five Fingers’ (2005) – 12’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. June 2006, Cabinteely Park House, Dublin. Published by Mel Bay Publications. (MB21290)
‘Three Gymn O’Paddy’s’ (2000/2001) – 9’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn, April 2002. St. Ann’s Church, Dublin. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘5to9’ (2000) – 6’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. February 2002. Waterford New Music Week. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘Two Minimalist Etudes’ (2000) – 8’. Unperformed.
‘Passacaglia’ (2000) – 5’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. March 2002. Mostly Modern, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Dublin. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘Rainstorm’ (2000) – 4’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. April 2002. St. Ann’s Church, Dublin. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘Homage Sonatina’ (1994/2001) – 10’.
Premiered by Dave Flynn. April 2002. St. Ann’s Church, Dublin. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
‘Rollercoaster’ (1998) - 4’. Unperformed. Published by Frisbee Publications. (FP001)
Piano
’12 Tone BACH’ pf or hpd (2001). – 5’. No premiere to date.
‘7/11’ for solo piano (2002). – 7’.
Premiered by Rolf Hind. February 2002, National Concert Hall, Dublin.
Percussion
‘Hyper-Reel’ Marimba (2010), -3’.
Premiered by Cameron Kennedy. November 2010, Queensland Conservatory of Music, Brisbane, Australia.
Vocal/Choral
'Protest Song' (2009/2011) SATB - 3'. No premiere to date.
‘Líadan agus Chuirithir’ (2009) SATB. – 5’. No premiere to date.
‘Taibhreamh Ó Riada’ (2007) SSA, accordion, 2 fiddles, 2 Irish fl/tin wh, Irish harp. – 10’.
Premiered by Líadan. August 2007at the EBU Folk Festival, Cork School of Music.
‘Full Circle’ (2003/2004) Song Cycle. Voice and piano. – 12’.
Premiered by Maya Kasir (soprano), Johan Trottersdam (Tenor) and Nigel Foster (piano). May 2004, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
‘Two Nonsense Songs’ voice/voice+piano. – 6’.
Song 1 Didgeridoo, premiered by Martina Schilling (Mez-solo). Song 2, Floccinaucinihilipilification premiered by Maya Kasir (Soprano), Nigel Foster (pf). May 2004, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
‘I have always known’ voice+piano. – 3’.
Premiered by Paula Greenwood (mezzo) and Collette Boushell. March 2002. Mostly Modern Festival, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Dublin.
Works with electronics
'The Forest of Ornaments' (2009) for traditional Irish flautist and pre-recorded sound collage or stand alone sound collage – 11’.
Stand alone version premiered in February 2011 at the Pepper Cannister Church, Dublin. Live version premiered by Harry Bradley in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
'The Valley of the Lunatics' for fiddles and digital loop technology (2009) – 15’.
Premiered by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh in August 2011 at the Masters of Tradition Festival, Bantry.
‘Electric Guichair’, (2004), sound collage. 7’.
Premiered at the Unitarian Church, Dublin. December 2008.
