Muldowney, Dominic (1952– )

English composer. He studied with Jonathan Harvey at Southampton and with Birtwistle in London. In 1975 he was appointed assistant music director to Harrison Birtwistle at the Royal National Theatre, London, succeeding as director in 1981. His output includes music for many National Theatre productions; a realization of the Beggar's Opera (1982), and concertos for percussion, oboe, and trumpet (1991, 1991, 1993).

Works Stage Macbeth, ballet music (1979); a realization of The Beggar's Opera (1982); five Theatre Poems, after Brecht (1981).

Orchestral piano concerto (1983); saxophone concerto (1984); violin concerto (1989); concertos for percussion (1991), oboe (1991), and trumpet (1993).

Other ensemble An Heavyweight Dirge for soloists and chamber ensemble (1971); Driftwood to the Flow for 18 strings (1972); Music at Chartres for 16 instruments (1973); Love music for Bathsheba Evergreen and Gabriel Oak for chamber ensemble (1974); Double Helix for eight players (1977); The Duration of Exile for mezzo and chamber ensemble (1982); The Duration of Exile for mezzo and ensemble (1983); sinfonietta (1986); Ars subtilior for tape and ensemble (1987).

Chamber two string quartets (1973 and 1980);

Piano The Ginger Tree for piano (1989), Klavier-Hammer for one or more pianos (1973).