“One of the most compelling voices of his generation.”
“Dr. LaVoy’s understanding of poetry, word stress, diction and texture makes his music not only inspirational, but a joy to sing.”
“His music is undeniably human, an urgent call to the modern choral world.”
Thomas LaVoy is an award-winning composer of contemporary concert music. His work is known for striking a balance between emotional depth and compositional craft, grounded in the power of words and music in tandem. A prolific composer of choral music, LaVoy’s works have been commissioned and performed by choirs across the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as in mainland Europe, Asia and Oceania. He received his undergraduate degree from Westminster Choir College and his PhD from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, where he was a choral scholar in the Chapel Choir of King’s College, Aberdeen. Thomas is a founding member and resident composer of The Same Stream, a professional choir based in Philadelphia and conducted by James Jordan. His music is published by GIA Publications, Walton Music, G. Schirmer, and Hewitt Hill Music.
Commission
I am currently taking commissions for 2024 and beyond. Whether it be vocal or instrumental, solo or ensemble or a combination of performing artists, my commissioning program is designed to deliver personally tailored works that audiences of all kinds are sure to love. And, new in 2019, I am pleased to offer private donors the ability to fund a new work in collaboration with performers in my ever-growing network.
Choral Works
The majority of my choral works are published on the Evoking Sound Choral Series by GIA Publications in Chicago (James Jordan, executive editor), with further individual works published by Walton Music (Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series) and G. Schirmer (Harold Rosenbaum Choral Series). I also own and operate my own publishing house, Hewitt Hill Music, which allows me to produce quality scores for digital download.
Poetry
As of 2022, I will be sharing my poetry publicly and offering my services as a poet and librettist to my composer colleagues. A decade and a half of working with living poets, searching for suitable texts on library shelves and endless poetry binges has naturally led to the development of my own style as a writer. Follow the link below to learn more about my existing poetry and how the collaborative process can begin.