Cathleen Flynn - Musician
Cathleen Flynn - Musician
Cathleen Flynn is an internationally respected composer and arranger whose work spans feature films, television,documentaries, comedy, drama, commercials, trailers, and children’s programming.
With experience across the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, Cathleen has built a distinguished career as a composer, orchestrator, music and vocal arranger, transcriptionist, and copyist.
Renowned for her versatility, creativity, and meticulous craftsmanship, she is a valued collaborator across a diverse range of productions.
Her vocal and instrumental arrangements have been performed by acclaimed professional artists and ensembles, aswell as by students and emerging musicians at every stage of their development.
On TV
Culture Night 2024
A Safe Place to Hide
(Arranged by Cathleen Flynn)
Projects
Working with Cathleen - In their own words
Working with Cathleen
Samantha Bounkeua - Rogue Violin
“Cathleen is an expert arranger and composer. Her scores were beautifully notated and her communication was excellent. It would be joy to collaborate again!”
Annette Haywood-Carter
Director of Daughter Of The Bride
“Cathleen is a brilliant composer and a fantastic person to work with. She is a person of both grace and ferocity.”
Joe Csibi
General Manager of the RTÉ Orchestra
“Cathleen is one of the most diligently creative artists I've had the pleasure of working with...
The attention she gives to her clients and their creative needs is fantastic and she is…amazing!"
Summer Crockett Moore
Choice Films, Managing Partner
“Thanks so much Cathleen! Your work is incredible – “Daughter Of The Bride” is truly elevated because of the score and we cannot wait to work with you again!”
Éamonn Conway
Manager of “The Scratch”
“Cathleen was amazing to work with. We needed orchestration made for a full orchestra to back our band playing a cover version of System Of A Down's Aerials for RTÉ.
"Safe to say we had never worked with an orchestra or thought about scores before! We sent her a self-recorded demo of our arrangement of the song and she sent it back to us with the orchestration added. We sent her one round of notes and what we received back was exactly what we had in our heads.
"She is not only a very talented orchestrator, but she listens to what her clients want, and is able to deliver that. We couldn't recommend it enough, check out the final version of what we made with her here.
Larry Rench
Film and TV Orchestrator
“Cathleen Flynn’s music is fresh and inventive. Her piano stylings evoke a feeling of timelessness while floating over a percussive groove that keeps her music grounded in the here and now.
"Add to this her warm string writing or soft and gentle vocals and you have all the makings of a captivating soundscape. It has been my great joy to have collaborated with Cathleen on numerous projects over the years and count on her professionalism and musicianship.”
'Working with Cathleen brought an entirely new dimension to my work.
"Her research, attention to detail and willingness to engage with the songs on an intuitive level allowed for a distinct kind of musicality to be drawn out of songs that were originally written for a four-piece band comprised of guitar, harmonium, viola and vocals. I could not recommend Cathleen highly enough as a collaborator and as a bridge between the worlds of singer-songwriter and orchestral composition.”
David Tobin
Composer/Orchestrator/Musician
"Cathleen is one of those rare musicians that is both instinctively creative, but also really easy to work with and one of the most efficient people I’ve ever met.
It makes collaborating with her a total joy!
She intrinsically understands how to meet the needs of a director by really listening to the brief and finding a creative way to meet it.
She’s also able to take a musical idea and boil it down to its essence, meaning that every note is there for a reason. Nothing is wasted. It’s a rare gift."
Angela S Williams Ph D
Writer/Producer - My Life With Rosie
"Ms. Flynn demonstrates initiative and enthusiasm with every project she pursues while never forgetting the mission of the film.”
Dave Molloy
Producer/Writer/Musician
" Diligence, creativity, reliability, energy, excellence and enthusiasm are just a fraction of Cathleen’s merits that she brings to each and every project. A phenomenal music skillset inside a great communicator."
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Ally McKenzie (Composition)
Director at Sideline Films
“Working with Cathleen on our recent project was an absolute pleasure. From the inception of the idea right to the finishing touches, Cathleen approached the documentary score with care and an attention to detail that helped with our tight deadlines and take the production to the next level.”
Music By Cathleen - Playlist
Playlist
The playlist consists of a small selection of tracks drawn from Cathleen's extensive catalogue of music and styles.
Awards
