Diverse / Arr. Tom Gerou
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Tom Gerou composer / arranger
As a composer and author of over 160 publications, Tom Gerou is known for the wide variety of his output. His work ranges from the Essential Dictionary of Music Notation, Essential Dictionary of Orchestration, and Premier Piano Course: Great Music & Musicians to popular arrangements and original compositions. Toms piano arrangements have become staples in piano teachers libraries. His arrangements can be found throughout Alfred's Basic Piano LibraryGreatest Hits, Patriotic Solos, Popular Hits, Praise Hits, and Top Hits. Tom graduated from the University of Southern California, where he received a Bachelor of Music degree in composition. He continued his education at Yale University, receiving his Master of Music degree in composition. Recent commissions include works for North Dakota Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association Collaborative Commissioning Project. Awards include two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards for best original theatrical music, a Morton Gould Young Composer Award, two Rena Greenwald Awards, and a Jimmy McHugh Composition Prize. Mr. Gerou has presented workshops throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Thailand.