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Augusta Read Thomas

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Augusta Read Thomas (born April 24, 1964) is an American composer. Augusta Read Thomas was born in Glen Cove, New York. She attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and then studied composition with Jacob Druckman at Yale University and at the Royal Academy of Music with Paul Patterson, as well as with Alan Stout and M. William Karlins at Northwestern University. She taught at the Eastman School of Music and received tenure there at the age of only 33, but left to teach at the Northwestern University School of Music.

Top songs

  1. Pulsar
  2. Radiant Circles
  3. Incantation
  4. Silhouettes: Like Toru Takemitsu crossed with Bill Evans
  5. Love Twitters
  6. Silhouettes: Like Igor Stravinsky crossed with Thelonious Monk
  7. CHI: II. Atmospheres, Colors, Vibrations "AURA"
  8. Final Soliloquy of the Interior Paramour
  9. Violin Concerto No. 3 "Juggler in Paradise": III. Playful, Spry, Jazzy
  10. Traces for Solo Piano: II. Caprice
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  1. Resounding Earth: I. Invocation: Pulse Radiance
  2. Words of the Sea for Orchestra: IV. …Mountainous Atmospheres of Sky and Sea - Homage to Debussy
  3. The Rewaking
  4. Thomas : Love Songs : "Love is a beautiful dream"
  5. Helix Spirals for String Quartet: III. Spirals, life force
  6. Ritual Incantations: II. Second Movement
  7. Silhouettes: Like Pierre Boulez crossed with Oscar Peterson
  8. Incantation for Solo Viola
  9. Silhouettes: Like Béla Bartok crossed with Art Tatum
  10. Variation
  11. Astral Canticle
  12. Capricious Toccata
  13. Moon Jig
  14. Violin Concerto No. 3 "Juggler in Paradise": I. Spacious and elegant
  15. Magneticfireflies
  16. Resounding Earth: II. Prayer: Star Dust Orbits
  17. Bebop Riddle II for cello and piano
  18. The Rub of Love
  19. Squeeze
  20. Sonorous Earth: III. Mantra
  21. Solstice Ritual, Homage to Varèse and Ravel for 14 virtuosi: II. Two Drumming Rituals
  22. Meditation for Trombone and Orchestra
  23. Traces: Reverie
  24. Traces: Caprice
  25. Solstice Ritual, Homage to Varèse and Ravel for 14 virtuosi: III. Bell Prayers
  26. Two E.E. Cummings Songs: No. 1, Sky Candy Spouting Violets
  27. Rush
  28. Jeu d'Esprit
  29. Thomas: The Rub of Love
  30. Thomas : Love Songs : "Look out upon the stars, my love"
  31. Traces: Tango
  32. Helix Spirals for String Quartet: I. Loci, memory palace
  33. Traces: Toccata
  34. Spring Song
  35. 2 Etudes: No. 1. Orbital Beacons (homage to Berio)
  36. Sun Threads: I. Eagle at Sunrise
  37. Violin Concerto No. 3 '"Juggler in Paradise": VI. Dreamy and Floating
  38. QI for Percussion Quartet
  39. Carillon Sky
  40. Eurythmy Etudes: II. Still Life
  41. Dance Foldings
  42. Rhea Enchanted
  43. Traces: Impromptu
  44. Eos (Goddess of the Dawn): I. Dawn
  45. Dream Catcher
  46. Scat for oboe, string trio and piano
  47. Alice's Evidence
  48. Eos (Goddess of the Dawn): VII. Sunlight
  49. Resounding Earth: III. Mantra: Ceremonial Time Shapes
  50. Eos (Goddess of the Dawn): III. Shimmering
  51. Caprice
  52. Terpsichore's Box Of Dreams: I. Terpsichore Enters
  53. Chant (Arr. F. Hemke for Saxophone & Piano)
  54. Juggler in Paradise, concerto No. 3 pour violon et orchestre
  55. memory SWELLS
  56. Helix Spirals for String Quartet: II. Interlacing, twists and threads
  57. Love Songs - 'All mankind love a lover'
  58. Angel Tears and Earth Prayers: Angel Tears
  59. Of Being is a Bird for Solo Soprano and Ensemble: I. Of Being Is A Bird
  60. Resounding Earth: IV. Reverie Carillon: Crystal Lattice
  61. Thomas : The Rub of Love
  62. Jubilee: III. Reverie, prayer for a departed friend
  63. Bells Ring Summer
  64. Vigil for Cello and Orchestra
  65. Eos (Goddess of the Dawn): V. Spring Rain
  66. Venus Enchanted
  67. Rainbow Bridge to Paradise
  68. Violin Concerto No. 3 "Juggler in Paradise": II. Majestic, Playful, Vivacious
  69. Eos (Goddess of the Dawn): VI. Golden Chariot
  70. Sun Threads for String Quartet: I. Eagle At Sunrise
  71. ...A Circle around the Sun...: I. Elegant and spacious
  72. Ritual Incantations: I. First Movement
  73. Gathering Paradise: Emily Dickinson Settings
  74. Of Being is a Bird for Solo Soprano and Ensemble: II. Interlude. Flock of Birds
  75. Love Twitters for Solo Piano
  76. Angel Tears
  77. Thomas : Love Songs : "All mankind love a lover"
  78. Violin Concerto No. 3 "Juggler in Paradise": IV. Romp
  79. Song Without Words
  80. Of Paradise and Light
  81. Aureole for Orchestra
  82. Terpsichore's Box Of Dreams: III. Dance No. 2 Tiptoe Caper
  83. Passion Prayers
  84. Selene Octet for Percussion Quartet and String Quartet
  85. Rush for Solo Violin
  86. Terpsichore's Box Of Dreams: VII. Dance No. 6 Gambol
  87. Sun Threads for String Quartet: III. Fugitive Star
  88. Fire Waltz - Homage to Béla Bartók
  89. A.R. Thomas: The rub of love
  90. Caprice for Solo Violin

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