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Virgil Thomson

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Virgil Thomson (November 25, 1896 - September 30, 1989) was an American composer from Kansas City, Missouri who was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music so often associated with the patriotic compositions of Aaron Copland. Thomson displayed an extraordinary intelligence at an early age. As a child, he befriended Alice Smith, granddaughter of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon faith. He attended Harvard University, and his tours of Europe with the Harvard Glee Club helped nurture his desire to return there.

Top songs

  1. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (arr. V. Thomson)
  2. Three Antiphonal Psalms: Psalm 123
  3. At The Beach: AT THE CHELSEA HOTEL
  4. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
  5. The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Cattle
  6. Three Portraits: Clair Leonard'S Profile
  7. Four Saints in Three Acts: Prelude: A Narrative of Prepare for Saints
  8. The River: Finale
  9. At the Beach
  10. A Solemn Music
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  1. The Plow That Broke the Plains: Cattle
  2. Andante
  3. Valse Gregoienne
  4. The Plow that Broke the Plains: Prelude
  5. The Plow That Broke The Plains: Pastorale (Grass)
  6. 10 Études: No. 10, Ragtime Bass
  7. Allegretto
  8. The Plow that Broke the Plains
  9. Souvenir: A Portrait of Paul Bowles
  10. The Plow That Broke the Plains: The Homesteader
  11. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act I: Tableau I "A Garden at Avila"
  12. Three Parision Portraits: Poltergeist: A Portrait Of Hans Arp
  13. Piano Sonata No. 3 - Bold - Softer - Very Soft And With Accent - Gay And Gettiing Gradually Louder And Gayer - Sustained
  14. Before Sleeping (txt. Anon.)
  15. Follow your saint
  16. The River: Prelude
  17. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act I: Tableau II "St. Teresa II With Dove"
  18. Pilgrims and Pioneers
  19. The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Pastorale (Grass)
  20. The River: First Forest
  21. The River: A Big River
  22. Symphony No. 2: Andante
  23. Four New England Portraits: Meditation: A Portait Of Jere Abbott
  24. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act I: Tableau III "St. Teresa II Seated"
  25. The Plow That Broke the Plains: Devastation
  26. The Plow That Broke the Plains: Drought
  27. Peter Monro Jack: Scottish Memories
  28. Jone Bowles: Early And As Remebered
  29. Symphony on a Hymn Tune
  30. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act I: Tableau VI "St. Teresa II in Ecstasy"
  31. Jay Rozen, Portrait and Fugue: Portrait
  32. I Allegro militaire
  33. Four New England Portraits: Meditation: A Portait Of Josiah Marvel
  34. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act I: Tableau IV "St. Ignatius Presents Flowers"
  35. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act II: Might it be Mountains
  36. Prelude: IN PARIS
  37. The Plow that Broke the Plains: Warning
  38. The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Prelude
  39. The Plow That Broke the Plains: Wind and Dust
  40. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act I: Tableau VIII "No Pose"
  41. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act I: Tableau V "St. Ignatius Showing St. Teresa II the Model of a Heavenly Mansion"
  42. The Plow That Broke the Plains: War and the Tractor
  43. There is a garden in her face
  44. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act II: Dance of the Angels
  45. Five Tenor Solos from the opera Lord Byron: Sweet Lady
  46. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act I: Tableau VII "St. Teresa II, with Halo"
  47. The River: Cotton Pickers
  48. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act II: Vision of a Heavenly Mansion
  49. Autumn (Concertina For Harp, Strings & Percussion): Salute To The Wind
  50. The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Blues (Speculation)
  51. The Plow that Broke the Plains: Speculation (Blues)
  52. The River: Logging
  53. The River: Ruins
  54. Jay Rozen, Portrait and Fugue: Fugue
  55. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act II: Drinking Song
  56. Symphony on a Hymn Tune: I Introduction and Allegro
  57. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act II: Love Scene
  58. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act III: Vision of Holy Ghost
  59. Four New England Portraits: Meditation: A Portait Of A.E. Austin
  60. Autumn (Concertina For Harp, Strings & Percussion): Dialogue
  61. The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Devastation
  62. The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Drought
  63. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act II: Game
  64. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act III: Saints’ Procession
  65. Four Saints in Three Acts: Intermezzo
  66. Four New England Portraits: A Day-Dream: A Portrait Of Herbert Whiting
  67. Four Saints in Three Acts: Prologue to Act IV
  68. Family Portrait for Brass Quintet: I. A Fanfare. Robin Smith
  69. Symphony on a Hymn Tune: III Allegretto
  70. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act III: Barcelona
  71. The River: Coal
  72. Susie Asado
  73. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act III: Ballet
  74. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act IV: The Sisters and Saints Reassembled
  75. Mally Davies: Terminations
  76. I. Allegro
  77. Family Portrait: I. A Fanfare (Robin Smith)
  78. The River: Floods
  79. capital capitals
  80. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act II: Pantomime
  81. Three Parisian Portraits: Swiss Waltz: A Portrait Of Sophie Tauber-Arp
  82. Mislabelled!!! Barcarolle/ a Portrait Of George Hugnet
  83. Ten Etudes: Ragtime Bass
  84. Symphony on a Hymn Tune: IV Alla breve
  85. My Crow Pluto
  86. The River: Requiem
  87. The River: Tenancy
  88. Family Portrait for Brass Quintet: II. At Fourteen. Annie Barnard
  89. Homage To Marya Freund And To The Harp
  90. Four Saints in Three Acts: Act III: Saint Ignatius Predicts the Last Judgment

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