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Randall Thompson
12+ albums
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Randall Thompson (April 21, 1899 – July 9, 1984) was an American composer. He attended Harvard University, became assistant professor of music and choir director at Wellesley College, and received a doctorate in music from the University of Rochester School of Music. He went on to teach at the Curtis Institute of Music, at the University of Virginia, and at Harvard. He is particularly noted for his choral works. He was an honorary member of the Rho Tau chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity at Appalachian State University. Thompson composed three symphonies and numerous vocal works including The Testament of Freedom and The Peaceable Kingdom, inspired by Edward Hicks's painting. His most popular and recognizable choral work is his anthem, Alleluia, commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky for the opening of the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood. He also wrote the operas Solomon and Balkis and The Nativity According to St. Luke. Leonard Bernstein was one of Thompson's students at Harvard. His other notable students include Leo Kraft, Juan Orrego-Salas, John Davison, Thomas Beveridge, Charles Edward Hamm, Christopher King, and Frederic Rzewski. From Wikipedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Thompson User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Alleluia
1,8872The Last Words of David
4443Frostiana: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
3924Choose Something Like a Star - Randall Thompson
2785The Road Not Taken - Randall Thompson
2626Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening - Randall Thompson
2157The Pasture - Randall Thompson
2118A Girl's Garden - Randall Thompson
2059Choose Something Like a Star
20110Symphony No. 2 in E minor: III. Vivace
181albums
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Towards Infinity
Randall Thompson: Ye Shall Have a Song
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Out of the Shadows: Rediscovered American Art Songs
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Barber: The Lovers, Op. 43
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Thompson: Symphony No. 2 - S. Adams: Drift & Providence - Barber: Symphony No. 1
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Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor - Thompson: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor
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Choral Music - Bainton, E. / Thompson, R. / Mozart, W.A. / Casals, P. / Mendelssohn, Felix / Parry, H. / Durufle, M.
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Choral Music - Tavener, J. / Ligeti, G. / Debussy, C. / Badings, H. / Poulenc, F. / Rutti, C. / Thompson, R.
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Peace - A Choral Album For Our Times
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The Light of Stars
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The Testament of Freedom
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Thompson: Symphony No. 2