Thompson, Randall, 1899-1984

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1899-04-21
Death 1984-07-09
Birth 1899
Birth 1899-04-21
Death 1984-07-09
Active 1899
Active 1977
Americans
Latin, German, Spanish; Castilian, Italian, French, English, Spanish; Castilian, Italian, Latin, German, French, English,

Biographical notes:

Randall Thompson (1899-1984) was an American composer of three symphonies and numerous vocal works, noted for his choral work. He was a 1920 graduate of Harvard University. He became assistant professor of music and choir director at Wellesley College, received a doctorate in music from the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, and taught at the Curtis Institute of Music (serving as its director, 1941-1942), the University of Virginia, and Harvard University.

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Subjects:

  • Anthems
  • Choral music
  • Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices (4 parts)), Unaccompanied
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 6 parts), Unaccompanied
  • Christmas music
  • Composers
  • Glees, catches, rounds, etc.
  • Music
  • Music
  • Music
  • Music theater
  • Opera
  • Oratorios
  • Orchestral music
  • Orchestral music
  • Piano with orchestra
  • Songs (Medium voice) with piano
  • String quartets
  • Suites (Double basses (3))
  • Symphonic poems
  • Symphonic poems
  • Symphonies
  • Vocal duets, Unaccompanied
  • Music
  • Music
  • Orchestral music
  • Symphonic poems

Occupations:

  • Choir director
  • Professor
  • Composers

Places:

  • MA, US
  • VA, US
  • NY, US
  • PA, US
  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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