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American composer (1899–1984)

Person · Open Library

Born
1899
Died
1984
Works
19

Top works

  • Beethoven's contrapuntal studies with Haydn
  • On choral composition
  • Quintilianus
  • Aufzeichnungen zur Kompositionslehre
  • For April 21, 1963 (in manuscript) and a manuscript letter (to John L. Sweeney)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1949-04-03
britishbritish folk rockcontemporary folkelectric folkfolkfolk rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4,975
Total plays
25,032

Tags

americanClassical20th Century Classical

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

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