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Composer

Virgil Thomson

American composer and critic (1896–1989)

1896–1989

166 works in the index

Born
1896
Died
1989
Birthplace
Kansas City
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Virgil Thomson — American composer and critic (1896–1989). Virgil Thomson was born in 1896 in Kansas City. The recorded year of death is 1989. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Voice, violin, Alto, bass
Genres represented
Classical
Works with composition dates
0 of 166

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 3 of 4

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Yvonne (Vln/Pno) Thomson V — —— Piano, violinClassical —
The Akond Of Swat — —— bass, Tenor, Choir, AltoClassical 1
Norma Flender: Thoughts About Waltzing — —— PianoClassical 1
Sam Byers: with Joy — —— PianoClassical 2
Buffie Johnson: Drawing Virgil Thomson in Charcoal — —— PianoClassical 1
Travelling in Spain: Alice Woodfin Branliere — —— PianoClassical 1
Invention: Theodate Johnson Busy and Resting — —— PianoClassical 1
Dora Maar, or the Presence of Pablo Picasso — —— PianoClassical 1
Jamie Campbell: Stretching — —— PianoClassical 1
James Patrick Cannon: Professional Revolutionary — —— PianoClassical 1
Squeeze Box, The — —— PianoClassical 1
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded — —— —Classical 1
New Born Babe, The — —— —Classical 1
At Fourteen:a Barnard — —— —Classical —
Scherzo: P Rea — —— —Classical —
We Cannot Retrace Our Steps — —— —Classical —
Love Song — —— VoiceClassical 2
Sea Piece with Birds — —— OrchestraClassical 1
Let's take a walk — —— VoiceClassical 2
Pange Lingua — —— OrganClassical —
From The Canticle Of The Sun — —— VoiceClassical 2
English Usage — —— VoiceClassical 2
My Crow Pluto — —— VoiceClassical 2
Pigeons On The Grass Alas — —— BaritoneClassical —
Portrait Of F.B. (Frances Blood) — —— VoiceClassical 2
Edges (Portrait Of Robert Indiana) — —— PianoClassical —
Prelude — —— OrganClassical —
The Cat — —— BaritoneClassical —
Prayer To Venus — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Louisiana Story — —— OrchestraClassical —
Acadian Songs And Dances — —— OrchestraClassical —
Autumn Concertino For Harp Strings And Percussion — —— Harp, stringsClassical —
Cantantes Eamus — —— —Classical —
The Feast Of Love — —— BaritoneClassical 1
Man Of Iron (A Portrait Of Willy Eisehart) — —— PianoClassical —
Mass — —— —Classical —
Voluntaries For Organ — —— OrganClassical —
Plough That Broke The Plains — —— PianoClassical —
Walking Song — —— —Classical —
Bennett Lerner (Senza Espressione) — —— PianoClassical —
Dennis Davies (In A Hammock) — —— PianoClassical —
Dr. Marcel Roche (Making Decision) — —— PianoClassical —
Malitte Matta (In Executive Suite) — —— PianoClassical —
P. Mcwilliams (Firmly Spontaneous) — —— PianoClassical —
Psalm 123 — —— —Classical 1
Psalm 133 — —— —Classical 1
Psalm 136 — —— —Classical 1
The Seine At Night — —— OrchestraClassical —

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 79167878. Portrait: Carl Van Vechten / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.