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Title
- Augusta Read Thomas - Composer
Summary
- Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964) is an American composer and educator. In 1998, she was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition "...dawn dream dazzle landscapes at twilight..." for string quartet. The Music Division received a holograph score in 2000 (https://lccn.loc.gov/00725239), and the piece was renamed Eagle at Sunrise as the first movement of Sun Threads for string quartet. In 2001, she was commissioned by the Hans Kindler Foundation Trust in the Library of Congress for the composition Blizzard in Paradise for eight cellos. The Music Division holds the holograph score (https://lccn.loc.gov/2002539894). In 2010, she was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation for the composition Earth Echoes: Homage to Gustav Mahler for mezzo soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra. The Music Division received a holograph score in 2013 (https://lccn.loc.gov/2014567406).
Names
- Thomas, Augusta Read
Created / Published
- United States.
Headings
- - Women composers. United States
- - Dance
- - Women's Studies
- - Library of Congress. Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation
- - Composers. United States
- - Music
- - Women composers
Genre
- website
Form
- electronic
Repository
- Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 20540 USA
Source Url
- http://www.augustareadthomas.com/
- https://augustareadthomas.com/
Access Condition
- None
Scopes
- - augustareadthomas.com (domain)
Online Format
- web page