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Information: American composer Ira Randall Thompson (1899-1984) is often named one of America's ten best composers. In spite of such a subjective approach, Thompson's music has appeal for a wide and diverse array of listeners. In instrumental music, his Second Symp
Thompson, Ira Randall Sites:
Ira Randall Thompson Ira Randall Thompson: Biography and photograph from Thorpe Music Publishing Company with links to his catalogue of choral and vocal music. (Thompson, Ira Randall) http://www.thorpemusic.com/thomps03.html
Thompson, Randall: Papers Thompson, Randall: Papers: A guide to holdings of the composer's non-choral and choral works at the Houghton Library of Harvard University. (Thompson, Ira Randall) http://oasis.harvard.edu/dfap/html/hou00545.html
Randall Thompson Randall Thompson: Entry at Classical Composers Database with life, education, related composers, and noted compositions. (Thompson, Ira Randall) http://www.classical-composers.org/cgi-bin/ccd.cgi?comp=thompson
Alleluia: Program Notes Alleluia: Program Notes: The Michael O'Neal Singers symphonic chorus provides a brief biography and comments on various works on the CD. (Thompson, Ira Randall) http://www.mosingers.com/html/alleluiaprognotes.html
Randall Thompson Centenary Randall Thompson Centenary: Laudatory biography at Music and Vision by Peter Dickinson covers the breadth of his work. (Thompson, Ira Randall) http://www.mvdaily.com/articles/1999/04/thompson.htm
Testament of Freedom Testament of Freedom: Program notes from the Napierville Chorus provide a background into his life and a study of the origins and applications of his patriotic choral piece. (Thompson, Ira Randall) http://www.napervillechorus.org/program_notes/testamentoffreedom.html