By the time he was 16, he had performed with orchestra much of the world's great choral repertoire, including music of Handel, Bach, Brahms, Palestrina, Mozart, Britten, Haydn, Vaughan Williams, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Schubert, Honegger, and Holst. Thorpe received a bachelor of music degree in piano performance from Boston Conservatory and a master of music degree in vocal performance from New England Conservatory, where he was soloist with the Chorus and sang major roles with the Opera Department. Further studies were at the Philadelphia Musical Academy, and the Institute of Voice in Lichtenburg, Germany. After a brief stint as a church organist, theater accompanist, and public school music teacher, Thorpe entered into a 20-year career in the music publishing industry, working closely with composers like Randall Thompson and Daniel Pinkham, and culminating with establishment of this firm. Thorpe continues to perform around the country as a solo singer in opera, oratorio, and musical theater.
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