Repertoire Search Home Composers News Genre Listen Rental License OnDemand Film & TV Calendar Buy Pops Composers Augusta Read Thomas >Short Bio >Long Bio >Snapshot >News >Works >Performances >Discography >Photos >Listen Playlist play stop mute max volume 00:00 00:00 1 of 15 Full list Augusta Read Thomas Born: 1964 Nationality: American Publisher: G. Schirmer Photo © Andrew Nelles Augusta Read Thomas' deeply personal music is guided by her particular sense of musical form, rhythm, timbre, and harmony. But given this individuality, her music is affected by history — in Thomas' words, "Old music deserves new music and new music needs old music." For Thomas, this means cherishing her place within the musical tradition and giving credit to those who have forged the musical paths she follows and from which she innovates. Thomas was the Mead Composer-in-Residence with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from May 1997 through June 2006, a residency that encompassed nine world premieres, culminating in the premiere of Astral Canticle — one of two finalists for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Music. Click here to receive regular news About Us / FAQ / Privacy Policy / Contact Us © Copyright 2014 Music Sales Classical. Part of the Music Sales Group.