Virgil Thomson : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  Acadian Songs and Dances from “Louisiana Story” (1948) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2/2220/2perc.xyl/acn.hp/str

  •  Autumn, Concertino for Harp, Percussion and Strings (1964) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   perc/hp/str

  •  Bugles and Birds (Picasso), Mvt. 1 from “Eight Portraits” (1940) - 2 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3222/4231/str

  •  Canons for Dorothy Thompson, Mvt. 2 from “Eight Portraits” (1942) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/4230/str

  •  Cantabile (Portrait of Nicolas de Chatelin) (1944) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str

  •  Four Saints: An Olio (1982) - 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(pic).2(ca).2(acl).2/2110/2perc.glock/acn/str(1.1.1.1.1)

  •  Fugue (Alexander Smallens), Mvt. 3 from “Eight Portraits” (1944) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3222/4230/str

  •  Fugue and Chorale on Yankee Doodle (1945) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   212+bcl.1/2320/timp.perc/str

  •  Louisiana Story: Suite (orchestra) (1948) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/4231/timp.perc/hp/str

  •  Mayor La Guardia Waltzes, Mvt. 4 from “Eight Portraits” (1942) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3222/4231/str

  •  Meditation (Jere Abbott), Mvt. 5 from “Eight Portraits” (1944) - 2 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/2220/str

  •  The Mother of Us All, Suite (1949) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   22(ca).2(bcl).2/4210/perc/hp.pf/str

  •  Pastorale (Aaron Copland), Mvt. 6 from “Eight Portraits” (1945) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3222/4231/str

  •  Percussion Piece (J.K.L.), Mvt. 7 from “Eight Portraits” (1944) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3222/4231/perc/str

  •  Pilgrims and Pioneers, from John Houseman’s film “Journey to America” (1964) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   11(ca).2(bcl).1/4200/perc/str

  •  The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936) - 26 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Narrator (opt)

    Orchestration   1(pic).1(ca).1(asx)+bcl(tsx).1+cbn/2220/timp.3perc/gtr(bjo).hmn/str

  •  The Plow that Broke the Plains: Suite (orchestra) (1942) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Narrator (opt)

    Orchestration   11(ca).2+bcl.asx+tsx.2/2220/timp.2perc/gtr(bjo)/str

  •  Sea Piece with Birds (1952) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3333/4330/perc/[hp]/str

  •  The Seine at Night (1947) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3333/4331/perc/cel.2hp/str

  •  A Solemn Music and a Joyful Fugue (1962) - 12 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3333/4331/timp.perc/str

  •  Tango Lullaby (Senorita Alvarez of Toledo), Mvt. 8 from “Eight Portraits” (1944) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2111/0000/bells/str

  •  Three Pictures for Orchestra

    Orchestration   orchestra

  •  Wheat Field at Noon (1948) - 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3333/4330/perc/hp/str