Chris Thomson

Chamber: Selected performance excerpts

Time After Time by Nico Muhly
For Soprano Saxophone, Marimba, Percussion
Written for the yesaroun’ duo
Program Notes and more information here.
Recorded at Looking Glass Studios, NYC.

Cold Pastoral  by Ryan Streber
Written for Line C3
This performance at Smack Mellon Gallery, Brooklyn, Feb 5 2009
More about this piece here.

Imaginary Landscape No. 3 for 6 percussionists, by John Cage
I did synth programming and sound design for this performance (and played tin cans),
for the DIA Center Fall Benefit, 2007.
Performers: Michael Caterizano, David Mancuso, Eric Poland, Chris Thompson, Joe Tompkins, and Yuri Yamashita
Read more about this performance here.

Third Construction for 4 percussionists, by John Cage
Performers: Eric Poland, Jared Soldiviero, Chris Thompson, Yuri Yamashita
 

Winds of Destiny: Songs of Strife, Love, Mystery and Exultation
A Cycle of Civil War Songs for Singer, 4 Percussionists, and Piano by George Crumb
New York Premier: The Locrian Chamber Players
August 25, 2007 at Riverside Church, NYC
Excerpt from Movement III, Lonesome Road

Excerpt from Movement VII, Tell it on the Mountain

Excerpt from Movement IX, Shenandoah

Musique de Table by Thierry de May
For 3 Amplified Tables

Notturno by Donald Martino
American Contemporary Music Ensemble, February 2005
Excerpt from Movement I:

Excerpt from Movement III:

Triple Duo by Elliot Carter
American Contemporary Music Ensemble, April 2005

Ta and Clap by Nico Muhly
Percussion Quartet

Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion by Bela Bartok
Movement III Excerpt: