Thomson, Andrew
Biography
Born: 1988
Country: United States of America
Studies: Ithaca College
Teachers: Gordon Stout
Website: http://pipemanstudios.com
Andrew Thomson (b.1988) has earned a reputation as a composer, performer, and educator, and has collaborated with a variety of organizations, ranging from the internationally acclaimed choirs of Joyful Noise, Inc. to the United States Marine Corps. Andrew began music at age seven with voice and piano, adding percussion shortly thereafter. Andrew enlisted into the U.S. Marines as a musician (and rifleman), becoming the youngest member of the composition/arranging staff at the Armed Forces School of Music in 2006 at age 18. Since then, Andrew has continued writing and performing within the U.S and abroad. He has been called a "sensation" on marimba and the "Jimi Hendrix" of bagpipes, having played a variety of Gaelic instruments with the group Damhsa Ceol. Andrew Thomson's music has been heard all over the world, from Australia to Norway, Japan to Spain. When he's not composing or performing, Andrew gives clinics and masterclasses at schools around the country.
Works for Percussion
Xylophone Solo Works
Get A Clew! - With Marimba Trio
Latin Class Rag - With Marimba Trio
Marimba Solo Works
Dana's Mai Tai
Keegan's Song
Nocturne
Octavius
Multiple Percussion Solo Works
Concerto Works
Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra (Thomson)
Percussion Ensemble Works
Sevens - 7 Players
Thoughts - 4 Players
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