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NEWS!
New recording:
Winter Morning by a Lake performed by the Cassatt String Quartet.
New Publication:
Embrace the Grace (SATB a cappella version) by Sound Music Publications
New Scores:
Winter Morning by a Lake, version for chamber orchestra. See the score on the Instrumental page.
Ghost Fires for brass quintet has been expanded. See the new score and listen to a MIDI realization on the Instrumental page.
Hudson River - Summer for solo piano. See the new score and listen to a MIDI realization on the Instrumental page.
Waddy Thompson's compositions are grounded in lyrical lines. In part thiscomes from his great fondness for vocal music and the sound of the human voice. Over the years he has increasingly incorporated more and more aspects of traditional tonality, without being tied to the restrictions of 19th century tonality.
You are invited to use this site to get to know his music. Many scores are provided for free download for use
by perfomers. Any other use constitutes copyright infringement. Sound files may not be used without permission
from the composer.
Notice of any performances
that result are greatly appreciated.
Waddy Thompson has had a long career as a fundraiser for a variety of arts organizations, and he is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing, 3rd Edition
The music at the top of this and other pages on this web site are the opening bars from Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra.