Mark Thomas
Canadian Composer
Flute Ensemble
String Quartet
Piano
Dundas Valley Orchestra
Symphonies
Pieces for Guitar
Other Songs
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A link to the Dundas Valley Orchestra Website
Everything on this site is copyrighted and I reserve all rights. However, I do invite you to listen all you like. Enjoy!
I was born on July 1, 1954 and raised in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
As a teenager, I taught myself to play guitar, lute and various other instruments.
At age 28, I started taking piano lessons, but I was more interested in composition.
I was fortunate enough to have a number of pieces for string quartet aired on CBC Radio
Around 1999, I started taking piano lessons from Francine McIsaac, who encouraged me to spend more time on composition.
I entered three composition competitions sponsored by the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (ORMTA) and placed 2nd in each one.
My success at composition inspired me to enter McMaster University as a part-time music student.
It was there I wrote the "McMaster Suite" and "Tales of Another Time."
I came to the attention of the Dundas Valley Orchestra and agreed to become their resident composer. I wrote a number of
compositions for the orchestra and I am grateful that the DVO has performed in concert all the pieces I wrote for them.
The DVO has also performed my first symphony in January 2010. "Meditations By The Sea" from the symphony
was performed by the McMaster Chamber Orchestra in March 2010
I decided to teach myself html language to make my own website and this is the fruits of my labour. It is definitely a work in progress as I tinker with it from time to time.
Deciding which songs to include was difficult, but fun. I have written at least a thousand songs and arrangements over the years (and only one lyric)
and they are all my children. I don't want to play just favourites, so I may change the songs in the future.
(I have lost count. There must be about a hundred on the site.)
I have joined the 21st century and uploaded movies to Youtube. Many of the songs here will play with the video of
the score on the screen. My name on Youtube is MrThomamd. If you are interested in purchasing a hardcopy or pdf version, write to me.
There are many people who affected my life as a composer. Some of these people include Dr. Gillian Howarth, Vivian
Paide, Paul Benton, Jordan Abraham, Francine McIsaac, Dr. Keith Kinder and
Dr. Glenn Mallory. To these people (and there are many more), I express my gratitude.
Thank You from Mark Thomas, April 16th, 2012
Your comments on the board are appreciated!
Please use the feedback link to comment or criticize!
I was born on July 1, 1954 and raised in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. As a teenager, I taught myself to play guitar, lute and various other instruments. At age 28, I started taking piano lessons, but I was more interested in composition. I was fortunate enough to have a number of pieces for string quartet aired on CBC Radio Around 1999, I started taking piano lessons from Francine McIsaac, who encouraged me to spend more time on composition. I entered three composition competitions sponsored by the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (ORMTA) and placed 2nd in each one. My success at composition inspired me to enter McMaster University as a part-time music student. It was there I wrote the "McMaster Suite" and "Tales of Another Time." I came to the attention of the Dundas Valley Orchestra and agreed to become their resident composer. I wrote a number of compositions for the orchestra and I am grateful that the DVO has performed in concert all the pieces I wrote for them. The DVO has also performed my first symphony in January 2010. "Meditations By The Sea" from the symphony was performed by the McMaster Chamber Orchestra in March 2010
I decided to teach myself html language to make my own website and this is the fruits of my labour. It is definitely a work in progress as I tinker with it from time to time. Deciding which songs to include was difficult, but fun. I have written at least a thousand songs and arrangements over the years (and only one lyric) and they are all my children. I don't want to play just favourites, so I may change the songs in the future. (I have lost count. There must be about a hundred on the site.)
I have joined the 21st century and uploaded movies to Youtube. Many of the songs here will play with the video of the score on the screen. My name on Youtube is MrThomamd. If you are interested in purchasing a hardcopy or pdf version, write to me.
There are many people who affected my life as a composer. Some of these people include Dr. Gillian Howarth, Vivian Paide, Paul Benton, Jordan Abraham, Francine McIsaac, Dr. Keith Kinder and Dr. Glenn Mallory. To these people (and there are many more), I express my gratitude.
Thank You from Mark Thomas, April 16th, 2012
Your comments on the board are appreciated!
Please use the feedback link to comment or criticize!