Karen P. Thomas

Composer, Conductor

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"Karen P. Thomas' choral writing is first-rate, employing a range of techniques...that creates wonderfully colorful, vibrant sound." CLASSICS TODAY

Listening – will be premiered by the Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester in 2021.

Caritas abundat and On a winter’s eve – will be performed by the University of Lucerne in Switzerland in January 2021.

Winter Ride SSA a cappella.

for SSAB choir and piano was premiered via live-stream by the Washington State ACDA on July 22, 2020.

For SATB choir was premiered by the Pacific Chorale in 2019.

Chorus America (consortium commission) for SATB chorus

American Choral Directors Assoc Washington State (consortium commission) for SSAB chorus and piano

L & J Ballard for the women of Peoria Home

River Moons to be included on upcoming Shadows on the Stars CD from Oregon Repertory Singers and Artistic Director Ethan Sperry!

for SSAB choir and piano was premiered via live-stream by the Washington State ACDA on July 22, 2020.

Le Stelle
for SATB a cappella was premiered by the Pacific Chorale on March 30.
Three Winter Songs
SATB a cappella / TTBB a cappella / SSAA a cappella was premiered by the Harvard/Radcliffe choirs on December 7, 2018. For perusal scores, see individual movements: Birds at winter nightfall – SATB Love is like the wild rose-briar – SSAA Winter … Continue reading →

Jubilate Deo was selected for the College/University Reading Session at the American Choral Directors Association National Conference in March 2017.

New compositions “A Little Song of Life” SSA with piano, and “Love Your Neighbor” SSATB with percussion, are now available.