Composer

After focusing on creating music just for his own projects, Thomas began composing for others in 2012 and has subsequently written more than 200 works for Solo Guitar and smaller Chamber Ensembles with Guitar.

Since April 2016 he has been publishing a series of sheet music with SCHOTT MUSIC called FELLOW GUITAR MUSIC COLLECTION: Vol. 1- Medusa (2016), Vol.2 – Pocket Fantasies (2017), Vol. 3 – Fingerfood light (2018), Vol. 4 – Children’s Corner (2019), Vol. 5 – Fingerfood XXL/Volume 1 (2022), Vol. 6 – Fingerfood XXL/Volume 2 (2024), Band 7 – Fin de Siècle (2025).

His piece MEDUSA was the catalyst for a profound collaboration with the famous publisher SCHOTT MUSIC resulting in a worldwide resonance and multiple recordings from top-class guitarists from Japan, Arabia and Europe.

His music was performed in some of the most important concert halls worldwide (Tchaikovsky Hall Moscow, Kaufmann Concert Hall New York, Concertgebouw Amsterdam), played by some of the leading exponents of the instrument (Zoran Dukic, Aniello Desiderio, Pavel Steidl, Reentko, Helen Sanderson, Jule Malischke, Takeo Sato, Thomas Müller-Pering, Campbell Diamond, Guitar4mation, Alegrias Guitar Trio, Valeria Galimova, Inoi Ami und Aladdin Haddad).

Einige seiner leichteren Stücke sind Teil des derzeitigen Syllabus (Unterrichts – und Prüfungsprogrammes) des TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON, welches für die Musik-Ausbildung in über 60 Ländern weltweit genutzt wird.

Medusa

MEDUSA (2012) is a virtuoso piece, which exists in a Solo version as well as in a version for Guitar Duo. The first performance was in September 2014 at the Theater Tienen (Belgium) by the EUROPEAN GUITAR QUARTET (Duo version with additional guitar body percussion). The premiere recording was on the CD “DANZA” of the European Guitar Quartet.

Meanwhile this piece was performed worldwide in concerts of top players (among others Jule Malischke, Nora Buschmann, Inoi Ami, Aladdin Haddad). Recordings of this piece are to find on the CDs “Medusa” of Inoi Ami (Japan) and “Roots” of Aladdin Haddad (Syria).

Yerevan

YEREVAN, written for and performed by Valeria Galimova, is one of two Armenian impressions that I wrote before my first encounter with this wonderful country, and which are published in the magazine FIN DE SIÈCLE.

Porthos

PORTHOS is like the "FOUR MUSKETEERS" for 4 guitars, dedicated to Pavel Steidl and recorded by the European Guitar Quartet for their CD FOURTUNE.

Agrippina

AGRIPPINA (2012) is a gentle, bittersweet composition for two guitars about the last breath in the life of Agrippina. The first performance was at the Bergen Music Festival (Norway) by Pavel Steidl and Thomas. You can find it on the CD “DANZA” (EGQ).

En Vogue Suite

Accessoires is a short, fast-paced musical interlude from the three-part EN VOGUE suite, written for and performed here by Takeo Sato. The sheet music can be found in the FIN DE SIÈCLE booklet.

A Butterfly's Lullaby

A BUTTERFLY’S LULLABY (2016) from ZOO TALES, is a component of the book POCKET FANTASIES. The premiere of A Butterfly’s Lullaby was at the Guitar Festival Esching (near Munich/Germany) by Takeo Sato in June 2018.

Fingerfood Light

This is a musical preview of the sheet music book FINGERFOOD LIGHT , featuring excerpts from the pieces "Signature", "Trojan Horse", "Karma", and "Troll", wonderfully performed by Julie Malia.

Stonehenge

Another quietly flowing piece from FINGERFOOD LIGHT – STONEHENGE, played by Dorotea Dolenec.
Video and Sound Recording: EmU

Poseidon's Trident

POSEIDON’S TRIDENT is one of two trio pieces interpreted here by Antonin Pevala, Martin Baumann and Stefan Degal. In addition to the duo arrangement, it has also been arranged for trio and quartet.

Two Tiny Feet

TWO TINY FEET (2016) can be found in POCKET FANTASIES and is part of the grade exam syllabus of TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON. Here is Dorotea Dolenec’s interpretation.

Suave

SUAVE bedeutet sanft – und dieser Ort, die Bilder und das klangvolle Spiel von Liss Alva fangen diese Atmosphäre wundervoll ein. Dieses Stück findet sich im Heft FINGERFOOD XXL/1 neben weiteren sehr melodischen Balladen.

Fancy Dances - I

Dies ist der erste von vier FANCY DANCES, mitreißend interpretiert von Markéta Hejdová. Diese kurzen, rhythmisch prägnanten Stücke gehören zu den POCKET FANTASIES.

Can you keep a secret

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET hat eine gewisse Nähe zur Klangwelt von Pat Metheny, dessen Musik ich liebe. Markéta Hejdová spielt dieses ruhige Klangstück aus dem Band FINGERFOOD XXL/1

In addition to the listed pieces, more compositions were premiered and performed worldwide, for example THREE FABULOUS DUOS by HELEN SANDERSON and ZORAN DUKIC (to whom it was dedicated) at the Guitar Festivals in KUTNÀ HORA (CZ) and MIKULOV (CZ).

Thomas also wrote some commissioned works for TV (including a programme about the tenor JOSE CARRERAS), as well as for ensembles like the NATIONAL YOUTH GUITAR ORCHESTRA UK (STOMP & MOVE).