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).
Some of his lighter pieces are part of the current syllabus (teaching and examination program) of TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON, which is used for music education in over 60 countries worldwide.
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 meaning "gentle" – this place, the images, and the melodious playing of Liss Alva wonderfully capture this atmosphere. This piece can be found in the magazine FINGERFOOD XXL/1 alongside other very melodic ballads.
Fancy Dances - I
The first of four FANCY DANCES, passionately interpreted by Markéta Hejdová. These short, rhythmically concise pieces are part of the POCKET FANTASIES collection.
Tiffany
TIFFANY is another ballad from the FINGERFOOD XXL/2 songbook, performed here by Liss Alva. Several of the following audio recordings also come from this songbook.
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).
Audio Recordings
In early summer 2024, I recorded some of my solo pieces at home to convey a basic idea of the interpretation. I had two microphones set up in the bungalow and pressed the record button myself. Our long-time sound engineer, Jannique, assisted me with the mixing and mastering. Of course, the recordings aren't perfect; there simply wasn't enough time. But at least they give an impression.
From THREE FABULOUS DUOS (originally for 2 GUITARS) arranged for FLUTE & GUITAR. Performed by Grit Leiteritz (Flute) and Sina Neumärker (Guitar):