After studying at the Royal Academy of Music,[1] she established herself in the 1960s as a successful early music performer. She appeared as a soloist as well as a member of the Deller Consort. She was also notable for her work in contemporary music. Peter Maxwell Davies wrote pieces with her voice and dramatic ability in mind.[1][2]
Notable performancesedit
She gave the first performances of a number of works by Peter Maxwell Davies, accompanied by the Fires of London.
Revelation and Fall (premiered February 1968, adapted 1980).[3]
She appeared at the Proms between 1962 and 1983 singing music ranging from Baroque to Maxwell Davies.[5]
Selected recordingsedit
Thomas' vocals appeared on the 1976 ELO track, "Rockaria!", which was released as a single in 1977 and reached the Top Ten in the UK Singles Chart.[6][7]
^ abten Kate, Lynn (1997). "Obituary: Mary Thomas". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^Richard Dyer, Globe Staff. "Vivid score, vibrant singing make for compelling `Medium'." The Boston Globe (Boston, MA). 1991. 2017-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
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^"Performances of Mary Thomas at BBC Proms". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^"Rockaria! - Electric Light Orchestra | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^"rockaria | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^Clements, Andrew (2004). "Maxwell Davies: Revelation and Fall (record review)". The Guardian.
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