Barker, Thomas Eugene 29.aug.1954-12.jan.1988 USA Georgia, Atlanta - NY, New York Manhattan (bone cancer)
guitarist, 1968 started as jazz guitarist in Atlanta, BM and MM from the Juilliard School in New York, 4 years Manhattan School of Music, 1984 DMA from Columbia University in New York, 1978 with his wife violinist Diana Smith he founded the nonprofit publishing and production Zaccho Inc.

Title Parts


[] Twelve for eighty-eight. Sonata for piano. 1978
dedication: To Steven Mayer

[] Dyad. Vibraphone and marimba
pub Zaccho, New York 1978

[] Gianni Schicchi. Chamber ballet. 1979
commissioned by Ambassador Anne Cox Chambers, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium

[] Concerto for clarinet, string orchestra and celesta. 1980
[] Instrumentarium. Percussion ensemble. 1980
commissioned by Paul Price

[] CCI. Bass clarinet and baritone saxophone
pub Dorn, Needham Massachusetts 1981

[] 10/22 (R-681.7). Sonata for vibraphone
pub Zaccho, New York 1981

[] Trikhyalo. Violin, viola and cello. 1983
Rolf Schulte, Misha Amory, Fred Sherry. Composers Recordings Inc. 661

[] Xenofugis. Viola. 1983
first performed by Lee Coker at the Juilliard School 7dec1984

[] Blackhawk. Double concerto for bass clarinet, trombone and chamber orchestra
dissertation DMA Columbia University 1984

[] 3 Pieces for french horn. 1986
Robert Hoyle. Composers Recordings Inc. 661

[] Five pieces for piano
pub Zaccho, New York 1986
commissioned by Dr. Reed M. Smith
first performance by David Abbott, Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York 12oct1986
[] 1 - P XVI
[] 2 - Chorale
[] 3 - And
[] 4 - Chorale
[] 5 - Simple fugue
[] Three sets for chamber orchestra
pub Zaccho, New York 1987
commissioned by the Woodstock Chamber Orchestra
first performed, Henry Bloch conductor, Woodstock NY 26feb1986
[] 1 - Esox
[] 2 - Orenac
[] 3 - Nyctea scandiaca
[] Sonate. Piano. 1978/1987
pub Zaccho, New York 1987

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