Michael Thompson (British horn player and conductor)

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member of:	BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (ended: horn [principal horn]) Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (ended: horn, principal) The King’s Consort London Sinfonietta (horn) London Studio Orchestra (horn, French horn)
principal conductor for:	City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra (from 2003 until 2008)

studied at:	Royal Academy of Music in Marylebone, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (ended)
taught at:	Royal Academy of Music in Marylebone, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (horn [professor of horn])

part of:	Jury of the Eurovision Young Musicians (in 2000: number: 2000) (order: 63)

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official homepages:	http://www.michaelthompson.uk.com/ [info]
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VIAF ID:	6887656 [info]
Wikidata:	Q6834866 [info]

Appearances

Date	Title	Credited as	Attributes	Artist	Length
	conducted
	Concerto for Horn No. 1 in D major, K. 386b/514: I. Allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	5:01
	Concerto for Horn No. 1 in D major, KV 412: II. Rondo: Allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	4:11
	Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: I. Allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	7:43
	Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: II. Andante			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	3:36
	Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: III. Rondo. Allegro - Più allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	4:03
	Concerto in E major for Horn, K. 494a/(K2) Anh 98a (fragment): Allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	3:11
	Concerto Movement for Horn in E-flat major, K. 370b/(K2) Anh 98b/KV Anh 97+Anh 98 (fragment): Allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	5:51
	Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 447: I. Allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	7:07
	Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 447: II. Romance. Larghetto			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	5:03
	Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 447: III. Allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	3:40
	Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 495: I. Allegro maestoso			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	8:48
	Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 495: II. Romance. Andante cantabile			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	4:46
	Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major for Horn, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	3:40
	Rondo in D major, KV 514: Allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	4:04
	Rondo in E-flat major, KV 371: Allegro			Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	5:23
	instruments
1982-11-05 – 1984-07-26	Here, There and Everywhere		French horn	Paul McCartney	1:43
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Capriol Suite for Piano, 4 Hands or String Orchestra: Basse Danse		horn	Equale Brass	1:13
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Capriol Suite for Piano, 4 Hands or String Orchestra: Bransles		horn	Equale Brass	1:49
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Capriol Suite for Piano, 4 Hands or String Orchestra: Mattachins		horn	Equale Brass	1:18
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Capriol Suite for Piano, 4 Hands or String Orchestra: Pavane		horn	Equale Brass	1:53
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Capriol Suite for Piano, 4 Hands or String Orchestra: Pieds-En-L'Air		horn	Equale Brass	2:17
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Capriol Suite for Piano, 4 Hands or String Orchestra: Tordion		horn	Equale Brass	0:50
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Française for Piano, FP 103		horn	Equale Brass	1:23
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Hungarian Pictures: A Bit Drunk (Kicsit Ázottan), Burlesque for Piano, No. 2, Sz. 47/2, B-Flat 55/2 (Op. 8c/2)		horn	Equale Brass	2:31
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Hungarian Pictures: Bear Dance (Medvectánc), for Piano (10 Easy Pieces, No. 10), Sz. 39/10, B-Flat 51/10		horn	Equale Brass	1:58
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Hungarian Pictures: Evening in Transylvania (Este a Székelyeknél), for Piano (10 Easy Pieces, No. 5), Sz. 39/5, B-Flat 51/5		horn	Equale Brass	2:51
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Hungarian Pictures: Swine-Herd's Dance: "The Cricket Marries", for Piano (For Children, Volume 2/ 42), Sz. 42/2/42, B-Flat 53/42		horn	Equale Brass	2:02
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Hungarian Pictures: Work (S) Melody		horn	Equale Brass	2:34
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Improvisation, No. 3 for Piano in B Minor (Presto Très Sec), FP 63/3		horn	Equale Brass	1:28
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	La Bandoline, for Harpsichord (Pièces de Clavecin, I, 5e Ordre)		horn	Equale Brass	3:20
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Les Baccanales, for Harpsichord (Pièces de Clavecin, I, 4e Ordre) Enjoüemens Bachiques / Tendresses Bachiques / Fureurs Bachiques		horn	Equale Brass	5:20
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Novelettes (2) For Piano, FP 47: No. 1 in C		horn	Equale Brass	2:47
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Quintet, No. 1 for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone & Tuba, Op. 73: Allegro Vivace		horn	Equale Brass	4:23
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Quintet, No. 1 for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone & Tuba, Op. 73: Chaconne: Andante Con Moto		horn	Equale Brass	4:12
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Quintet, No. 1 for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone & Tuba, Op. 73: Finale: Con Brio		horn	Equale Brass	3:13
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Réveil-Matin, for Harpsichord (Pièces de Clavecin, I, 4e Ordre)		horn	Equale Brass	1:45
1982-12-21 – 1982-12-22	Trois Mouvements Perpétuels, for Piano, FP 14		horn	Equale Brass	1:20
1984-03 – 1984-05	Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046a: I. [Allegro]		horn	Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood	3:57
1984-03 – 1984-05	Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046a: II. Adagio: Sempre piano		horn	Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood	3:37
1984-03 – 1984-05	Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046a: III. Menuet - Trio		horn	Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood	6:05
1985-02	Mass in B minor BWV 232: XI. Gloria: Quoniam tu solus sanctus (attacca)		horn	Stephen Varcoe, Michael Thompson, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner	4:24
1987-06-10	Trio for Piano, Violin & Horn in E-flat major, op. 40: I. Andante - Poco più animato		French horn	Rostislav Dubinsky, Luba Edlina, Michael Thompson	9:09
1987-06-10	Trio for Piano, Violin & Horn in E-flat major, op. 40: II. Scherzo: Allegro - Molto meno Allegro		French horn	Rostislav Dubinsky, Luba Edlina, Michael Thompson	8:13
1987-06-10	Trio for Piano, Violin & Horn in E-flat major, op. 40: III. Adagio mesto		French horn	Rostislav Dubinsky, Luba Edlina, Michael Thompson	8:28
1987-06-10	Trio for Piano, Violin & Horn in E-flat major, op. 40: IV. Finale: Allegro con brio		French horn	Rostislav Dubinsky, Luba Edlina, Michael Thompson	6:48
1987-06	Horn Quintet in E-flat, K. 407: 1. Allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Academy of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble	9:32
1987-06	Horn Quintet in E-flat, K. 407: 2. Andante		horn	Michael Thompson, Academy of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble	6:24
1987-06	Horn Quintet in E-flat, K. 407: 3. Allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Academy of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble	4:22
1988-05-22 – 1988-05-23	Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major, K. 297b for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon: I. Allegro		horn	Meyrick Alexander, Michael Collins, Gordon Hunt, Michael Thompson, London Chamber Orchestra	12:15
1988-05-22 – 1988-05-23	Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major, K. 297b for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon: II. Adagio		horn	Meyrick Alexander, Michael Collins, Gordon Hunt, Michael Thompson, London Chamber Orchestra	8:58
1988-05-22 – 1988-05-23	Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major, K. 297b for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon: III. Andantino con variazioni		horn	Meyrick Alexander, Michael Collins, Gordon Hunt, Michael Thompson, London Chamber Orchestra	7:51
1988-08-08 – 1988-08-09	Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Dirge		horn	Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Thompson, Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson	3:33
1988-08-08 – 1988-08-09	Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Elegy		horn	Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Thompson, Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson	3:42
1988-08-08 – 1988-08-09	Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Epilogue		horn	Michael Thompson	1:06
1988-08-08 – 1988-08-09	Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Hymn		horn	Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Thompson, Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson	2:00
1988-08-08 – 1988-08-09	Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Nocturne		horn	Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Thompson, Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson	3:28
1988-08-08 – 1988-08-09	Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Pastoral		horn	Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Thompson, Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson	3:17
1988-08-08 – 1988-08-09	Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Prologue		horn	Michael Thompson	1:05
1988-08-08 – 1988-08-09	Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Sonnet		horn	Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Thompson, Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson	3:53
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: I. Le désert		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	3:48
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: II. Les orioles		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	6:02
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: III. Ce qui est écrit sur les étoiles		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	6:40
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: IV. Le cossyphe d’Heuglin		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	3:53
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: IX. Le moquer polyglotte		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	10:33
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: V. Cedar Breaks et le don de crainte		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	6:53
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: VI. Appel interstellaire		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	7:43
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: VII. Bryce Canyon et les rochers rouge-orange		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	13:02
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: VIII. Les ressucités et le chant de l’étoile Aldebaran		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	8:12
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: X. La grive des bois		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	4:02
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: XI. Des canyons aux etoiles: Omao, leiothrix, elapaio, shama		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	9:08
1988	Des Canyons aux étoiles, I/51: XII. Des canyons aux etoiles: Zion Park et la cité céleste		horn	Paul Crossley, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen	10:12
1989-05-23 – 1989-05-29	The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Variation of the King of the East		horn	Michael Thompson, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen	2:41
1991-04-26 – 1991-04-29	The Five Canticles: Still Falls the Rain, op. 55		horn	Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Thompson, Roger Vignoles	11:47
1996-02-24 – 1996-02-25	Serenade, op. 31: Dirge		French horn	Adrian Thompson, Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Lloyd-Jones	3:48
1996-02-24 – 1996-02-25	Serenade, op. 31: Elegy		French horn	Adrian Thompson, Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Lloyd-Jones	4:06
1996-02-24 – 1996-02-25	Serenade, op. 31: Epilogue		French horn	Adrian Thompson, Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Lloyd-Jones	1:12
1996-02-24 – 1996-02-25	Serenade, op. 31: Hymn		French horn	Adrian Thompson, Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Lloyd-Jones	2:02
1996-02-24 – 1996-02-25	Serenade, op. 31: Nocturne		French horn	Adrian Thompson, Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Lloyd-Jones	3:35
1996-02-24 – 1996-02-25	Serenade, op. 31: Pastoral		French horn	Adrian Thompson, Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Lloyd-Jones	3:20
1996-02-24 – 1996-02-25	Serenade, op. 31: Prologue		French horn	Adrian Thompson, Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Lloyd-Jones	1:06
1996-02-24 – 1996-02-25	Serenade, op. 31: Sonnet		French horn	Adrian Thompson, Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, David Lloyd-Jones	4:00
1997-02-14	Beautiful Night		horn	Paul McCartney	5:09
1997-02-14	Beautiful Night		horn	Paul McCartney	5:07
2007-07-28	Konzertstück for Four Horns in F, op. 86: I. Lebhaft		horn	BBC Philharmonic, David Pyatt, Michael Thompson, Martin Owen, Cormac Ó hAodaín, Sir Charles Mackerras	7:12
2007-07-28	Konzertstück for Four Horns in F, op. 86: II. Romanze		horn	BBC Philharmonic, David Pyatt, Michael Thompson,Martin Owen, Cormac Ó hAodaín, Sir Charles Mackerras	4:40
2007-07-28	Konzertstück for Four Horns in F, op. 86: III. Sehr Lebhaft		horn	BBC Philharmonic, David Pyatt, Michael Thompson, Martin Owen, Cormac Ó hAodaín, Sir Charles Mackerras	5:54
2008-05-22 – 2008-05-23	In Memoriam Dennis Brain: Allegro		horn	Peter Francomb, Chris Griffiths, Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins, Northern Sinfonia, Thomas Zehetmair	2:20
2008-05-22 – 2008-05-23	In Memoriam Dennis Brain: Introduction		horn	Peter Francomb, Chris Griffiths, Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins, Northern Sinfonia, Thomas Zehetmair	1:41
2011-05-29	The Glow & Zig-Zag		horn	London Sinfonietta	5:58
	Adagio and Allegro in A‐flat for Horn and Piano, op. 70		horn	Catherine Dubois, Michael Thompson	8:35
	Alibi		French horn	David Gray	4:34
	Alla caccia for Horn and Piano		French horn	Philip Fowke, Michael Thompson	2:44
	Andante for Horn and Piano, op. Posth.		horn	Catherine Dubois, Michael Thompson	4:50
	Bachelorette	Mike Thompson	horn	Björk	5:14
	Back to MI6	Mike Thompson	French horn	Hans Zimmer	1:30
	Bees in Trees		French horn	Michael Nyman	2:14
	Cinema Paradiso	Mike Thompson	French horn	Chris Botti featuring Billy Childs	4:58
	Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 1 in D major, Hob. VIID:3: I. Allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	6:25
	Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 1 in D major, Hob. VIID:3: II. Adagio		horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	7:55
	Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 1 in D major, Hob. VIID:3: III. Allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	3:32
	Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIID:4: I. Allegro moderato		horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	5:29
	Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIID:4: II. Adagio		horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	6:11
	Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIID:4: III. Allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	3:47
	Concerto for Horn No. 1 in D major, K. 386b/514: I. Allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	5:01
	Concerto for Horn No. 1 in D major, KV 412: II. Rondo: Allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	4:11
	Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: I. Allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	7:43
	Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: II. Andante		horn	Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	3:36
	Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417: III. Rondo. Allegro - Più allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	4:03
	Concerto in D for Horn and Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato		French horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	5:30
	Concerto in D for Horn and Orchestra: II. Andante		French horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	4:58
	Concerto in D for Horn and Orchestra: III. Allegro		French horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	2:24
	Concerto in D minor for Horn and Orchestra: I. Allegro molto		French horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	9:47
	Concerto in D minor for Horn and Orchestra: II. Romanze		French horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	6:43
	Concerto in D minor for Horn and Orchestra: III. Rondo		French horn	Michael Thompson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren‐Green	4:51
	Concerto in E major for Horn, K. 494a/(K2) Anh 98a (fragment): Allegro		horn	Michael Thompson, Bournemouth Sinfonietta	3:11
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	instruments
1989-01-16	Musick for the Royal Fireworks / Four Coronation Anthems		horn	Handel; The King’s Consort, Choir of New College, Oxford, Robert King
1994-12 – 1995-01	Oliver! (1994 London Palladium cast)	Mike Thompson	French horn	Lionel Bart
	evangelion:1.0 you are (not) alone. original sound track		French horn	鷺巣詩郎
	evangelion:3.0 you can (not) redo. original sound track		horn	鷺巣詩郎
	EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME original sound track		horn	鷺巣詩郎
	Fireworks Music / Water Music		horn	Handel; The King’s Consort, Robert King
	Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom	Mike Thompson	French horn	Michael Giacchino
	Music from “EVANGELION: 3.0” YOU CAN (NOT) REDO		horn	鷺巣詩郎
	Shiro SAGISU Music from “SHIN EVANGELION” (初回プレス分BOX付)	Mike Thompson	horn	鷺巣詩郎
	Sonatas for Wind Quartet		horn	Gioachino Rossini; Michael Thompson Wind Quartet
	Stardust: Music From the Motion Picture		horn	Ilan Eshkeri

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