Dame Thea King (British clarinettist)

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member of:	English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble Melos Ensemble The London Clarinet Consort (from 1971 to ????: clarinet, basset horn)
member of (as Thea King):	Richards Ensemble (clarinet)
married:	Frederick Thurston (from 1953 until 1953-12-12)
teachers:	Frederick Thurston (ended)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/artist/954705 [info]
other databases:	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81035953 [info] https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13896004n [info] https://d-nb.info/gnd/123657938 [info] https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81035953 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001613767 [info]
VIAF ID:	37102319 [info]
Wikidata:	Q4220731 [info]

Appearances

Date	Title	Credited as	Attributes	Artist	Length
	instruments
1967-11-27	Nocturne, op. 60: I On a Poet's Lips I Slept	Thea King	clarinet	Peter Pears, Richard Adeney, James Blades, Osian Ellis, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Ifor James, Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	3:23
1967-11-27	Nocturne, op. 60: II Below the Thunders of the Upper Deep	Thea King	clarinet	Peter Pears, Richard Adeney, James Blades, Osian Ellis, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Ifor James, Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	3:29
1967-11-27	Nocturne, op. 60: III Encinctur'd With a Twine of Leaves	Thea King	clarinet	Peter Pears, Richard Adeney, James Blades, Osian Ellis, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Ifor James, Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	2:24
1967-11-27	Nocturne, op. 60: IV Midnight's Bell Goes Ting, Ting, Ting	Thea King	clarinet	Peter Pears, Richard Adeney, James Blades, Osian Ellis, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Ifor James, Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	2:21
1967-11-27	Nocturne, op. 60: V But That Night When on My Bed I Lay	Thea King	clarinet	Peter Pears, Richard Adeney, James Blades, Osian Ellis, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Ifor James, Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	3:14
1967-11-27	Nocturne, op. 60: VI She Sleeps on Soft, Last Breaths	Thea King	clarinet	Peter Pears, Richard Adeney, James Blades, Osian Ellis, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Ifor James, Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	4:00
1967-11-27	Nocturne, op. 60: VII What Is More Gentle Than a Wind in Summer?	Thea King	clarinet	Peter Pears, Richard Adeney, James Blades, Osian Ellis, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Ifor James, Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	3:32
1967-11-27	Nocturne, op. 60: VIII When Most I Wink, Then Do Mine Eyes Best See	Thea King	clarinet	Peter Pears, Richard Adeney, James Blades, Osian Ellis, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Ifor James, Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	4:11
1968-05	Sonata no. 1 in F minor for Clarinet & Piano, op. 120, No.1: I. Allegro appassionato	Thea King	clarinet	Julius Katchen, Thea King	7:46
1968-05	Sonata no. 1 in F minor for Clarinet & Piano, op. 120, No.1: II. andante, un poco adagio	Thea King	clarinet	Julius Katchen, Thea King	4:43
1968-05	Sonata no. 1 in F minor for Clarinet & Piano, op. 120, No.1: III. Allegretto grazioso	Thea King	clarinet	Julius Katchen, Thea King	4:38
1968-05	Sonata no. 1 in F minor for Clarinet & Piano, op. 120, No.1: IV. Vivace	Thea King	clarinet	Julius Katchen, Thea King	4:56
1968-05	Sonata no. 2 in E-flat major for Clarinet & Piano, op. 120, No.2: I. Allegro amabile	Thea King	clarinet	Julius Katchen, Thea King	8:17
1968-05	Sonata no. 2 in E-flat major for Clarinet & Piano, op. 120, No.2: II. Appassionato, ma non troppo allegro	Thea King	clarinet	Julius Katchen, Thea King	5:21
1968-05	Sonata no. 2 in E-flat major for Clarinet & Piano, op. 120, No.2: III. andante con moto: Allegro	Thea King	clarinet	Julius Katchen, Thea King	8:12
1972-10-28	Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, Sz. 111: II. Relaxation. Lento		clarinet	Béla Bartók	4:27
1972-10-28	Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, Sz. 111: III. Fast Dance. Allegro vivace		clarinet	Béla Bartók	6:57
1972-12-03	Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, Sz. 111: I. Recruiting Dance. Moderato, ben ritmato		clarinet	Béla Bartók	5:29
1973-07-10 – 1973-07-13	Nocturne, op. 60: “What is more gentle than a wind in summer?”		clarinet	Robert Tear, William Bennett, Dame Thea King, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner	3:44
1979-08-01 – 1979-08-02	Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra, op. 31: Adagio ma senza rigore	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alun Francis	11:27
1979-08-01 – 1979-08-02	Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra, op. 31: Allegro vigoroso	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alun Francis	7:40
1979-08-01 – 1979-08-02	Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra, op. 31: Rondo	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alun Francis	8:13
1979-11-28 – 1979-11-29	Clarinet Concerto in A minor, op. 80: Allegro moderato	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alun Francis	5:55
1979-11-28 – 1979-11-29	Clarinet Concerto in A minor, op. 80: Allegro moderato	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alun Francis	6:14
1979-11-28 – 1979-11-29	Clarinet Concerto in A minor, op. 80: Andante con moto	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alun Francis	9:21
1979-12-15 – 1979-12-21	Clarinet Quintet in G major: Finale. Allegro vivace	Thea King	clarinet	Aeolian Quartet, Thea King	4:24
1979-12-15 – 1979-12-21	Clarinet Quintet in G major: Intermezzo. Allegretto	Thea King	clarinet	Aeolian Quartet, Thea King	4:29
1979-12-15 – 1979-12-21	Clarinet Quintet in G major: Lament. Adagio non troppo	Thea King	clarinet	Aeolian Quartet, Thea King	7:51
1979-12-15 – 1979-12-21	Clarinet Quintet in G major: Sostenuto - Allegretto (quasi andante) grazioso	Thea King	clarinet	Aeolian Quartet, Thea King	8:52
1979-12-15 – 1979-12-21	Clarinet Quintet in G minor: Allegro con brio	Thea King	clarinet	Aeolian Quartet, Thea King	6:22
1979-12-15 – 1979-12-21	Clarinet Quintet in G minor: Introduction, Theme and Variations	Thea King	clarinet	Aeolian Quartet, Thea King	10:45
1979-12-15 – 1979-12-21	Clarinet Quintet in G minor: Rhapsody. Poco lento	Thea King	clarinet	Aeolian Quartet, Thea King	6:57
1979-12-15 – 1979-12-21	Clarinet Quintet in G minor: Tempo moderato	Thea King	clarinet	Aeolian Quartet, Thea King	7:06
1980-12-18 – 1980-12-21	Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble: Adagio - allegro - adagio - allegro		clarinet	Robert Thompson, English Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble, Geoffrey Simon	10:47
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 2: I. Poco adagio - Allegro		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	7:13
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 2: II. Romanza (Cantabile)		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	5:00
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 2: III. Menuetto (Allegro) - Trio		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	4:11
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 2: IV. Rondo (Allegro vivace)		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	3:42
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 2 in C minor, op. 4: I. Allegro molto agitato		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	4:08
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 2 in C minor, op. 4: II. Menuetto - Trio		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	4:31
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 2 in C minor, op. 4: III. Pastorale (Un poco allegretto)		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	5:24
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 2 in C minor, op. 4: IV. Rondo (Allegro)		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	4:01
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 7: I. Allegro non tanto		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	7:10
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 7: II. Un poco largo		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	5:28
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 7: III. Menuetto (Allegro) - trio		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	4:51
1981-04-06 – 1981-04-09	Clarinet Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 7: IV. Finale (Allegro)		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Members Of The Allegri String Quartet	5:08
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Concert Piece in D minor for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Orchestra, op. 114: Allegretto grazioso		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, Georgina Dobrée	3:53
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Concert Piece in D minor for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Orchestra, op. 114: Andante -		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, Georgina Dobrée	3:18
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Concert Piece in D minor for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Orchestra, op. 114: Presto -		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, Georgina Dobrée	2:05
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Concert Piece in F minor for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Orchestra, op. 113: Allegro di molto		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, Georgina Dobrée	2:59
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Concert Piece in F minor for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Orchestra, op. 113: Allegro di molto -		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, Georgina Dobrée	2:40
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Concert Piece in F minor for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Orchestra, op. 113: Andante -		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, Georgina Dobrée	2:47
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Concerto in E minor for Clarinet, Viola and Orchestra, op. 88: Allegro moderato		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, 今井信子	6:46
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Concerto in E minor for Clarinet, Viola and Orchestra, op. 88: Allegro molto		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, 今井信子	6:04
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Concerto in E minor for Clarinet, Viola and Orchestra, op. 88: Andante con moto		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King, 今井信子	7:34
1981-12-04 – 1981-12-07	Introduction and Variations on a Swedish Air, op. 12		clarinet	London Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis, Dame Thea King	9:44
1983-01-24 – 1983-01-25	Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115: I. Allegro	Thea King	clarinet	Dame Thea King, Gabrieli String Quartet	12:53
1983-01-24 – 1983-01-25	Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115: II. Adagio	Thea King	clarinet	Dame Thea King, Gabrieli String Quartet	11:56
1983-01-24 – 1983-01-25	Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115: III. Andantino – Presto non assai, ma con sentimento	Thea King	clarinet	Dame Thea King, Gabrieli String Quartet	4:44
1983-01-24 – 1983-01-25	Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115: IV. Con moto	Thea King	clarinet	Dame Thea King, Gabrieli String Quartet	9:01
1983-01-24 – 1983-01-25	Clarinet Trio in A minor, op. 114: I. Allegro	Thea King	clarinet	Dame Thea King, Karine Georgian, Clifford Benson	8:30
1983-01-24 – 1983-01-25	Clarinet Trio in A minor, op. 114: II. Adagio	Thea King	clarinet	Dame Thea King, Karine Georgian, Clifford Benson	8:23
1983-01-24 – 1983-01-25	Clarinet Trio in A minor, op. 114: III. Andantino grazioso	Thea King	clarinet	Dame Thea King, Karine Georgian, Clifford Benson	5:01
1983-01-24 – 1983-01-25	Clarinet Trio in A minor, op. 114: IV. Allegro	Thea King	clarinet	Dame Thea King, Karine Georgian, Clifford Benson	4:45
1983-06-16	Quintet for Piano and Winds, K. 452: I. Largo; Allegro moderato	Thea King	clarinet	English Chamber Orchestra, Murray Perahia	10:37
1983-06-16	Quintet for Piano and Winds, K. 452: II. Larghetto	Thea King	clarinet	English Chamber Orchestra, Murray Perahia	8:48
1983-06-16	Quintet for Piano and Winds, K. 452: III. Rondo: Allegretto	Thea King	clarinet	English Chamber Orchestra, Murray Perahia	5:47
1984-06-11 – 1984-06-12	Quintet for Piano and Winds, op. 16: I. Grave; Allegro ma non troppo	Thea King	clarinet	English Chamber Orchestra, Murray Perahia	13:47
1984-06-11 – 1984-06-12	Quintet for Piano and Winds, op. 16: II. Andante cantabile	Thea King	clarinet	English Chamber Orchestra, Murray Perahia	7:38
1984-06-11 – 1984-06-12	Quintet for Piano and Winds, op. 16: III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo	Thea King	clarinet	English Chamber Orchestra, Murray Perahia	5:43
1984-09-17 – 1984-09-19	Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2: I. Allegro amabile		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Clifford Benson	8:13
1984-09-17 – 1984-09-19	Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2: II. Allegro appassionato		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Clifford Benson	5:20
1984-09-17 – 1984-09-19	Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2: III. Andante con moto - Allegro		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Clifford Benson	7:31
1984-09-17 – 1984-09-19	Clarinet Sonata in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: I. Allegro appassionato		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Clifford Benson	7:46
1984-09-17 – 1984-09-19	Clarinet Sonata in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Clifford Benson	5:02
1984-09-17 – 1984-09-19	Clarinet Sonata in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Clifford Benson	4:24
1984-09-17 – 1984-09-19	Clarinet Sonata in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: IV. Vivace		clarinet	Dame Thea King, Clifford Benson	5:15
1985-03-25 – 1985-03-26	Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: I. Allegro		basset clarinet	Dame Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate	13:25
1985-03-25 – 1985-03-26	Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio		basset clarinet	Dame Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate	7:52
1985-03-25 – 1985-03-26	Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: III. Rondo. Allegro		basset clarinet	Dame Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate	9:27
1985-05-31 – 1985-06-01	Clarinet Concerto: I. Invocation: Recitativo - Moderato, molto deciso	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Howard Blake	7:51
1985-05-31 – 1985-06-01	Clarinet Concerto: II. Ceremony: Recitativo - Lento serioso	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Howard Blake	7:14
1985-05-31 – 1985-06-01	Clarinet Concerto: III. Round Dance: Vivace	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Howard Blake	6:29
1985-07-10 – 1985-07-11	Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581: I. Allegro		basset clarinet	Gabrieli String Quartet, Dame Thea King	9:23
1985-07-10 – 1985-07-11	Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581: II. Larghetto		basset clarinet	Gabrieli String Quartet, Dame Thea King	7:12
1985-07-10 – 1985-07-11	Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581: III. Minuetto - Trio 1 - Trio 2		basset clarinet	Gabrieli String Quartet, Dame Thea King	7:03
1985-07-10 – 1985-07-11	Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581: IV. Tema con variazione (Allegretto)		basset clarinet	Gabrieli String Quartet, Dame Thea King	9:43
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Concertino for Clarinet and String Orchestra: I. Toccata (Allegro)	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	2:40
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Concertino for Clarinet and String Orchestra: II. Variazioni semplici (Andante)	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	3:42
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Concertino for Clarinet and String Orchestra: III. Scherzo (Allegro)	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	2:49
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Concertino for Clarinet and String Orchestra: IV. Recitativo (Introduzione) (Rubato)	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	2:57
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Concertino for Clarinet and String Orchestra: V. Finale (Allegro)	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	3:24
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Dance Preludes: I. Allegro molto	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	1:03
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Dance Preludes: II. Andantino	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	2:29
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Dance Preludes: III. Allegro giocoso	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	1:14
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Dance Preludes: IV. Andante	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	3:10
1986-04-16 – 1986-04-17	Dance Preludes: V. Allegro molto	Thea King	clarinet	Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Litton	1:39
1987-12-30 – 1987-12-31	Chôros, No. 2	Thea King	clarinet	William Bennett, Thea King	2:44
1987-12-30 – 1987-12-31	Quinteto em forma de chôros	Thea King	clarinet	William Bennett, Neil Black, Thea King, Janice Knight, Robin O'Neill	10:29
1987-12-30 – 1987-12-31	Trio: I. Animé	Thea King	clarinet	Neil Black, Thea King, Robin O'Neill	6:39
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	Chants d'Auvergne		clarinet	Canteloube; Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
	Chants d'Auvergne, Vol. 1		clarinet	Canteloube; Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
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	Clarinet Concerto, op. 329
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