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Thomas Doss
Thomas Doss

Born
06.06.1966 in Linz (Oberösterreich)

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Doss was born 1966, in Linz, Austria, into a musical family (both parents were active orchestra-musicians). His undergraduate degree took place at the Brucknerkonservatorium Linz in music education, with an emphasis in trombone, composition, conducting, and piano. Subsequent studies took place in Salzburg, Vienna, Los Angeles, and Maastricht (Limburg).
 Doss’ debuted with the Wiener Kammerorchester in 1988. He held residencies with various opera houses and festivals, working as both conductor and composer with, among others: the Brucknerorchester Linz, Philharmonisches Orchester Erfurt, Wiener Kammersinfoniker, Westfälisches Sinfonieorchester, Philharmonisches Orchester Budweis, Südböhmische Kammerphilharmonie, Wiener Kammerchor, Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt, and the Österreichisches Ensemble für neue Musik.
Doss is known for collaborating with artists from many different genres, such as Harri Stojka, Chris de Burgh, Thomas Gansch, John Williams, Steven Mead, Christian Maurer, as well as many others. His passion for wind and brass ensembles have taken his expertise and talent around the world. He has maintained a close relationship with the Mitropa/Dehaske publishing house since 2001 and has published numerous scores and CD’s with them.
Teaching and coaching have also become an increasingly important part of Doss’ work. Many of his students are award-recipients at international competitions. He also leads workshops and masterclasses at institutes across Europe, such as the Konservatorium Groningen (Netherlands), Lemmensinstitut (Belgium), Konservatorium Gent (Belgium), Universität Mainz (Germany), Musikuniversität Wien, and Anton Bruckneruniversität Linz (Austria).
Doss’ has been the coordinator for the „Ensembleleitung des oberösterreichischen Landesmusikschulwerk“ since 2006. He is professor of conducting at the Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität, the Conservatorium Montiverdi in Bozano (I)  and consults institutes looking to improve and further their conducting programs. 

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Instrumentation für Sinfonisches Blasorchester

Instrumentation für Sinfonisches Blasorchester

A Little Stress Music

A Little Stress Music

Somewhere - Over the Rainbow<br>(from The Wizard of Oz)

Somewhere - Over the Rainbow<br>(from The Wizard of Oz)

Grande Fanfare

Grande Fanfare

Majestic Waters

Majestic Waters

Music by Thomas Doss

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Vibes
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Medelpadia
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Carnival

Carnival

Festival Series 69 CD 1: A Hero's Tale - Close - Cardigan Bay - March of the Robot Army - As The Curtain Closes - Compostela - Mangoroa - Canzona di Bacco - Carnival CD 2: Stars on Fire -...
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T8089
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Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Festival Series 68 CD 1: A Northern Jubilee Fanfare - La Antigua - Guardians of the Waves - Papyrus - Eternal Friendship - Pulcinella -Three Blind Mice - To a Friend - Cleopatra - Solemnitas - A...
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T8097
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A Little Stress Music

A Little Stress Music was commissioned by the Lenzing Werkskapelle from Austria and comprises of four sections. ‘Rush Hour’ depicts a Friday evening during which everyone wants to get...
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M2201.20
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Somewhere - Over the Rainbow
(from The Wizard of Oz)

The melancholic (Somewhere) Over the Rainbowx is unmistakably one of the most successful musical evergreens ever. The simplicity and unique beauty of this song formed the inspiration for numerous...
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M2187.20
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The Book of Genesis

Festival Series 67 CD 1: Prelude to a Pageant - Hypernikon - Eldorado - Breeze in the Forest - A Man's Destiny - Pilgrims of Wolfryt - The Graces of Love - The Book of Genesis CD 2: Call...
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T8100
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Grande Fanfare

Grande Fanfare is a powerful fanfare for a festive occasion! The brass section opens the work and leads into a majestic hymn in the middle section, accentuated with subtle trumpet ornaments. The...
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M2188.19
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Crystal Magic

Festival Series 65 CD 1: Wings to Fly - Step by Step -The Source - Majestic Waters - A Century of Music - Desert Dances - Tribute to a Maestro - The Miner's Saga - Crystal Magic CD...
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T8111
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Majestic Waters

The area surrounding Zell am See is amongst the most beautiful spots on earth. Majestic Waters, which portrays water in in all its diverse conditions in and around Zell am See, was inspired by...
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M2154.19
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Valentin's Chorale

This piece came about as a Christmas gift for Valentin, the composers’ youngest son. Valentin—more commonly Valentine in English—is also the patron saint of lovers. He is said to...
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M2127.18
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Pulse

A Bluegrass Overture - Donar - Fiori - Up in the Sky - Equestrian Symphonette - Pulse - Energico - Blackout
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T8123
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Einstein

Festival Prelude 'Ad Excel' - Gloriosa - The White Thrill - Einstein - Scent of Spring - Call of the Aboriginals - Red Mountain - Fantasia Helvetica
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T8124
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Einstein

Theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) developed the theory of relativity, one of the basic tenets of modern physics: who doesn’t know his formula E =...
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M2109.18
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Journey Through a Magical Kingdom

Festival Series 63 CD 1: Fanfare Exuberante - A Centennial Adventure - Into Your Eyes - Ponte Vecchio - Sbandiamo! - St. Stephen's Chorale - Austrian Fantasy - The Mystery of Light - Homage -...
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T8125
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Wonders of Nature

Festival Series 62 CD 1: Festival Prelude 'Ad Excel' - Purcellian Fantasia - The White Thrill - Dreamcatcher - Wonders of Nature - Dionysos - Fantasia Helvetica - Equestrian...
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T8130
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The Wall

Festival Series 61 CD 1: A Golden Jubilation - Song of Friendship - Town of the Seven Hills - March-Chagu-Chagu - In Memoriam - The Wall - Pulse - St. Paul's Suite - Zodiac Dances -...
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T8139
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Pulse

Pulse is a solo work for baritone or euphonium and concert band. As the title suggests, this piece is very rhythmic in nature. Pulse represents life and vitality, which also characterises the work....
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M2042.17
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Winds on Fire

Festival Series 60 CD 1: Festival Bells - Highdays and Holidays - A Vision of the First Light - Concertino for Clarinet - White Winged Flight - A Knight's Tale - Tchaikovsky Highlights -...
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T8146
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The Best of Thomas Doss for Concert Band

CD 1: Firework - Legends of Gold in Green - Alpina Saga - Ante Lucem - Scherzpolka - Jungle - Dona Nobis Pacem - Music for a Hero - Aurora CD 2: Magic Overture - Cantus - From Crystals and...
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T8151
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A Colour Symphony

Overture for a Special Occasion - With Clouds Descendin - The Unknown Journey - Southend Celebration - Three Washington Statues - And Still, the Spirit - A Colour Symphony
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T8152
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Terra Mystica

Theme from Star Trek - Colorado - Between Two Worlds -Terra Mystica - Neckarmarsch - The Glenmasan Manuscript - The Curse of the Mermaid - The Rise of the Blackjack - Simply Red On Tour - Superstition
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T8148
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Terra Mystica

Terra Mystica is a concert work describing the beautiful area of Hausruck in upper Austria. The three segments (Pastorale, Cathedral and Homeland) each depict different aspects with very different...
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M2021.16
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The Last Giant

Festival Series 59 CD 1: Intrada Eroica - Cantastoria - Colorado - A Glorious Summer Day - Morning Star Variations - The Last Giant - The Torch of Liberty - And Still, the Spirit - Pisa - The...
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T8149
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Devil's Tower

This piece tells the story of the tower as the only remain of the once legendary castle in Waldneukirchen. The Devil took possession of the tower and of course this leads to nothing good. A fantastic...
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M2060.16
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Star Trek (Theme from)

Who doesn’t know the famous introduction "To boldly go where no man has gone before" at the beginning of each Star Trek sequel? Many generations grew up with Star Trek - one of the...
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M2080.16
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A Princess's Tale

A Princess’s Tale is based on one of the best-known of all fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers with the original German title Schneewittchen. According to the mythologies the story actually took...
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M2056.16
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La Vouivre

This spectacular work is based on the legend of La Vouivre - the giant snake. Suitable as a contest or concert piece, La Vouivre is full of sounds effects such as the sound of a snake, as well as...
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M2026.15
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The Unknown Journey

Festival Series 58 CD 1: With Clouds Descending - The Last Night of Fall - La Vouivre - Vongole ! - Incendium - La Canzone della Fantasia - Villariacum - Caldas da Rainha - The Unknown...
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T8162
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2015 New Pieces Concert

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Fanfare from Fanfare and March - Voyage into the Blue - Petite Suite for Band - Springfield - March from Fanfare and March - Gifts from the Great Sky - Pilgrimage - Walk...
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TDIV544
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Masterpieces from Europe

CD 1: Fanfare for a New Horizon - The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen - Moving Heaven and Earth - The Story of Anne Frank - Goddess of Jeju Island - Flame and Glory - Bulgarian Dances (Part...
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T8166
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Fanfare for a New Horizon

This fanfare stands for progress and the discovery of new horizons. But it also represents an expanding awareness while nurturing traditional values. These are the cornerstones of the Austrian music...
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M1978.14
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Music for a Hero

There have always been heroes, big and small. This composition is dedicated to all those heroes who are committed to whatever it may be through a strong conviction; those who have ideals and who...
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M1940.13
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Homeland

Music for a Hero - Nuclear Power - All over the Country - Mountain Lake - Rejoice! - Resurges - Flowerdale - Flame and Glory - Homeland
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T8194
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Firework

Firework is a composition commissioned by Musikkapellen Energie-AG and Magistratskapelle Stadt Linz.This sparkling work shows that from time to time Thomas Doss is happy to produce music of sheer...
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M1933.13
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Monastery Tales

Within the old monastery walls that today are home to the school that commissioned this work, a school orchestra is rehearsing: young people who stay together and make music; a teacher, who does what...
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M1831.11
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Dance from the East

Dance from the East is a fiery, oriental dance. It starts with an imposing introduction with the feel of a solemn lament and seamlessly merges into a dance. The piece then builds gradually through an...
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M1843.11
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From Crystals and Eagles

The title of this work alludes to the flight of the eagle. In the course of a short flight, the composer was able to get a birds-eye view of the landscape in which the sun’s rays, glistening on...
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M1875.12
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Symphony in Green - Sinfonie in Grün

CD 1:
Fanfare in Jubilo - Traffic - Berlin Memories - Outback - Messengers of Light - A Little Suite of Horror - Ecce Sacerdos - Goodnight - Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre - Os Justi -...
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T8249
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Colossus

The giant Haymon was a peaceful knight who lived in Inntal (Austria). One day the bloodthirsty giant Thyrsos came and destroyed Haymon’s castle. A horrible fight ensued and Haymon, being the...
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M1720.10
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Outback

This work was commissioned by the Österreichische Blasmusikjugend.
The Aboriginal indigenous people of Australia are among the oldest surviving human cultures. The arrival of the Europeans...
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M1742.10
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Ante Lucem

This meditative work describes the final minutes before the night slips away and officially turns to day, the last few moments before a new dawn. The composition is based on the old Austrian folk...
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M1759.10
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Pirates Overture

Pirates Overture is an overture for all those young "pirates" out there, who will undoubtedly rock the boat with their tidal waves of music!
During the introduction a mysterious pirate ship...
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M1725.10
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Alpenländische Weihnacht

Five well-known Christmas carols or folk-songs from the Alps are the basis for this Christmas fantasy: Andachtsjodler, Aber heidschi, bumbeidschi, Es ist für uns eine Zeit angekommen, Auf dem Berge...
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M1741.10
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Images of a City

Images of a City - A Little Suite of Horror - Colossus - Momentum - The Verdict - The Brigadier - Ante Lucem - Outback - Glory Fanfare - Il Presidente
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T8289
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A Little Suite of Horror

A Little Suite of Horror is an easy suite for beginner bands, consisting of five contrasting movements. With this piece it is also possible to pick and choose only a few movements to showcase at a...
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M1726.10
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Momentum

The Latin word Momentum has come to mean many different things in our language: a short period of time, a force, or a speed of movement. In our current times of around-the-clock high speed and...
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M1709.10
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