Sound Bites
All files are in high-quality .mp3 format and are listed in reverse chronological order (newest performances first). Some of the longer files are quite large and may not be appropriate for slow connections. Times are given in brackets.
Two pieces from the American Songbook
Rodgers & Hammerstein: Some Enchanted Evening (from South Pacific)
Kern & Hammerstein: Ol' Man River (from Show Boat)
Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone
Scott Nicholas, piano
Recorded Live at Longwood Opera, July 2012, by Gary Thies
Verdi – La Traviata
Duo: Madamigella Valéry? – Pura siccome un angelo [18:42]
Maryann Mootos, soprano (Violetta Valéry); Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone (Giorgio Germont)
Eric Schwartz, piano
Recorded Live at the Sing to Cure MS Concert, October 2010
Chopin – Prelude op. 28, no. 15 “Raindrop”
Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded at Futura Productions, July 2010
J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major
I. Allegro [10:08]
II. Affettuoso [5:59]
III. Allegro [5:43]
Thomas Dawkins, harpsichord and conductor; Jagan Nath Khalsa, solo violin; Keith Anderson, flute
Sue Stone, violin; Bruce Kinmonth, viola; David Williams, violoncello; Ed Marshall, contrabass
Recorded Live at the Francisco Wedding at the Congregational Church of Harvard, October 2008
Complete Recital from The Newton Free Library!
Bach-Brahms - Chaconne [14:44]
Beethoven - Grande Sonate Pathétique
I. Grave -- Allegro di molto e con brio [9:46]
II. Adagio cantabile [6:16]
III. Rondo. Allegro. [4:44]
Beethoven - Andante favori [10:28]
Mozart - Variations on Glück's "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" [13:38]
Wagner-Liszt - Isoldes Liebestod [7:48]
Chopin: Nocturne in c# minor [4:52]
Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live at The Newton Free Library, September 2008
Program notes for this concert are available here.
Verdi - Don Carlo
Scena: La morte di Rodrigo (Rodrigo) [9:06]
Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone; Jeffrey Brody, piano
Recorded Live at Longwood Opera, July 2007, by Gary Thies
Handel - Messiah
Recitative and Air: Thus saith the Lord... But who may abide the day of his coming? [6:00]
Recitative and Air: Behold, I tell you a mystery... The trumpet shall sound [9:40]
Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone
The Masterworks Chorale Messiah Sing; Steven Karidoyanes, conductor
Recorded Live in Cary Hall, Lexington, December 2006
Verdi - Ernani
Aria: Infelice!... Infin che un brando vindice (Silva) [6:11]
Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone; Jeffrey Brody, piano
Recorded Live at Longwood Opera, August 2006, by Gary Thies
Offenbach - Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Trio: Tu ne chanteras plus? [9:13]
Stephanie Mann, soprano (Antonia); Jacque Wilson, mezzo-soprano (La Voix); Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone (Dr. Miracle)
Jeffrey Brody, piano
Recorded Live at Longwood Opera, July 2006, by Gary Thies
Gilbert & Sullivan - Yeomen of the Guard
Overture [5:34]
Act I Finale: "My Lord, I know not how to tell the news I bear" - "All frenzied with despair they rave" [3:40]
Thomas Dawkins, conductor
The MIT Gilbert & Sullivan Players
Recorded Live in La Sala di Puerto Rico, MIT, May 2005
Gilbert & Sullivan - The Sorcerer
Song: Engaged to So-and-So (Dr. Daly) [2:41]
Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone and sopranino recorder; David Goldhirsch, piano
Recorded Live at Longwood Opera, August 2004
Gounod - Faust
Cavatina: Avant de quitter ces lieux (Valentin) [3:50]
Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone; Jeffrey Brody, piano
Recorded Live at Longwood Opera, August 2004
Mozart - Don Giovanni
Aria: Madamina, il catalogo e questo (Leporello) [5:19]
Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone; Jeffrey Brody, piano
Recorded Live at Longwood Opera, July 2004
Verdi - Rigoletto
Quartet: Bella figlia dell'amore [3:51]
Maryann Mootos, soprano (Gilda); Emily Marvosh, mezzo-soprano (Maddalena)
Evan Denmark, tenor (Il Duca di Mantua); Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone (Rigoletto)
Jeffrey Brody, piano
Recorded Live at Longwood Opera, July 2004
Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine [5:17]
Thomas Dawkins, arranger and conductor
The Brandeis Pro Musica
Recorded Live in Sloberg Hall, Brandeis University, April 2002
Schumann - Dichterliebe
Ich grolle nicht [1:30]
Thomas Dawkins, bass-baritone; Eric Mazonson, piano
Recorded Live in Slosberg Hall, Brandeis University, April 2002
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor
II. Largo [9:13]
III. Rondo: Allegro [9:04]
Thomas Dawkins, piano
Neal Hampton conducting the Brandeis Symphony Orchestra
Recorded Live in Slosberg Hall, Brandeis University, December 2001
Beethoven - Sonata No. 5 for Piano and Violin "Spring"
I. Allegro [10:00]
Julia Deák, violin; Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live in Slosberg Hall, Brandeis University, April 2001
Dvorák - Piano Trio in e minor "Dumky"
III. Andante - Vivace non troppo - Andante - Allegretto [7:14]
IV. Andante moderato (quasi tempo di marcia) [5:48]
Julia Deák, violin; Gordon Withers, violoncello; Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live in Slosberg Hall, Brandeis University, April 2001
Bartók - Four Old Tunes (from Fifteen Hungarian Melodies) [4:55]
Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live in Slosberg Hall, Brandeis University, November 2000
Brahms - Trio for Clarinet, Violoncello and Piano
IV. Allegro [4:20]
Oran Etkin, clarinet; Gordon Withers, violoncello; Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live in Slosberg Hall, Brandeis University, December 1998
Beethoven - Variations on "God Save the King" [4:54]
Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live at The Waring School, May 1998
Debussy - Estampes
II. La soiree dans Grenade (Habañera) [4:34]
Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live at The Waring School, May 1998
Moussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition
The Great Gate of Kiev [5:10]
Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live at The Waring School, May 1998
Chopin - Etudes
No. 1 in Ab Major "Aeolian Harp" [2:22]
Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live at The Waring School, May 1998
Bach: English Suite No. 2 in a minor
I. Prelude [4:23]
Thomas Dawkins, harpsichord
Recorded Live at The Waring School, February 1998
Ibert: Deux Interludes
II. Allegro vivo [3:31]
Becky White, flute; Zoe Strimpel, violin; Thomas Dawkins, piano
Recorded Live at The Waring School, May 1997