Fred Thomas

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Fred Thomas is an ECM artist and one of London’s most sought after multi-instrumentalists and composer/arranger/producers, known for his breadth of musical styles as well as for specialising in creative re-interpretations of J.S. Bach.

Born in 1985 of British and Argentinian background, Thomas has collaborated with a huge variety of artists including Brian Eno, Yo-Yo Ma, Hilary Hahn, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Jordi Savall, Rachel Podger, Meredith Monk, Jarvis Cocker, Abel Selaocoe, Lianne Le Havas, Gerry Hemingway, Elizabeth Kenny, Jill Feldman, Lucy Crowe, Roderick Williams, Ethan Iverson, Larry Grenadier, Benoît Delbecq, Shabaka Hutchings, The Magic Lantern, Tamara Stefanovich, Alice Zawadzki, Leo Abrahams, Kadialy Kouyate, Olivia Chaney and Kees Boeke. With a discography of over fifty albums across various genres, his arrangements and transcriptions are published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen.
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03
I’m A Fool To Want You
Elina Duni
Lost Ships
04:27
Composers: Joel S. Herron - Frank Sinatra - Jack Wolf
06
Lover's Tale
Fred Thomas
The Beguilers
04:21
Composers: Fred Thomas
03
Wet As a Cloud
Fred Thomas
Sink Like a Symphony
02:49
05
Tshepo - II (Rapela)
Abel Selaocoe
Hymns of Bantu
03:27
Composers: Abel Selaocoe
01
Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 : J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Arr. Thomas for Piano Trio)
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Arr. Thomas)
02:22
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
09
Takamba
Abel Selaocoe
Hymns of Bantu
04:35
Composers: Abel Selaocoe
01
Tsohle Tsohle
Abel Selaocoe
Hymns of Bantu
05:53
Composers: Abel Selaocoe
01
Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht, BWV 105 : J.S. Bach: Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht, BWV 105: Aria. Wie zittern und wanken (Arr. Thomas for Piano)
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht, Cantata BWV 105: Aria "Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken" (Arr
04:59
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 : J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Alle Menschen müssen sterben, BWV 643 (Arr. Thomas for Piano Trio)
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas
01:39
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
12
Camagu
Abel Selaocoe
Hymns of Bantu
05:00
Composers: Abel Selaocoe
02
Emmanuele
Abel Selaocoe
Hymns of Bantu
04:49
Composers: Abel Selaocoe
06
The Wayfaring Stranger
Elina Duni
Lost Ships
04:57
Composers: Traditional
03
Kea Morata
Abel Selaocoe
Hymns of Bantu
05:59
Composers: Abel Selaocoe
02
Hape Derën
Elina Duni
A Time to Remember
04:39
Composers: Traditional
12
Hier Encore
Elina Duni
Lost Ships
03:44
Composers: Charles Aznavour
09
August Rats, Young Sociopaths
Fred Thomas
Changer
02:51
01
Bella Ci Dormi
Elina Duni
Bella Ci Dormi
06:55
Composers: Traditional

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  • Discography
Albums
2025 Phelan Burgoyne
21-11-2025
The Word is not the Thing
01
Age Old
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The Word is not the Thing
05:30
Composers: Phelan Burgoyne
02
Tere
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The Word is not the Thing
03:40
Composers: Phelan Burgoyne
03
Sellanraa
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The Word is not the Thing
03:26
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04
Astronaut's Lament
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The Word is not the Thing
05:28
Composers: Phelan Burgoyne
05
Three Bird Roast
Phelan Burgoyne
The Word is not the Thing
04:30
Composers: Phelan Burgoyne
06
The Owl of Friston
Phelan Burgoyne
The Word is not the Thing
05:12
Composers: Phelan Burgoyne
07
Kashi Ochre
Phelan Burgoyne
The Word is not the Thing
02:16
Composers: Phelan Burgoyne - Jorge Rossy - Fred Thomas
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2025 Mystery Circles
22-07-2025
Critical Violets, Dream Erosion Pt. VII
01
They Were Leaning Against the Clocktower, It Was Early, Maybe in March or April
Fred Thomas
Critical Violets, Dream Erosion Pt. VII
04:34
Composers: Fred Thomas
02
Waveform
Fred Thomas
Critical Violets, Dream Erosion Pt. VII
03:46
Composers: Fred Thomas
03
5AM Alarm
Fred Thomas
Critical Violets, Dream Erosion Pt. VII
02:50
Composers: Fred Thomas
04
Critical Violets
Fred Thomas
Critical Violets, Dream Erosion Pt. VII
02:59
Composers: Fred Thomas
05
Wavelength
Fred Thomas
Critical Violets, Dream Erosion Pt. VII
01:40
Composers: Fred Thomas
06
Laszlo
Fred Thomas
Critical Violets, Dream Erosion Pt. VII
03:39
Composers: Fred Thomas
07
Misanthropic
Fred Thomas
Critical Violets, Dream Erosion Pt. VII
02:22
Composers: Fred Thomas
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℗ 2024 Polyvinyl Record Co.
04-10-2024
Window in the Rhythm
01
Embankment
Fred Thomas
Window in the Rhythm
08:38
Writer: Fred Thomas / Composers: Fred Thomas
02
Coughed Up A Cufflink
Fred Thomas
Window in the Rhythm
10:20
Writer: Fred Thomas / Composers: Fred Thomas
03
Electric Guitar Left Out In the Street
Fred Thomas
Window in the Rhythm
07:36
Writer: Fred Thomas / Composers: Fred Thomas
04
Season of Carelessness
Fred Thomas
Window in the Rhythm
05:47
Writer: Fred Thomas / Composers: Fred Thomas
05
Hours
Fred Thomas
Window in the Rhythm
08:00
Writer: Fred Thomas / Composers: Fred Thomas
06
New Forgetting
Fred Thomas
Window in the Rhythm
04:54
Writer: Fred Thomas / Composers: Fred Thomas
07
Wasn’t
Fred Thomas
Window in the Rhythm
14:41
Writer: Fred Thomas / Composers: Fred Thomas
℗ 2024 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
13-09-2024
Za Górami
01
Dezile A Mi Amor
Alice Zawadzki
Za Górami
05:33
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
02
Suéltate las Cintas
Alice Zawadzki
Za Górami
06:22
Writer: Gustavo Santaolalla / Composers: Gustavo Santaolalla
03
Los Bilbilikos
Alice Zawadzki
Za Górami
05:24
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
04
Tonada De Luna Llena
Alice Zawadzki
Za Górami
05:11
Writer: Simón Díaz / Composers: Simón Díaz
05
Nani Nani
Alice Zawadzki
Za Górami
04:40
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
06
Je Suis Trop Jeunette
Alice Zawadzki
Za Górami
07:25
Writer: Nicolas Gombert / Composers: Nicolas Gombert
07
Za Górami
Alice Zawadzki
Za Górami
06:41
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
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2008 Jiří Slavík
27-10-2023
Repose
01
Pastorale
Fred Thomas
Repose
13:48
Composers: Fred Thomas - Jiri Slavik
02
Distances
Fred Thomas
Repose
06:45
Composers: Fred Thomas - Jiri Slavik
03
Air I
Fred Thomas
Repose
01:10
Composers: Fred Thomas - Jiri Slavik
04
Cancion (sumergida) para mi abuela
Fred Thomas
Repose
04:17
Composers: Fred Thomas - Jiri Slavik
05
Coesistenza
Fred Thomas
Repose
07:24
Composers: Fred Thomas - Jiri Slavik
06
Air II
Fred Thomas
Repose
01:56
Composers: Fred Thomas - Jiri Slavik
07
Stationary observations of motion
Fred Thomas
Repose
14:55
Composers: Fred Thomas - Jiri Slavik
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2015 Peter Thomas & Fred Thomas
13-09-2023
Duo
01
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 32 in Bb major, KV 454, Largo - Allegro
Fred Thomas
Duo
06:36
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
02
Feldman: Piece for violin and piano
Fred Thomas
Duo
01:51
Composers: Morton Feldman
03
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 12 in G major, K27, Andante poco Adagio
Fred Thomas
Duo
05:02
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
04
Webern: Four Pieces, Opus 7, 1. Sehr Langsam
Fred Thomas
Duo
01:04
Composers: Anton Webern
05
Schubert: An den Mond, D.259
Fred Thomas
Duo
01:20
Composers: Franz Schubert
06
Schumann: In der Fremde, Opus 39
Fred Thomas
Duo
02:15
Composers: Robert Schumann
07
Schubert: An Sylvia, D.891
Fred Thomas
Duo
01:15
Composers: Franz Schubert
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2015 Fred Thomas
08-09-2023
The Beguilers
01
A Dream
Fred Thomas
The Beguilers
02:57
Composers: Fred Thomas
02
The Little Boy Lost
Fred Thomas
The Beguilers
05:02
Composers: Fred Thomas
03
Fall, Leaves, Fall
Fred Thomas
The Beguilers
06:08
Composers: Fred Thomas
04
The Night Wind
Fred Thomas
The Beguilers
02:46
Composers: Fred Thomas
05
Gentle Lady
Fred Thomas
The Beguilers
06:09
Composers: Fred Thomas
06
Lover's Tale
Fred Thomas
The Beguilers
04:21
Composers: Fred Thomas
07
Mother, I Cannot Mind My Wheel
Fred Thomas
The Beguilers
04:29
Composers: Fred Thomas
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2023 Fred Thomas
01-04-2023
Cut from Air
01
French Suite No. 4 in E Flat, Bwv 815: Allemande
Fred Thomas
Cut from Air
03:01
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Invention No.1 in C, Bwv 772
Fred Thomas
Cut from Air
01:15
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Bwv 881: Prelude 12 in F Minor
Fred Thomas
Cut from Air
02:35
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Partita No. 1 in B Flat, Bwv 825: Prelude
Fred Thomas
Cut from Air
02:04
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Bwv 867: Fugue 22 (à 5)
Fred Thomas
Cut from Air
03:27
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Bwv 850: Prelude 5 in D
Fred Thomas
Cut from Air
01:38
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Partita No. 4 in D, Bwv 828: Allemande
Fred Thomas
Cut from Air
05:09
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
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2022 Fred Thomas
01-05-2022
Those Days Are Dust: Dream Erosion, Pt. II
01
January Redux
Fred Thomas
Those Days Are Dust: Dream Erosion, Pt. II
03:21
Composers: Alfred Moore Thomas III
02
Unfit
Fred Thomas
Those Days Are Dust: Dream Erosion, Pt. II
03:36
Composers: Alfred Moore Thomas III
03
Boat Clock
Fred Thomas
Those Days Are Dust: Dream Erosion, Pt. II
02:59
Composers: Alfred Moore Thomas III
04
Crisis Days
Fred Thomas
Those Days Are Dust: Dream Erosion, Pt. II
04:04
Composers: Alfred Moore Thomas III
05
No Shortage, No Surplus
Fred Thomas
Those Days Are Dust: Dream Erosion, Pt. II
02:46
Composers: Alfred Moore Thomas III
06
Repeating
Fred Thomas
Those Days Are Dust: Dream Erosion, Pt. II
02:09
Composers: Alfred Moore Thomas III
07
Composition of the Whale
Fred Thomas
Those Days Are Dust: Dream Erosion, Pt. II
04:52
Composers: Alfred Moore Thomas III
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℗ 2021 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
22-10-2021
J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas
01
Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649 (Arr. Thomas for Piano Trio)
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas
02:34
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 : J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes Sohn (Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset), BWV 601 (Arr. Thomas fo
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas
01:59
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 : J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Arr. Thomas for Piano Trio)
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas
02:22
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 : J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637 (Arr. Thomas for Piano Trio)
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas
02:22
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
J.S. Bach: Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 (Arr. Thomas for Piano Trio)
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas
04:46
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196 : J.S. Bach: Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196: Sinfonia (Arr. Thomas for Piano)
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas
01:54
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 : J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Alle Menschen müssen sterben, BWV 643 (Arr. Thomas for Piano Trio)
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas
01:39
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
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(P) 2021 Babel Label
18-06-2021
Dick Wag: A Tribute To Richard Wagner
01
The Night Watchman's Song
Fred Thomas
Dick Wag: A Tribute To Richard Wagner
05:31
Composers: Richard Wagner
02
Wedding Death March
Fred Thomas
Dick Wag: A Tribute To Richard Wagner
05:39
Composers: Richard Wagner
03
Prelude
Fred Thomas
Dick Wag: A Tribute To Richard Wagner
06:39
Composers: Richard Wagner
04
Fafner the Giant
Fred Thomas
Dick Wag: A Tribute To Richard Wagner
01:40
Composers: Richard Wagner
05
The Shepherd’s Lament
Fred Thomas
Dick Wag: A Tribute To Richard Wagner
06:07
Composers: Richard Wagner
06
New Age Bells
Fred Thomas
Dick Wag: A Tribute To Richard Wagner
01:47
Composers: Richard Wagner
07
Pilgrim’s Chorus
Fred Thomas
Dick Wag: A Tribute To Richard Wagner
04:01
Composers: Richard Wagner
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2021 Fernando Egozcue / Fred Thomas
19-02-2021
Entre Nosotros
01
Gavotte II (English Suite No. 3, BWV 808)
Fernando Egozcue
Entre Nosotros
01:40
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
A Mis Amigos
Fernando Egozcue
Entre Nosotros
04:29
Composers: Fernando Egozcue
03
Fall, Leaves Fall
Fernando Egozcue
Entre Nosotros
06:15
Composers: Fred Thomas
04
Les Barricades Mystérieuses (Arr. Fred Thomas)
Fernando Egozcue
Entre Nosotros
03:28
Composers: François Couperin
05
Manu
Fernando Egozcue
Entre Nosotros
05:43
Composers: Fernando Egozcue
06
Joaquina
Fernando Egozcue
Entre Nosotros
10:22
Composers: Fernando Egozcue
07
Erbarm Dich Mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721
Fernando Egozcue
Entre Nosotros
04:23
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
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2020 Fred Thomas
12-05-2020
J S Banjo
01
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Bwv 1007
Fred Thomas
J S Banjo
10:22
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Fantasia No. 5 for Two Viols
Fred Thomas
J S Banjo
03:13
Composers: Orlando Gibbons
03
Fantasia No. 4 for Two Viols
Fred Thomas
J S Banjo
03:36
Composers: Orlando Gibbons
04
Fantasia No. 1 for Two Viols
Fred Thomas
J S Banjo
02:29
Composers: Orlando Gibbons
05
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, Bwv 1009
Fred Thomas
J S Banjo
12:56
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
Polyvinyl Record Co.
14-09-2018
Aftering
01
Ridiculous Landscapes (feat. Common Holly and Dominic Coppola)
Fred Thomas
Aftering
03:59
02
Alcohol Poisoning
Fred Thomas
Aftering
03:00
03
Hopeless Ocean Drinker
Fred Thomas
Aftering
02:09
04
Good Times Are Gone Again
Fred Thomas
Aftering
03:05
05
Altar (feat. Anna Burch)
Fred Thomas
Aftering
02:28
06
House Show, Late December
Fred Thomas
Aftering
08:15
07
Mother, Daughter, Pharmaprix
Fred Thomas
Aftering
04:46
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17-11-2017
J.S. Bach: Dance Suites
01
Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: I. Sinfonia
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Dance Suites
04:45
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: I. Allemande
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Dance Suites
03:08
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Dance Suites
04:33
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: III. Sarabande
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Dance Suites
04:57
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: IV. Menuet - Trio
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Dance Suites
01:26
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: IV. Aria
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Dance Suites
02:34
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: VI. Gigue
Fred Thomas
J.S. Bach: Dance Suites
04:03
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
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