Alumnus John Patrick Thomas describes composing as his "third fairly active and interesting career."  He offers an eclectiv collection of his CDs:

• Millennia, Music for Harpsichords 1974-2000  "Composer John Patrick Thomas and soloists Nyquist, Daxelhofer & Müller-Glasewald use the amazing color resources of the harpsichord in a style which is sometimes abstract and hard-edged, but also expressive and open to diverse influences past and present."

• Lost Landscapes.  "A retrospective collection of piano music (1964-1996) by composer John Patrick Thomas in a brilliant virtuoso performance by pianist Pi-hsien Chen, superbly recorded. Spare notes set in great silences, this music has a beautiful openness that invites."
  
   
  
  

• Necessary Singing, Music for Voices 1964-1994  "Spare yet hauntingly beautiful music for voices from a composer equally at home in contemporary and early music circles."

• Equal Light  A quartet for clarinets.