WAUThomeDiane6601.xml Guide to the Diane Thome Papers 1943-2022 Thome (Diane) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries 2025 (Last modified: 1/31/2025)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-11. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Diane Thome papers Thome, Diane, 1942-2024 6601 5.8 cubic feet 9 boxes, 1 oversize folder, including 54 audiocassettes, 58 digital audio tapes, 125 cds 1943-2022 Papers and recordings of a composer and former University of Washington music professor Collection materials are in English.

Diane Thome (1942-2024) was a composer of a wide range of musical genres, including solo, chamber, choral, orchestral and computer-synthesized music. Born on January 25, 1942, in Pearl River, New York, she decided to become a composer at the age of eight. She was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in music from Princeton University. Her other degrees include an MFA in composition from Princeton University, MA in Theory and Composition from the University of Pennsylvania and two undergraduate degrees in piano and composition from the Eastman School of Music. She was the former chair of the composition program and faculty member at the University of Washington School of Music from 1977-2006.

Thome created commissioned work for the Seattle Symphony, Orchestra of our Time in New York City, and the Seattle Youth Symphony, among others. She also spent time as the Composer-in-Residence at the École Nationale Claude Debussy (France), Bard College (New York), Bowdoin College (Maine), University of Wisconsin, and the University of Sussex (UK). Several of her works have been professionally recorded, including Palaces of Memory, The Yew Tree, Stepping Inward, and Bright Air/Brilliant Fire.

Sources: https://music.washington.edu/news/2016/09/27/palaces-memory-explores-life-and-art-uw-composer-diane-thome; Biographical notes in Box 1, Folder 1

Correspondence, compositions, teaching materials, personal ephemera, and recordings.

No restrictions on access for paper-based materials. No user access copy is available for cassettes and CDs. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.

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Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Donated by Mona Miller, December 2024

 Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Music Sound Recordings Colleges and Universities Biographical Features Series 1 Biographical Features 1970-2014 6601-001 Box 1 1-2

Biographies, curriculum vitae, activity reports, discography

 Personal Documents 1991-2005 6601-001 Box 1 3-4 Correspondence - Personal 6601-001 Box 1 31 Correspondence - Personal 6601-001 Box 4 Princeton University MFA diploma 1970 6601-001 OS1

OS1

 Professional Career Series 2 Concerts and Writings Subseries A Subseries A Reviews 1973-2003 6601-001 Box 1 5-6 Concert Programs 1986-2010 6601-001 Box 1 7 Publicity 1992-1995 6601-001 Box 1 8 Program Notes undated 6601-001 Box 1 9 Publicity Headshots undated 6601-001 Box 1 10 Ars Nova Music Project 2009-2010 6601-001 Box 1 11 Invoices 1995-2006 6601-001 Box 1 12 Writings 1967-1973 6601-001 Box 1 13 Solomon Katz Distinguished Lecture 1996 6601-001 Box 1 14 Miscellaneous Notes 6601-001 Box 1 15 Correspondence - Professional 6601-001 Box 1 30 Compositions Subseries B Subseries B Los Nombres 1974 6601-001 Box 7 Anais 1976 6601-001 Box 2 Anais (oversize) 1976 6601-001 Box 7 Sunflower Space 1978 6601-001 Box 2 Sunflower Space (oversize) 1978 6601-001 Box 7 Three Psalms 1979 6601-001 Box 2 The Yew Tree 1980 6601-001 Box 2 The Yew Tree (oversize) 1980 6601-001 Box 7 Silver Deer 1982 6601-001 Box 2 Silver Deer (oversize) 1982 6601-001 Box 7 Pianismus 1983 6601-001 Box 2 Pianismus (oversize) 1983 6601-001 Box 7 Pianismus (oversize) 1983 6601-001 Box 8 Three Sonnets by Sri Aurobindo 1984 6601-001 Box 2 The Golden Messengers 1985 6601-001 Box 2 The Golden Messengers (oversize) 1985 6601-001 Box 7 Levadi (Alone) 1985 6601-001 Box 2 Stepping Inward 1987 6601-001 Box 2 Cassia Blossoms 1988 6601-001 Box 2 Lucent Flowers 1988 6601-001 Box 2 Lucent Flowers 1988 6601-001 Box 3 Lucent Flowers (oversize) 1988 6601-001 Box 8 Indra's Net 1989 6601-001 Box 2 Indra's Net (oversize) 1989 6601-001 Box 7 Ringing, Stillness, Pearl Light 1988 6601-001 Box 3 Ringing, Stillness, Pearl Light (oversize) 1988 6601-001 Box 8 The Ruins of the Heart 1990 6601-001 Box 3 The Ruins of the Heart (oversize) 1990 6601-001 Box 8 The Palaces of Memory 1993 6601-001 Box 3 The Palaces of Memory (oversize) 1993 6601-001 Box 8 Unseen Buds 1996 6601-001 Box 3 Bright Air/Brilliant Fire 1997 6601-001 Box 3 Bright Air/Brilliant Fire (oversize) 1997 6601-001 Box 8 Like a Seated Swan 1999 6601-001 Box 7 Celestial Canopy 2000 6601-001 Box 3 Celestial Canopy (oversize) 2000 6601-001 Box 7 Winter Infinities undated 6601-001 Box 3 Fragrance of Orchids 2001 6601-001 Box 3 Estuaries of Enchantment 2002 6601-001 Box 7 Aquarius undated 6601-001 Box 3 Spiral Journey undated 6601-001 Box 3 Opus One undated 6601-001 Box 3 Unlabeled compositions undated 6601-001 Box 3 And Yet… undated 6601-001 Box 7 Through Amber undated 6601-001 Box 7 Fire Rhythm, Flowing undated 6601-001 Box 7 Notebooks undated 6601-001 Box 7 Teaching Materials Subseries C Subseries C Teaching Materials 6601-001 Box 1 16-28

Syllabi, exams, assignments for Music 487, 410, 122; bibliographies, course readings

 Photographs Series 3 Baby photo 6601-001 Box 4 Photo Albums 1977-2003 6601-001 Box 4 Photo Albums 2005-2009 6601-001 Box 8 Miscellaneous Photographs 6601-001 Box 8 Recordings Series 4 Audiocassettes Subseries A Subseries A The Golden Messengers 2 audiocassettes 1989 6601-001 Box 6 The Palaces of Memory 6 audiocassettes undated 6601-001 Box 6 Unseen Buds 3 audiocassettes 1996 6601-001 Box 6 Celestial Canopy 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 6 The Ruins of the Heart 4 audiocassettes undated 6601-001 Box 6 To Search the Spacious World 5 audiocassettes undated 6601-001 Box 6 Anna Rhodes 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 6 Veils 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 6 Ringing, Stillness, Pearl Light 3 audiocassettes undated 6601-001 Box 6 "A Moment to Relax" with Michelle and Joel Levey 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 6 Spiral Journey 1 audiocassette 1995 6601-001 Box 6 Bright Air/Brilliant Fire 3 audiocassettes undated 6601-001 Box 6 Lucent Flowers 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 6 Pianismus 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 6 Diane Thome - Concert 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 6 Levadi - Talk and Performance 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 6 Masks of Eternity 5 audiocassettes undated 6601-001 Box 5 Henze/Petrassi 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 5 Bright Air, Brilliant Fire/UnfoldEntwine/Seated like a Swan 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 5 Pianismum/Spiral Journey/Ringing, Stillness, Pearl Light 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 5 Chamber Music Conference: Cassia Blossoms 1 audiocassette 1988 6601-001 Box 5 Levadi/Ringing, Stillness, Pearl Light/Lucent Flowers 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 5 Los Nombres 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 5 UnfoldEntwine 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 5 Sound Thinking: Notes and Scores of the Musical Mind 2 audiocassettes undated 6601-001 Box 5 Stepping Inward 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 5 Spiral Journey 1 audiocassette 1995 6601-001 Box 5 Through Amber 1 audiocassette undated 6601-001 Box 5 Palaces of Memory 1 audiocassette 1993 6601-001 Box 5 Solomon Katz Distinguished Lecture 1 audiocassette 1996 6601-001 Box 5 Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) Subseries B Subseries B The Palaces of Memory (sections 9 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 5 Unseen Buds 5 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 5 Sunflower Space 2 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 5 Masks of Eternity 6 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 5 Anais 1 digital audio tape undated 6601-001 Box 9 The Ruins of the Heart 6 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 9 Bright Air/Brilliant Fire 6 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 9 Spiral Journey 3 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 9 Levadi (Alone) 2 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 9 Ringing, Stillness, Pearl Light 2 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 9 Veils/January Variations 1 digital audio tape undated 6601-001 Box 9 Lecture at Seattle Chamber Music Festival 1 digital audio tape 1997 6601-001 Box 9 Solomon Katz Distinguished Lecture 2 digital audio tapes 1996 6601-001 Box 9 Saturday Seminars Lecture 1 digital audio tape 1993 6601-001 Box 9 Diane Thome Collection #1-4 4 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 9 Diane Thome Back-ups #1-3 3 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 9 Three Psalms 1 digital audio tape undated 6601-001 Box 9 Miscellaneous DAT 3 digital audio tapes undated 6601-001 Box 9 Compact Discs Subseries C Subseries C

Compact Discs are a mixture of performances, master copies and single and electronic parts

 Bright Air/Brilliant Fire 15 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 Like a Seated Swan 16 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 Unseen Buds 7 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 Estuaries of Enchantment 3 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 Fire Rhythm, Flowing 11 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 And Yet… 6 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 UnfoldEntwine 3 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 The Palaces of Memory 2 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 Through Amber 4 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 Ringing, Stillness, Pearl Light 5 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 Levadi 3 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 Sunflower Space 2 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 The Ruins of the Heart 1 cd undated 6601-001 Box 9 Solomon Katz Distinguished Lecture 2 cds 1996 6601-001 Box 9 Lecture for Seattle Chamber Music Festival 2 cds 2007 6601-001 Box 9 Guest Lecture at UW School of Music 1 cd 2017 6601-001 Box 9 iChamber 1 cd 2002 6601-001 Box 9

Commercially produced work

 Society of Composers, Inc.: "America Sings!" 1 cd 1992 6601-001 Box 9

Commercially produced work

 Palaces of Memory Electro-Acoustic Music 1 cd 1995 6601-001 Box 9

Commercially produced work

 Composers in the Computer Age --1 1 cd 1992 6601-001 Box 9

Commercially produced work

 Bright Air/Brilliant Fire ElectroAcoustic Music 1 cd 2001 6601-001 Box 9

Commercially produced work

 Mandala The Esoterics 1 cd 2007 6601-001 Box 9

Commercially produced work

 UW Contemporary Group Celebrating Diane Thome 3 cds 2002 6601-001 Box 9 Miscellaneous Diane Thome compilation CDs 33 cds undated 6601-001 Box 9 Videocassettes Subseries C Subseries C D. Thome Digital Album Safety Copy 1 vhs videocassette undated 6601-001 Box 9

Levadi (Alone), Stepping Inward, Ringing, Stillness, Pearl Light, Veils