Meet YouTube’s Music Theory Professor (ft. David Bennett Thomas)

David Bennett Thomas (b. 1969) is a prolific composer who has composed music for chamber groups, soloists, and choruses around the world. He is also active performing and recording in the jazz realm. Thomas has received commissions, grants, and awards from organizations to release many albums of both classical and jazz music. Thomas also has an active life on YouTube, where his music theory videos and composition videos have millions of views. He teaches composition, theory, and piano at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. For more information, please visit www.davidbthomas.com 🌐 https://www.davidbthomas.com/ 🎼 “Edifice,” for bass clarinet and piano: https://youtu.be/MKXoR_YXRWM 🎼 “You Can Dance If You Want To,” for alto flute and piano: https://youtu.be/BAfml08e3b0 🎼 “A Hymn To God The Father,” for chorus, piano, and organ: https://youtu.be/jJntDlUM_Nk 🎼 “Carla,” for alto flute: https://youtu.be/2ivWYet8gR0 👨🏻‍🏫 BOOK a 1-on-1 meeting with me directly via this link if you're interested in having a lesson or consultation: https://calendly.com/saadhaddad 📰 Monthly NEWSLETTER that shares the latest news about my music and shows: https://saadnhaddad.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d52b653fc543f4ca604265d53&id=70d2af18c6 Resources mentioned: Oboe Unbound, by Libby Van Cleve: http://libbyvancleve.com/oboe-unbound Extended bassoon techniques: Filling the pedagogical gap, by Arno Colin Steyn: https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/70498/Steyn_Extended_2019.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y The Bass Clarinet: A Personal History, by Harry Sparnaay: https://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Sparnaay-Harry-The-Bass-Clarinet-A-Personal-History/2488569 🕒 Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:30 Mailing Scores 02:30 David’s YouTube channel 06:18 “Edifice” for bass clarinet and piano 08:57 Educational theory videos 15:37 David’s “You Can Dance If You Want To” for alto flute and piano 16:48 Classical vs. jazz aesthetics 22:38 How David composes 27:10 “A Hymn To God The Father” for chorus, piano, and organ 29:19 Simplicity 31:40 Film music 39:28 Lukas Foss 42:42 Resources for oboe, bassoon, and bass clarinet 44:03 Solo music 44:55 “Carla” for alto flute 50:17 Post-graduation 55:30 Creative time