Theodore Thomas (conductor)
Theodore Thomas (October 11, 1835 – January 4, 1905) was an American violinist and conductor of German birth. He is considered the first renowned American orchestral conductor and was the founder and first music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1890–1905).
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Fair Ellinor in the choir;
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And out of Lord Thomas a briar.”
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