Thomas Vincent Cator

Thomas Vincent Cator (23 March 1888 – 9 April 1931) was an American composer. His most significant achievement was the discovery and use of what he called the aura-modal scale.

Birth and Death Data: Born Jersey City (city in New Jersey, United States), Died April 9, 1931 (Carmel-by-the-Sea (city in Monterey County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-45607 10-in. 6/6/1928 Zamboanga Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cator, Thomas Vincent," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111408.

Cator, Thomas Vincent. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111408.

"Cator, Thomas Vincent." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111408

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