Thomas Albert attended the public schools of Lebanon, Pennsylvania and Wilson, North Carolina. In 1970, he received the degree Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College), where he studied composition with William Duckworth. He received the Master of Music
(1972) and Doctorate.M.A. (1974) in composition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying with Paul Martin Zonn and Ben Johnston.
From 1989 - 2004 he was Associate Dean of the Conservatory. From 2004 - 2008 he was Chair of the Theatre Division. He is currently Professor of (composition and musical theatre) and holds the Harold Herman Chair in al Theatre.
He has served as music director and conductor for more than 100 musicals and revues. eighth blackbird also commissioned his incidental music for the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of "s 1998 production of Angels in America: The Millennium Approaches.
C. Night was commissioned by the Pittsburgh New Ensemble for its 30th anniversary season in 2006, and was recorded by the ensemble for Lime Green Productions, released in the summer of 2007.
Since 1974, he has been a member of the faculty of Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University.
