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Title

America [sound recording] : a prophecy / Thomas Adès.

Author

Adès, Thomas.

Publication

[England] : EMI Classics, p2004.

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Additional Authors

• Bickley, Susan.
• Poster, Tom.
• Webb, Hugh (Harpist)
• Benjafield, Richard.
• Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher.
• Layton, Stephen.
• Blaze, Robin.
• Watkins, Huw, 1976-
• McFadden, Claron.
• Maltman, Christopher.
• Smythe, Cathal, 1959-
• Adès, Thomas.
• Foreman, Chris, 1958-
• Couperin, François, 1668-1733.
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Chorus. prf
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. prf
• Polyphony (Choral ensemble) prf
• Composers Ensemble. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Works. Selections

Alternative Title

Works.

Subjects

• Songs (High voice) with piano
• Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
• Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
• Choruses (Mixed voices) with organ
• Choruses, Secular (Men's voices), Unaccompanied
• Instrumental ensembles, Arranged

Note

• Compact disc.
• Program notes in English and texts with English translations (35 p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded Mar. 2002, Symphony Hall, Birmingham (works 1-2, 10) and Feb. 2003, Temple Church (remainder).

Language (note)

• Sung in English, Spanish, Latin and German.

Contents

America: a prophecy : op. 19, for mezzo-soprano and large orchestra with optional large chorus (1999) -- The Fayrfax carol : for SATB div. chorus with optional organ (1997) -- Fool's rhymes : op. 5 (1992) -- January writ : for SATB divisi, organ (1999) -- Oh thou, who didst with pitfall and with gin : op. 3a, anthem for male voices (1990) -- The lover in winter : for countertenor and piano (1989) -- Life story : op. 8, for soprano and chamber ensemble of 3 players (1993) -- Cardiac arrest : for chamber ensemble of 7 players (1995) / Christopher Foreman, Cathal Smythe ; arr. T. Adès -- Les baricades mistérieuses : for chamber ensemble of 5 players (1994) / François Couperin ; trans. T. Adès -- Brahms, op. 21 : for baritone and orchestra (2001).

Call Number

*LDC 34153

LCCN

724355761026

OCLC

55011157

Author

Adès, Thomas. Composer. Performer

Title

America [sound recording] : a prophecy / Thomas Adès.

Imprint

[England] : EMI Classics, p2004.

Performer

In the 1st work: Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Adès, conductor. In the 2nd-5th works: Polyphony ; Stephen Layton, director ; Tom Poster, piano ; Hugh Webb, harp ; Richard Benjafield, percussion (3rd work) ; Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, organ (3rd-4th works). In the 6th work: Robin Blaze, countertenor ; Huw Watkins, piano. In the 7th-9th works: Composers Ensemble ; Thomas Adès, conductor ; Claron McFadden, soprano (7th work). In the 10th work: Christopher Maltman, baritone ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Adès, conductor.

Event

Recorded Mar. 2002, Symphony Hall, Birmingham (works 1-2, 10) and Feb. 2003, Temple Church (remainder).

Language

Sung in English, Spanish, Latin and German.

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Added Author

Bickley, Susan. voc

Poster, Tom. Instrumentalist

Webb, Hugh (Harpist) Instrumentalist

Benjafield, Richard. Instrumentalist

Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher. Instrumentalist

Layton, Stephen. Conductor

Blaze, Robin. voc

Watkins, Huw, 1976- Instrumentalist

McFadden, Claron. voc

Maltman, Christopher. voc

Smythe, Cathal, 1959-

Adès, Thomas. America.

Adès, Thomas. Fayrfax carol.

Adès, Thomas. Fool's rhymes.

Adès, Thomas. January writ.

Adès, Thomas. Oh thou, who didst with pitfall and with gin.

Adès, Thomas. Lover in winter.

Adès, Thomas. Works. Selections.

Foreman, Chris, 1958- Cardiac arrest; arranged.

Couperin, François, 1668-1733. Pièces de clavecin, 2e livre. No 6. Baricades mystérieuses; arranged.

Adès, Thomas. Brahms.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Chorus. Performer

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Performer

Polyphony (Choral ensemble) Performer

Composers Ensemble. Performer

Other Standard Identifier

724355761026

Publisher No.

7243 5 57610 2 6 EMI Classics

Research Call Number

*LDC 34153 Notes and texts on file.