America: A Prophecy

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1America: A Prophecy, op. 19: Part I. Oh my nation prepare...
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor)
recording of:
America (A Prophecy), op. 19: Part I "Oh my nation prepare..."
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1999)
part of:
America (A Prophecy), op. 19
Thomas Adès9:43
2America: A Prophecy, op. 19: Part II. Burn, burn, burn
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor)
recording of:
America (A Prophecy), op. 19: Part II "Burn, burn, burn"
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1999)
part of:
America (A Prophecy), op. 19
Thomas Adès5:57
3The Fayrfax Carol
choir vocals:
Polyphony (choir)
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor)
recording of:
The Fayrfax Carol
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1997)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
was commissioned by:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1997)
premiered at:
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 1997 (1997-12-24)
publisher:
Faber Music Ltd. (in 1998)
Thomas Adès4:02
4Fool's Rhymes, op. 5: Supernat'ral light...
harp:
Hugh Webb (harpist)
organ:
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organist)
percussion:
Richard Benjafield (percussionist)
piano:
Tom Poster (pianist)
choir vocals:
Polyphony (choir)
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor)
recording of:
Fool's Rhymes, op. 5: I. Supernat'ral light...
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1992)
part of:
Fool's Rhymes, op. 5
Thomas Adès1:37
5Fool's Rhymes, op. 5: We're all in the dumps...
harp:
Hugh Webb (harpist)
organ:
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organist)
percussion:
Richard Benjafield (percussionist)
piano:
Tom Poster (pianist)
choir vocals:
Polyphony (choir)
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor)
recording of:
Fool's Rhymes, op. 5: II. We're all in the dumps...
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1992)
part of:
Fool's Rhymes, op. 5
Thomas Adès2:48
6January Writ
organ:
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organist)
choir vocals:
Polyphony (choir)
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor)
recording of:
January Writ
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1999)
Thomas Adès6:14
7O thou who didst with pitfall and with gin, op. 3a
choir vocals:
Polyphony (choir)
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor)
recording of:
O thou who didst with pitfall and with gin, op. 3a
lyricist:
عمر خیام
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1990)
translator:
Edward FitzGerald
Thomas Adès4:40
8The Lover in Winter: Iam nocet frigus teneris
piano:
Huw Watkins (British composer and pianist)
countertenor vocals:
Robin Blaze (countertenor)
recording of:
The Lover in Winter: No. 1. Iam nocet frigus teneris
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1989)
part of:
The Lover in Winter
Thomas Adès1:07
9The Lover in Winter: Nec limpha caret alveus
piano:
Huw Watkins (British composer and pianist)
countertenor vocals:
Robin Blaze (countertenor)
recording of:
The Lover in Winter: No. 2. Nec limpha caret alveus
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1989)
part of:
The Lover in Winter
Thomas Adès0:57
10The Lover in Winter: Modo frigescit quidquid est
piano:
Huw Watkins (British composer and pianist)
countertenor vocals:
Robin Blaze (countertenor)
recording of:
The Lover in Winter: No. 3. Modo frigescit quidquid est
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1989)
part of:
The Lover in Winter
Thomas Adès1:40
11The Lover in Winter: Nutritur ignis osculo
piano:
Huw Watkins (British composer and pianist)
countertenor vocals:
Robin Blaze (countertenor)
recording of:
The Lover in Winter: No. 4. Nutritur ignis osculo
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1989)
part of:
The Lover in Winter
Thomas Adès1:57
12Life Story, op. 8
instruments:
Composers Ensemble
soprano vocals:
Claron McFadden (American soprano)
conductor:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Life Story, op. 8 (for soprano, two bass clarinets and double bass)
lyricist:
Tennessee Williams
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1993)
Thomas Adès7:56
13Cardiac Arrest
instruments:
Composers Ensemble
conductor:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Cardiac Arrest (for ensemble, Adès)
writer:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”) and Chas Smash
arranger:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Cardiac Arrest
Christopher Foreman, Cathal Smyth / Thomas Adès2:39
14Les Baricades mistérieuses
instruments:
Composers Ensemble
conductor:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Les Barricades mistérieuses (for five players, Adès)
composer:
François Couperin (French composer of the Baroque era)
arranger:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1994)
arrangement of:
Sixième ordre de clavecin en si bémol majeur: No. 5. Les Barricades mistérieuses
François Couperin / Thomas Adès2:43
15Brahms, op. 21
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Brahms, op. 21
composer:
Thomas Adès (British composer, pianist and conductor) (in 2001)
Thomas Adès5:40