Compact disc. DDD. Program notes in English and texts with English translations in container. 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. Recorded Mar. 2002, Symphony Hall, Birmingham (works 1-2, 10) and Feb. 2003, Temple Church (remainder).
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).
OCLC:
(OCoLC)55011157
Locations:
PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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