Adès, Thomas > Christmas

Thomas Adès: America - A Prophecy

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-17

Works: Thomas Adès: America (a prophecy), for soprano & large orchestra (optional large chorus), Op. 19; The Fayrfax Carol; Fool's Rhymes, for chorus, harp, prepared piano, organ & percussion, Op. 5; J...
Performers: Benjafield, Richard; Bickley, Susan; Blaze, Robin; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Maltman, Christopher; McFadden, Claron; Poster, Tom; Watkins, Huw; Webb, Hugh
Conductors: Adès, Thomas
Ensemble: ; Composers Ensemble

The music of Thomas Adès taps into the spirit of our restless times with unquiet brilliance and an uncompromising vigour evident throughout this survey of...continue...

Spotless Rose

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2009-02-17

Works: John Tavener: Hymns to the Mother of God; Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria... virgo serena, motet for 4 parts; Igor Stravinsky: Blessed Virgin; Giles Swayne: Magnificat for chorus; Jean Mouton: Nesciens Ma...
Conductors: McCreesh, Paul

Recording information: Classic Sound Ltd....continue...

Davies: One star, at last; Tavener, etc / Cleobury, Quinney

1 CD / Signum UK / 2005-11-04

Works: Bo Holten: Nowell sing we now; Steve Martland: Carols (3), for chorus; Carl Rütti: I Wonder as I Wander, for choir & organ; Judith Weir: Illuminare, Jerusalem; Judith Bingham: The Shepherd's Gif...
Performers: Adams-Barbaro, Jennifer; Bron, Eleanor; Feaviour, Margaret; Foulkes, Carolyn; Haslam, Micaela; Johnston, Robert; MacKenzie, Neil; Porter, Kim; Priestley-Smith, Pamela; Quinney, Robert
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: BBC Singers

This Christmas CD includes eight new carols several premiere recordings, and a selection of music serious and light-hearted, contemplative and joyful by some of the...continue...