| Other author/creator | Benjafield, Richard performer. |
| Other author/creator | Bickley, Susan, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Blaze, Robin, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Foreman, Chris, 1958- Cardiac arrest; arranged. |
| Other author/creator | Layton, Stephen, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Maltman, Christopher, performer. |
| Other author/creator | McFadden, Claron, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Poster, Tom, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Smythe, Cathal, 1959- composer. |
| Other author/creator | Watkins, Huw, 1976- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Webb, Hugh (Harpist), performer. |
| Included Work | Couperin, Franciois, 1668-1733. Pièces de clavecin, 2e livre. No 6. Baricades mystérieuses; arranged. |
| Other author/creator | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Chorus, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Composers Ensemble, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Polyphony (Choral ensemble) performer. |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections |
| 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 mister̓ieuses : for chamber ensemble of 5 players (1994) / François Couperin ; trans. T. Adès -- Brahms, op. 21 : for baritone and orchestra (2001). |
| General note | Previously released as a compact disc. |
| 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. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Mar. 2002, Symphony Hall, Birmingham (works 1-2, 10) and Feb. 2003, Temple Church (remainder). |
| Language | Sung in English, Spanish, Latin and German. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |
