America: A Prophecy

Tracklist

• 1
  America: A Prophecy, op. 19: Part I. Oh my nation prepare...
  9:43
• 2
  America: A Prophecy, op. 19: Part II. Burn, burn, burn
  5:57
• 3
  The Fayrfax Carol
  4:02
• 4
  Fool's Rhymes, op. 5: Supernat'ral light...
  1:37
• 5
  Fool's Rhymes, op. 5: We're all in the dumps...
  2:48
• 6
  January Writ
  6:14
• 7
  O thou who didst with pitfall and with gin, op. 3a
  4:40
• 8
  The Lover in Winter: Iam nocet frigus teneris
  1:07
• 9
  The Lover in Winter: Nec limpha caret alveus
  0:57
• 10
  The Lover in Winter: Modo frigescit quidquid est
  1:40
• 11
  The Lover in Winter: Nutritur ignis osculo
  1:57
• 12
  Life Story, op. 8
  7:56
• 13
  Cardiac Arrest

  Christopher Foreman, Cathal Smyth / Thomas Adès
  2:39
• 14
  Les Baricades mistérieuses

  François Couperin / Thomas Adès
  2:43
• 15
  Brahms, op. 21
  5:40

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Release credits

• Christopher Bowers-Broadbent
  organ [4-6]
• Christopher Maltman
  baritone vocals [15]
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1-2, 15]
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus
  choir vocals [1-2]
• Claron McFadden
  soprano vocals [12]
• Hugh Webb
  harp [4-5]
• Huw Watkins
  piano [8-11]
• Polyphony
  choir vocals [3-7]
• Richard Benjafield
  percussion [4-5]
• Robin Blaze
  countertenor vocals [8-11]
• Stephen Layton
  conductor [3-7]
• Susan Bickley
  mezzo-soprano vocals [1-2]
• The Composers Ensemble
  instrument [12-14]
• Thomas Adès
  conductor [1-2, 12-15]
• Tom Poster
  piano [4-5]

Issues

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  America: A Prophecy

  CD
  2004