List of compositions by Thomas Adès

This is a list of compositions by the composer Thomas Adès[1][2] sorted by genre, date of composition, title and scoring.

Genre Date Title Scoring Notes
Vocal1989The Lover in Winterfor countertenor and piano
Vocal1990Five Eliot Landscapesfor soprano and pianowords by T. S. Eliot
Vocal1990Aubadefor soprano solowords by Philip Larkin
Orchestral1990Chamber Symphonyfor chamber ensemble of 15 players
Choral1990O thou who didst with pitfall and ginanthem for male voiceswords from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam translated by Edward FitzGerald
Choral1990Gefriolsae Meanthem for male voices and organwords from Psalm 51
Chamber1991Catchfor clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Choral1992Fool's Rhymesfor mixed chorus, harp, prepared piano, organ and percussionwords from sermons of John Donne, anonymous Elizabethian and 14th-century poetry
Organ1992Under Hamelin Hillfor organ (1–3 players)
Piano1992Darknesse Visiblefor pianoafter John Dowland
Chamber1992Le Diable au Corpsfor oboe, bassoon and pianowithdrawn
Piano1992Still Sorrowingfor piano
Vocal1993Life Storyfor soprano, 2 bass clarinets and double basswords by Tennessee Williams
Orchestral1993Living Toysfor chamber ensemble of 14 players
Orchestral1993...but all shall be wellfor orchestra2nd version for reduced orchestra
Chamber1993Sonata da Cacciafor baroque oboe (or oboe), horn, harpsichord
Chamber1994Les baricades mistérieusesfor clarinet, bass clarinet, viola, cello and double bassarrangement of music by François Couperin
Vocal1994Life Storyfor soprano and pianowords by Tennessee Williams
Orchestral1994The Origin of the Harpfor chamber ensemble of 10 players
Chamber1994Arcadianafor 2 violins, viola and cello
Chamber1995Cardiac Arrestfor clarinet, bass clarinet, viola, cello, double bass and piano 4-hands
Opera1995Powder Her Facefor soloists and ensemble of 15 playerslibretto by Philip Hensher; in 2 acts and 8 scenes
Piano1996Traced Overheadfor piano
Piano1996Etudefor pianowithdrawn
Orchestral1996These Premises Are Alarmedfor orchestra
Orchestral1997Asylafor orchestrawinner of the 2000 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition
Concertante1997Concerto Concisofor piano and 10 players
Choral1997The Fayrfax Carolfor mixed chorus with optional organwords by 15th-century anonymous poets
Vocal1999America: A Prophecyfor mezzo-soprano and orchestra with chorus ad libitumwords adapted from Chilam Balam, and La Guerra by Matteo Flexa
Choral1999January Writfor mixed chorus and organ
Chamber2000Piano Quintetfor 2 violins, viola, cello and piano
Vocal2001Brahmsfor baritone and orchestrawords by Alfred Brendel
Opera2003The Tempestfor soloists, chorus and orchestralibretto by Meredith Oakes based on the play by William Shakespeare; in 3 acts
Orchestral2004Overture to The Tempestfor orchestra
Vocal2004Scenes from The Tempestfor Soloists and orchestra
Concertante2005Violin Concertofor violin and chamber orchestrasubtitled "Concentric Paths"
Chamber2005Court Studies from The Tempestfor clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Orchestral2006Three Studies from Couperinfor chamber orchestraafter music by François Couperin
Orchestral2007Tevotfor orchestra
Orchestral2007Three-Piece Suite from Powder Her Facefor orchestraorchestral suite no. 1 from the opera Powder Her Face
Concertante2008In Seven Daysfor piano and orchestrawith moving image by Tal Rosner
Piano2009Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Facefor piano
Chamber2009Lieux Retrouvésfor cello and piano
Piano2009Three Mazurkasfor piano
Choral2009Singvereinfor chorus and orchestrawithdrawn
Chamber2010The Four Quartersfor 2 violins, viola and cello
Orchestral2010Polarisfor orchestrawith moving image by Tal Rosner[3][4]
Violin2011Cadenza to the violin concerto by György Ligetifor solo violin
Chamber2011Reveillesfor trumpet and piano
Vocal2012Come unto these yellow sandsfor countertenor and pianofrom the opera "The Tempest"
Vocal2012Full Fathom Fivefor countertenor and pianofrom the opera "The Tempest"
Piano2012Thriftfor pianoMazurka-Cortège
Vocal2013Totentanzfor mezzo-soprano, baritone and orchestra
Piano2015Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Facefor two pianos
Piano2015Blanca Variationsfor piano
Concertante2016Lieux Retrouvésfor cello and small orchestra
Opera2016The Exterminating Angelfor soloists, chorus and orchestraafter Luis Buñuel's 1962 film El ángel exterminador
Orchestral2017Luxury Suite from Powder Her Facefor orchestraorchestral suite no. 2 from the opera Powder Her Face
Vocal2017By Beauteous Softnessfor countertenor and pianoPurcell, realised by Thomas Adès for voice and piano
Vocal2017An Evening Hymnfor countertenor and pianoPurcell, realised by Thomas Adès for voice and piano
Vocal2017Four Songsfor countertenor and pianoHenry Purcell, realised by Thomas Adès for voice and piano
Piano2018Souvenirfor pianosolo piano from the film “Colette”
Chamber2018Three Berceuses from The Exterminating Angelfor viola and piano
Piano2018Berceuse from The Exterminating Angelfor piano
Orchestral2018Hotel Suite from Powder Her Facefor orchestraorchestral suite no. 3 from the opera Powder Her Face
Film Score2018Colette  
Concertante2018Piano Concertofor piano and orchestra
Orchestral2018Colette Suitefor chamber orchestraa suite from the film “Colette” arrangement by Daniel Saleeb
Orchestral2019Infernofor orchestraballet music
Orchestral2019O Albionfor string orchestrafrom Arcadiana movement VI
Orchestral2020The Exterminating Angel Symphonyfor orchestra
Chamber2020Märchentänzerfor violin and piano
Orchestral2020Purgatoriofor orchestra and pre-recorded voicesballet music
Orchestral2020Paradisofor orchestra and female choirballet music
Ballet2020Dantefor orchestra with pre-recorded voices and female choirI. Inferno II. Purgatorio III. Paradiso
Orchestral2020Dawnfor orchestraChacony for orchestra at any distance
Vocal2020Gyökér (Root)for soprano and four percussionists

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