Thomas Adès
British composer, pianist and conductor
Thomas Joseph Edmund Adès (born 1 March 1971) is a British composer, pianist and conductor. Five compositions by Adès received votes in the 2017 Classic Voice poll of the greatest works of art music since 2000: The Tempest (2004), Violin Concerto (2005), Tevot (2007), In Seven Days (2008), and Polaris (2010). Major recent works include: Dante (2020) and Aquifer (2024).
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Works
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- Violin Concerto, "Concentric Paths" 2005 Orchestral
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": I. Abandon Hope—
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": II. The Selfish—stung by wasps
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": III. The Ferryman
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": IV. Pavan of the Souls in Limbo—
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": IX. The Fortune-tellers—facing both ways
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": V. Paolo and Francesca—the endless whirlwind
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": VI. The Gluttons—in slime
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": VII. The Suicides—the bleeding trees—
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": VIII. The Deviants—on burning sand—
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": X. The Popes’ Adagio—heads first—
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": XI. The Hypocrites—in coats of lead
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": XII. The Thieves—devoured by reptiles
- Adès: Dante: Part I "Inferno": XIII. Satan—in the lake of ice
- Adès: Dante: Part II "Purgatorio": I. Dawn on the Sea of Purgatory—
- Adès: Dante: Part II "Purgatorio": II. Mount Purgatory—
- Adès: Dante: Part II "Purgatorio": III. The Valley of Flowers—
- Adès: Dante: Part II "Purgatorio": IV. The Healing Fire—
- Adès: Dante: Part II "Purgatorio": V. The Earthly Paradise—
- Adès: Dante: Part II "Purgatorio": VI. The Heavenly Procession—
- Adès: Dante: Part II "Purgatorio": VII. The Ascent
- Air‐Homage to Sibelius, for Violin and Orchestra
- Air‐Homage to Sibelius, for Violin and Orchestra: I. Adagio, calmo, con moto
- Air‐Homage to Sibelius, for Violin and Orchestra: II. Esitando … più … quasi a tempo
- Alchymia
- Alchymia: I. A Sea-Change (...those are pearls...)
- Alchymia: II. The Woods So Wild
- Alchymia: III. Lachrymae
- Alchymia: IV. Divisions on a Lute-Song: Wedekind’s Round
- America (A Prophecy), op. 19
- America (A Prophecy), op. 19: Part I "Oh my nation prepare..."
- America (A Prophecy), op. 19: Part II "Burn, burn, burn"
- Anger by the Seine
- Aquifer
- Arcadiana, op. 12
- Arcadiana, op. 12: I. Venezia notturna
- Arcadiana, op. 12: II. Das klinget so herrlich, das klinget so schön
- Arcadiana, op. 12: III. Auf dem Wasser zu singen
- Arcadiana, op. 12: IV. Et... (tango mortale)
- Arcadiana, op. 12: V. L'Embarquement
- Arcadiana, op. 12: VI. O Albion
- Arcadiana, op. 12: VII. Lethe
- Arrival at the Theatre
- Asyla, op. 17
- Asyla, op. 17: I
- Asyla, op. 17: II
- Asyla, op. 17: III. Ecstasio
- Asyla, op. 17: IV
- Berceuse from "The Exterminating Angel"
- Blanca Variations
- Brahms, op. 21
- Catch, op. 4
- Chamber Symphony, op. 2
- Chamber Symphony, op. 2: I
- Chamber Symphony, op. 2: II
- Chamber Symphony, op. 2: III
- Chamber Symphony, op. 2: IV
- Claudine a L’Ecole Print
- Claudine a Paris
- Claudines Are Everywhere
- Coffee‐Spoon Cavatina
- Colette
- Colette Is Free
- Colette’s Journey
- Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face
- Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face: I
- Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face: II
- Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face: III
- Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face: IV
- Concerto Conciso, op. 18
- Concerto Conciso, op. 18: I
- Concerto Conciso, op. 18: II
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: I. Allegramente (Quarter Note = 112)
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: II. Andante gravemente (Quarter Note = 66 intimo)
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: III. Allegro gioioso (Quarter Note = 120)
- Court Studies from The Tempest
- Court Studies from The Tempest: I. The False Duke
- Court Studies from The Tempest: II. The Prince
- Court Studies from The Tempest: III. The King
- Court Studies from The Tempest: IV. The False Duke's Defeat
- Court Studies from The Tempest: V. The Counsellor
- Court Studies from The Tempest: VI. The King's Grief
- Dances from Powder Her Face
- Dances from Powder Her Face: I. Overture
- Dances from Powder Her Face: II. Waltz
- Dances from Powder Her Face: III. Finale
- Dante
- Dante: Part I "Inferno"
- Dante: Part II "Purgatorio"
- Dante: Part III "Paradiso"
- Darknesse Visible
- Dawn (Chacony for Orchestra at Any Distance)
- Dream of Egypt
- Etching Montage
- Five Eliot Landscapes, op. 1
- Five Eliot Landscapes, op. 1: I. New Hampshire
- Five Eliot Landscapes, op. 1: II. Virginia
- Five Eliot Landscapes, op. 1: III. Usk
- Five Eliot Landscapes, op. 1: IV. Rannoch, by Glencoe
- Five Eliot Landscapes, op. 1: V. Cape Ann
- Five Spells from The Tempest
- Five Spells from The Tempest: I. Overture (Storm)
- Five Spells from The Tempest: II. Ariel and Prospero
- Five Spells from The Tempest: III. Ferdinand and Miranda
- Five Spells from The Tempest: IV. The Feast
- Five Spells from The Tempest: V. Prospero’s Farewell – Caliban
- Flesh
- Fool's Rhymes, op. 5
- Fool's Rhymes, op. 5: I. Supernat'ral light...
- Fool's Rhymes, op. 5: II. We're all in the dumps...
- Forgotten Dances
- Forgotten Dances: No. 1. Overture, Queen of the Spiders
- Forgotten Dances: No. 2. Berceuse, The Paradise of Thebes
- Forgotten Dances: No. 3. Courante - Here was a swift (for Max Ernst)
- Forgotten Dances: No. 4. Barcarolle - The Maiden Voyage
- Forgotten Dances: No. 5. Carillon de Ville (for Hector Berlioz)
- Forgotten Dances: No. 6. Vesper (for Henry Purcell)
- Gefriolsae me, op. 3b
- Hotel Suite from "Powder Her Face"
- Hotel Suite from "Powder Her Face": I. Overture
- Hotel Suite from "Powder Her Face": II. Scene with Song
- Hotel Suite from "Powder Her Face": III. Wedding March
- Hotel Suite from "Powder Her Face": IV. Waltz
- Hotel Suite from "Powder Her Face": V. Finale
- In Seven Days
- In Seven Days: I. Chaos - Light - Darkness
- In Seven Days: II. Separation of the Waters into Sea and Sky - Reflection Dance
- In Seven Days: III. Land - Grass - Trees
- In Seven Days: IV. Stars - Sun - Moon
- In Seven Days: V. Creatures of the Sea and Sky
- In Seven Days: VI. Creatures of the Land
- In Seven Days: VII. Contemplation
- Inferno Suite
- Inferno Suite: I. Abandon Hope
- Inferno Suite: II. The Selfish – stung by wasps
- Inferno Suite: III. The Ferryman
- Inferno Suite: IV. Pavan of the Souls in Limbo
- Inferno Suite: X. The Popes’ Adagio – heads first
- Inferno Suite: XI. The Hypocrites – in coats of lead
- Inferno Suite: XII. The Thieves – devoured by snakes
- Inferno Suite: XIII. Satan – in the lake of ice
- January Writ
- Jules Colette Burial
- Living Toys, op. 9: V. Playing Funerals
- Lost Your Touch
- Luxury Suite from Powder Her Face: I. Overture
- Missy and Colette
- Märchentänze
- Powder Her Face: Opera Stage
- Three Studies from Couperin Orchestral
- Totentanz: For mezzo-soprano, baritone and orchestra Orchestral
- …but all shall be well, op. 10