Adam Pounds

Composer Adam Pounds is known for programmatic works depicting aspects of British geography and history. He has also written abstract orchestra and chamber works, including a series of numbered symphonies. Pounds founded two groups, the Nelson Orchestra in London and the Academy of Great St. Mary's (now the Great St. Mary's Orchestra) in Cambridge. In the early '70s, Pounds attracted attention with his Sinfonietta, and since then, he has devoted himself largely to composition. His Gaelic Triptych appeared in 1983 and depicted several present-day and historical scenes of Scotland. His London Cantata was recorded by the Stapleford Choral Society in 2018. In later life, Pounds has begun a series of numbered symphonies; his Symphony No. 3 (2021) appeared on a 2024 recording by the Sinfonia of London, conducted by John Wilson.