J. Adams
J. Adams: Two Fanfares for Orchestra
"Your Flight Was Smooth, I Hope?"
Orchestra of St. Luke's· James Maddalena· Sanford Sylvan· Edo de Waart
"News Has a Kind of Mystery"
Thomas Hammons· Orchestra of St. Luke's· Sanford Sylvan· Edo de Waart· James Maddalena
Beginning
Sanford Sylvan· James Maddalena· Thomas Hammons· Edo de Waart· John Duykers· Orchestra of St. Luke's
"You Know We'll Meet with Your Confrere The Democratic Candidate
John Duykers· Orchestra of St. Luke's· Thomas Hammons· Edo de Waart· James Maddalena
"You've Said That There's a Certain Well-known Tree"
Orchestra of St. Luke's· Edo de Waart· John Duykers· Thomas Hammons· Sanford Sylvan· James Maddalena
"Founders Come First, then Profiteers"
James Maddalena· Orchestra of St. Luke's· Edo de Waart· John Duykers· Thomas Hammons
"Like the Ming Tombs"
Sanford Sylvan· Marion Dry· Orchestra of St. Luke's· Edo de Waart· John Duykers· Thomas Hammons· Mari Opatz· James Maddalena
Beginning
Carolann Page· Thomas Hammons· Sanford Sylvan· Orchestra of St. Luke's· James Maddalena· Edo de Waart
Cheers
James Maddalena· Carolann Page· Thomas Hammons· Sanford Sylvan· Edo de Waart· Orchestra of St. Luke's
"Oh What a Day I Thought I'd Die!"
Thomas Hammons· Edo de Waart· Carolann Page· Orchestra of St. Luke's
J. Adams: Nixon in China, Act II, Scene 2
"It Seems so Strange"
Trudy Ellen Craney· Orchestra of St. Luke's· James Maddalena· Edo de Waart· Carolann Page
"Some Men You Cannot Satisfy"
Edo de Waart· Trudy Ellen Craney· James Maddalena· Sanford Sylvan· Orchestra of St. Luke's· Thomas Hammons· Carolann Page
"I Am No One"
Thomas Hammons· Carolann Page· Sanford Sylvan· Edo de Waart· Trudy Ellen Craney· Orchestra of St. Luke's· John Duykers· James Maddalena
The Maos Dance
Trudy Ellen Craney· John Duykers· Edo de Waart· Orchestra of St. Luke's· Carolann Page· James Maddalena· Sanford Sylvan
"Let Us Examine What You Did"
Sanford Sylvan· Orchestra of St. Luke's· Trudy Ellen Craney· John Duykers· Edo de Waart
"After that the Sweat Had Soaked My Uniform"
Carolann Page· James Maddalena· Edo de Waart· John Duykers· Sanford Sylvan· Orchestra of St. Luke's
J. Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer, Act I
"It was just after 1:15"
Kent Nagano· Chorus of the Royal Opera House· The Opera De Lyon· James Maddalena
"My Grandson Didi, who was two"
The Opera De Lyon· Chorus of the Royal Opera House· Janice Felty· James Maddalena· Kent Nagano· Thomas Hammons
"Give these orders"
Chorus of the Royal Opera House· Thomas Young· Kent Nagano· Janice Felty· The Opera De Lyon
"So I said to my grandson"
Kent Nagano· Janice Felty· The Opera De Lyon· Thomas Young· Chorus of the Royal Opera House
"We are sorry for you"
Chorus of the Royal Opera House· Kent Nagano· The Opera De Lyon· Eugene Perry· James Maddalena
Ocean Chorus. "Is Not the Ocean Itself Their Tear?" (Chorus)
Kent Nagano· Chorus of the Royal Opera House· Orchestre National de Lyon· The Opera De Lyon
J. Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer, Act I
"I think if you could talk like this"
Chorus of the Royal Opera House· James Maddalena· The Opera De Lyon· Kent Nagano· Eugene Perry
"I have often reflected that this is no ship"
The Opera De Lyon· James Maddalena· Kent Nagano· Chorus of the Royal Opera House
"Those birds flying above us"
Eugene Perry· The Opera De Lyon· Kent Nagano· Chorus of the Royal Opera House
J. Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer, Act II
"Come here. Look."
James Maddalena· Kent Nagano· Chorus of the Royal Opera House· Thomas Young· The Opera De Lyon
"I've never been a violent man"
Kent Nagano· Sanford Sylvan· The Opera De Lyon· Chorus of the Royal Opera House
"You are always complaining of your suffering"
Chorus of the Royal Opera House· Thomas Hammons· The Opera De Lyon· Kent Nagano
J. Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer, Act II
"I must have been hysterical"
The Opera De Lyon· Janice Felty· Chorus of the Royal Opera House· Kent Nagano
"It is as if our earthly life were spent miserably"
The Opera De Lyon· Chorus of the Royal Opera House· Kent Nagano
J. Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer, Act II
"My one consolation"
Chorus of the Royal Opera House· Thomas Young· Sheila Nadler· Kent Nagano· The Opera De Lyon
"Every fifteen minutes, one more will be shot"
Kent Nagano· The Opera De Lyon· Eugene Perry· Chorus of the Royal Opera House· James Maddalena· Thomas Young· Thomas Hammons
Aria of the Falling Body (Gymnopédie)
The Opera De Lyon· Sanford Sylvan· Eugene Perry· Kent Nagano· Chorus of the Royal Opera House
J. Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer, Act II
"Mrs. Klinghoffer, please sit down."
Kent Nagano· The Opera De Lyon· James Maddalena· Chorus of the Royal Opera House
J. Adams
II. Chaconne - "Body through which the dream flows"
I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky
John Adams· Richard Muenz· Darius de Haas· Michael McElroy· Marin Mazzie· Audra McDonald
A Sermon on Romance
John Adams· Marin Mazzie· Richard Muenz· Audra McDonald· Darius de Haas· Michael McElroy
Consuelo's Dream
John Adams· Richard Muenz· Marin Mazzie· Michael McElroy· Audra McDonald· Darius de Haas
Mike's Song about Arresting a Particular Individual
John Adams· Richard Muenz· Audra McDonald· Michael McElroy· Marin Mazzie· Darius de Haas
Tiffany's Solo
John Adams· Darius de Haas· Marin Mazzie· Audra McDonald· Michael McElroy· Richard Muenz
Song About The On-Site Altercation
John Adams· Darius de Haas· Marin Mazzie· Michael McElroy· Audra McDonald· Richard Muenz
Song About The Bad Boys And The News
John Adams· Richard Muenz· Audra McDonald· Darius de Haas· Michael McElroy· Marin Mazzie
Your Honor My Client He's A Young Black Man
John Adams· Richard Muenz· Michael McElroy· Darius de Haas· Marin Mazzie· Audra McDonald
Alone (Again or at Last)
John Adams· Marin Mazzie· Audra McDonald· Richard Muenz· Darius de Haas· Michael McElroy
Three Weeks and Still I'm Outta My Mind
John Adams· Audra McDonald· Darius de Haas· Michael McElroy· Marin Mazzie· Richard Muenz
Crushed by the Rock I Been Standing On
John Adams· Richard Muenz· Darius de Haas· Marin Mazzie· Audra McDonald· Michael McElroy
Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise
John Adams· Michael McElroy· Audra McDonald· Marin Mazzie· Richard Muenz· Darius de Haas
¡Este Pais! / This Country
John Adams· Darius de Haas· Audra McDonald· Richard Muenz· Michael McElroy· Marin Mazzie
One Last Look at the Angel in your Eyes
John Adams· Michael McElroy· Darius de Haas· Richard Muenz· Marin Mazzie· Audra McDonald
II. Because I Could Not Stop for Death
J. Adams: Century Rolls
J. Adams: El Niño
I Sing of a Maiden
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Theatre of Voices· Kent Nagano· The London Voices
Hail Mary, Gracious!
Kent Nagano· Dawn Upshaw· Patrick Marco· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Theatre of Voices
La Annunciacion
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson· Patrick Marco· Kent Nagano· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
For with God Nothing Shall Be Impossible
Kent Nagano· Patrick Marco· The London Voices· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
The Babe Leaped in Her Womb
Kent Nagano· Theatre of Voices· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Patrick Marco· The London Voices
Magnificat
Patrick Marco· The London Voices· Kent Nagano· Dawn Upshaw· Theatre of Voices· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Now She Was Sixteen Years Old
Kent Nagano· Willard White· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Theatre of Voices· Patrick Marco· Dawn Upshaw
Joseph's Dream
Patrick Marco· Willard White· Kent Nagano· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Theatre of Voices
Shake the Heavens
Theatre of Voices· Patrick Marco· Lorraine Hunt Lieberson· The London Voices· Dawn Upshaw· Willard White· Kent Nagano· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Se Habla De Gabriel
The Christmas Star
Theatre of Voices· Lorraine Hunt Lieberson· Dawn Upshaw· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Patrick Marco· The London Voices· Willard White· Kent Nagano
Pues Mi Dios Ha Nacido A Penar
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson· Patrick Marco· The London Voices· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Kent Nagano
When Herod Heard
Kent Nagano· Willard White· Patrick Marco· Theatre of Voices· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Woe Unto Them That Call Evil Good
Willard White· The London Voices· Kent Nagano· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
And the Star Went Before Them
The Three Kings
Kent Nagano· Dawn Upshaw· Patrick Marco· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Theatre of Voices
And When They Were Departed
Kent Nagano· Patrick Marco· The London Voices· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
And He Slew All the Children
Kent Nagano· Patrick Marco· The London Voices· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Memorial Del Tlateloloco
Kent Nagano· Dawn Upshaw· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Patrick Marco· The London Voices
In the Day of the Great Slaughter
Kent Nagano· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Patrick Marco· The London Voices
Pues Esta Tiritando
Kent Nagano· Lorraine Hunt Lieberson· Willard White· Patrick Marco· The London Voices· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Jesus and the Dragons
Theatre of Voices· Dawn Upshaw· Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin· Kent Nagano· Patrick Marco
J. Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music
On the Transmigration of Souls
"Children, / I Want To Tell You a Story"
John Adams· London Symphony Orchestra· Eric Owens· Jessica Rivera· Russell Thomas
“¡Lindas flores!”
London Symphony Orchestra· John Adams· Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· Jessica Rivera· Russell Thomas· Eric Owens
"Kumudha and Her Sister"
Eric Owens· London Symphony Orchestra· Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· John Adams· Russell Thomas· Jessica Rivera
Audience with the King
John Adams· London Symphony Orchestra· Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· Eric Owens· Jessica Rivera· Russell Thomas
"Mamá Mamá, ¿Por qué nos pegas?"
Eric Owens· John Adams· Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· London Symphony Orchestra· Russell Thomas· Jessica Rivera
"Serving in Endless Bounty"
London Symphony Orchestra· John Adams· Russell Thomas· Eric Owens· Jessica Rivera
"They Brought Her to Me"
John Adams· London Symphony Orchestra· Jessica Rivera· Russell Thomas· Eric Owens
"The Bride Sunk Her Face"
London Symphony Orchestra· John Adams· Eric Owens· Jessica Rivera· Russell Thomas
Orchestral Prelude—"The King's Elder Daughter"
John Adams· London Symphony Orchestra· Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· Eric Owens· Russell Thomas· Jessica Rivera
"Kumudha Once More"
John Adams· Eric Owens· Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· Jessica Rivera· London Symphony Orchestra· Russell Thomas
"Days Passed"
London Symphony Orchestra· Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· John Adams· Eric Owens· Russell Thomas· Jessica Rivera
"Before I Laughed with Him Nightly"
Jessica Rivera· John Adams· London Symphony Orchestra· Russell Thomas· Eric Owens
"Kumudha and the Beggar Minstrels"
Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· John Adams· London Symphony Orchestra· Jessica Rivera· Russell Thomas· Eric Owens
"We Had All But Forgotten You, Prince"
London Symphony Orchestra· John Adams· Eric Owens· Jessica Rivera· Russell Thomas
The Prince Recognizes Kumudha
Russell Thomas· Eric Owens· Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· John Adams· Jessica Rivera· London Symphony Orchestra
Kumudha's Final Transformation
John Adams· London Symphony Orchestra· Schola Cantorum de Venezuela· Russell Thomas· Eric Owens· Jessica Rivera
J. Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony
J. Adams
I. Tale of the Wise Young Woman-Pursuit by the True Believers
III. Scheherazade and the Men with Beards
II. Chaconne - Body Through Which the Dream Flows
"We are bedeviled by faulty detonators"
"Many of us are inclined to say"
"This is a petition"
"What if it's a dud?"
"The test must go on as scheduled"
"No, before the bomb is used"
"The motive of it all was loneliness"
"What the hell is wrong with the weather?"
John Adams· Marcus Farnsworth· Gerald Finley· BBC Symphony Orchestra· Aubrey Allicock
"Five hundred U.S. Superfortresses are raining bombs"
Marcus Farnsworth· Gerald Finley· Aubrey Allicock· BBC Symphony Orchestra· John Adams
"I'll sign the report, sir"
Marcus Farnsworth· Gerald Finley· BBC Symphony Orchestra· Aubrey Allicock· John Adams
"With respect, sir, anyone with two good eyes"
Samuel Sakker· Aubrey Allicock· BBC Symphony Orchestra· Gerald Finley· John Adams
"I have been preoccupied with many matters"
Samuel Sakker· John Adams· Aubrey Allicock· BBC Symphony Orchestra· Gerald Finley
"Get them out of here. From now on, I'm making my own weather predictions"
Aubrey Allicock· John Adams· BBC Symphony Orchestra
"General, you are bearing up with remarkable fortitude"
John Adams· Aubrey Allicock· Gerald Finley· BBC Symphony Orchestra
"To the farthest west, the sea and the striped country"
"A delay in the Potsdam Ultimatum"
John Adams· Aubrey Allicock· Jennifer Johnston· BBC Symphony Orchestra
"Fermi is taking wagers"
John Adams· Brindley Sherratt· BBC Symphony Orchestra· Aubrey Allicock· Gerald Finley
"I've spent a great deal of time indulging in controlled fantasies"
"Edward, the test will be delayed an hour"
BBC Symphony Orchestra· Aubrey Allicock· Marcus Farnsworth· Gerald Finley· Brindley Sherratt· John Adams· Jennifer Johnston
"This program has been plagued from the start"
John Adams· BBC Symphony Orchestra· BBC Singers· Aubrey Allicock· Gerald Finley
"To keep the weakness secret"
"I just finished reading The Magic Mountain"
"The winter dawned, but the dead did not come back"
"And love, which contains all human spirit"
"The only saviors are the ham sandwiches"
John Adams· Aubrey Allicock· Gerald Finley· BBC Symphony Orchestra· Brindley Sherratt
"Lieutenant Bush, keep a weather eye on Oppenheimer"
BBC Symphony Orchestra· Aubrey Allicock· John Adams· Brindley Sherratt
"To what benevolent demon do I owe the joy of being thus surrounded"
"The sky is clear to the east"
"In the midnight, in the flame-brilliant midnight"
J. Adams
J. Adams: Scratchband