Thomas Adès (1971)

Fool's Rhymes (1992)

for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and ensemble

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1992
    • Duration: 12 mn
    • Publisher: Faber Music, Londres
    • Opus: 5
    • Commission: New Cambridge Singers pour le festival de Cambridge 1992
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Sermons de John Donne, textes d'anonymes Elisabéthains, Nonsense poems du XIVe siècle anglais

Detailed formation
  • ensemble of vocal soloists(solo soprano [], solo contralto [], solo tenor [], solo bass voice [])
  • harp, piano [préparé] , organ, percussionist

Premiere information

  • Date: 16 July 1992
    Location:

    Royaume-Uni, Cambridge, Festival, St John College Chapel


    Performers:

    les New Cambridge Singers, direction : Philip Scriven.