Composer
H. Leslie Adams
American musician (1932–2024)
1932–2024
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 2024
- Birthplace
- Cleveland
- Place of death
- Cleveland
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Harrison Leslie Adams Jr. (December 30, 1932 – May 24, 2024) was an American composer. His works have been performed by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and commissioned by the Cleveland Orchestra, Ohio Chamber Orchestra, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, and the Center for Black Music Research, among others. Metropolitan Opera artists have performed his vocal works internationally. He has also received composition awards from the National Association of Negro Women and the Christian Arts National Competition for Choral Music. Adams is best known for writing music for voice (including choral music, art songs, vocal solos, and music drama) but has also written numerous purely instrumental compositions. Adams's music is composed largely within the tradition of Western classical music and also incorporates elements unique to African-American music.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; pianist; composer; musicologist
- Education
- Ohio State University; Oberlin College; California State University, Long Beach; Glenville High School
- Career institutions / employers
- University of Kansas
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- opera
- Official website
- http://www.under.org/cpcc/ladams.htm
- VIAF ID
- 9703080
- ISNI
- 0000000050562467
- GND ID
- 1067987444
- Library of Congress ID
- nr91033316
- MusicBrainz ID
- 81e4e9c5-bbf6-438d-9ba3-4d2994e5185f
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightsongs | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 2 |
| Sense You Went Away | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Prayer | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 9703080. Portrait: Michael Dalby, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.