H. Leslie Adams

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Harrison Leslie Adams (born December 30, 1932 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is an American composer and pianist .

Adams studied composition with Herbert Elwell and Joseph R. Wood , singing with Robert Fountain and piano with Emil Danenberg at Oberlin College . After graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1955, he took private composition lessons with Robert Starer (1959) and Vittorio Giannini (1960). He continued his education at California State University with Leon Dallin and Robert Tyndall (Master's degree 1967) and from 1968 to 1973 at Ohio State University with Marshall Barnes . In postgraduate studies he took classes with Edward Mattila at the University of Kansas and with Eugene O'Brien at the Cleveland Institute of Music . He was also a private student of Marcel Dick between 1978 and 1983 .

From 1957 to 1961 Adams worked as a piano accompanist with various ballet groups and dance companies, including the Ballets Russes and the choreographers Robert Joeffrey and June Taylor . At Karamou House in his hometown, he worked as musical director from 1964 to 1965 and as composer in residence from 1979 to 1980 . He continued to work as a guest composer at Cuyahoga Community College (1980) and composer in residence at the Cleveland Music School Settlement . In 1981 he founded Accord Associates, Inc. , which he directed until 1986, after which he was Vice President and Composer in Residence of the company until 1992. Since 1996 he has been music director and choir director of the Grace Presbyterian Church in Lakewood / Ohio, since 1998 president of Creative Arts, Inc.

Works

  • Hark to the shouting wind for deep voice and piano, 1951
  • Break, break, break for deep voice and piano, 1951
  • Night for deep voice and piano, 1951
  • Of man's first disobedience for high voice and piano, 1951
  • 4 pieces for piano, 1951
  • Sarabande for string quartet, 1951
  • The constant lover for medium voice and piano, 1951
  • Teach me, O Lord for low voice and piano, 1951
  • Turn away mine eyes for high voice and piano, 1951
  • Pastorale for violin and piano, 1952
  • Asperges me for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed eight-part choir and organ, 1952
  • On the sea for deep voice and piano, 1953
  • 7 Amen choral responses for mixed choir, 1953
  • Intermezzo for violin and piano, 1953
  • 2 Vachel Lindsay songs for low voice and piano, 1953
  • Theme and variations for piano, 1953
  • A kiss in Xanadu , ballet for chamber orchestra, 1954, 1973
  • The Congo for readers, speakers and percussion, 1955
  • 5 Millay songs, 5 Songs on texts of Edna St. Vincent Millay for high voice and piano, 1960
  • Sonata for horn and piano, 1960
  • Sonata for violin and piano, 1961
  • A white road for high voice and piano, 1961
  • Contrasts for piano, 1961
  • Night songs; 6 Songs on texts by Afro-American poets for high voice and piano, 1961
  • 3 Preludes for piano, 1961
  • CitiScape for piano and orchestra, 1964
  • All the way for chamber orchestra, incidental music to the piece by Tad Mosel , 1965
  • Sonata for cello and piano, 1965
  • Concerto for piano, 1966
  • Hosanna to the son of David, for mixed choir and piano, 1969
  • Love song for mixed choir and piano, text by Langston Hughes , 1969
  • Madrigal for five-part mixed choir, 1969
  • Psalm 23; The Lord is my shepherd for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, mixed choir and piano, 1969
  • Psalm 121; I will lift up mine eyes for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and piano, 1969
  • Under the greenwood tree for mixed choir, poem by William Shakespeare , 1969
  • There was an old man for mixed choir and piano, text by Edward Lear , 1970
  • Under the greenwood tree for mixed choir, 1973
  • Tall tales for mixed choir and piano, 1973
  • Vocalise for choir, two bassoons and two cellos, 1973
  • Man's presence; A song of ecology for children's choir and piano, 1974
  • Trombones Quartet , 1975
  • Prelude and fugue for organ, 1978
  • Ode to life for orchestra, 1979
  • Dunbar songs; 3 Songs on texts of Paul Laurence Dunbar for high voice and chamber orchestra, 1981
  • Symphony, no.1 , 1982
  • We shall overcome for solo voice and mixed choir, 1982
  • Night song for flute and harp, 1983
  • Rememb'ring, rejoicing for mixed choir and piano, text by Joette McDonald , 1984
  • Blake , Opera, 1986
  • The wider view for high voice and piano, 1988
  • Hymn to freedom for soprano, tenor, baritone and chamber ensemble, 1989
  • Love expressions for chamber orchestra, 1990
  • Love memory for high or medium voice and piano, text by Paul Laurence Dunbar , 1990
  • A Christmas wish for eight-part mixed choir, 1991
  • Offering of love for organ, 1991
  • Amazing grace for high voice and piano, 1992
  • Song to baby Jesus for high or medium voice and piano, 1992
  • What love brings for high or medium voice and piano, 1991, for high or medium voice & piano (1991). New York: American Composers Alliance, 1992
  • Song of thanks for low or medium voice, 1993
  • Christmas lullaby for children's choir and orchestra, 1993
  • Flying for high or medium voice and piano, 1993
  • Love request for high or medium voice and piano, 1993
  • Lullaby eternal for high or medium voice and piano, text by Joette McDonald , 1993
  • From a hotel room for high voice, 1994
  • Daybirth for medium voice and piano, 1994
  • Midas, poor Midas for high voice, 1994
  • Western adventure for orchestra, 1994
  • Hymn to all nations for mixed choir and piano, 1997
  • Etude, piano, no. 1-22 , 2001-04
  • Strings Quartet D-flat major , 2003
  • Wave and the shore for soprano and piano, text by Joette McDonald , 2003
  • Harlem love songs for mixed choir and piano, text by Langston Hughes
  • Infinitas for organ
  • Love come and gone for high voice and piano
  • Love response for medium voice and piano, text by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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personal data
SURNAME Adams, H. Leslie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Adams, Harrison Leslie (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer and pianist
DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland , Ohio