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Adam Riis

    tenor
    1978

    Tenor Adam Riis has established a diverse career both in Denmark and internationally. He regularly performs as a soloist across Scandinavia, the Netherlands, and Germany, and is a member of prestigious ensembles including the Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Riis collaborates with acclaimed groups such as the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Ars Nova Copenhagen. For BIS Records, he recorded Apollo in Monteverdi's Orfeo, while for Chandos, he performed in Dallapiccola’s Il Prigioniero. For Dacapo Records, he has appeared on several notable recordings, including works by Schütz, Nielsen, and Nørgård. Additionally, he featured on Dacapo Records’ Peter Heise: The Song Edition which won the P2 Prize for ‘Classical Album of the Year’ in 2022. Riis has also ventured into cross-genre collaborations, notably with rapper Kasper Spez, performing at Roskilde Festival and releasing the album Operap. His artistry has been recognised with several awards, including the Léonie Sonning Talent Prize and the Aksel Schiøtz Prize 2022.

    • Herman D. Koppel

      Herman D. Koppel Edition, Vol. 6: Songs

      Koppel's songs hold a special place among the genres he composed in. Vol. 6 explores his fascinating interpretations of poems in English, German and Swedish – a journey through the poetic landscapes of three languages.

    • Herman D. Koppel

      Herman D. Koppel Edition, Vol. 5: Danish Songs

      Koppel's songs hold a special place among the genres he composed in. Vol. 5 delves into Koppel's secular Danish songs – a tribute to the poetry and spirit of everyday life.

    • Peter Heise

      Peter Heise: The Song Edition

      Nearly every song by Heise, almost 300 songs in all, for the first time. 'Album of the year', DR P2 Prize 2022

    • Carl Nielsen

      The Mother, Op. 41 – A Play in a Prologue and Seven Scenes

      World premiere recording of Carl Nielsen's complete incidental music for The Mother

    • Anders Monrad, SUPERFLEX, Nikolaj Heltoft

      The Mærsk Opera (LP)

      An opera about the relationship between the privileged individual, his business and the surrounding community. Cool double vinyl, designed by artist group SUPERFLEX.

    • Per Nørgård

      Libra

      Enchanting vocal music with a vision of a world in ecstatic balance. A vocal tour de force in spectacular sound quality.

    • Heinrich Schütz

      The Complete Narrative Works

      Box collection of Paul Hillier and Ars Nova Copenhagen’s highly acclaimed recordings of all of Schütz’s passions and narrative oratorios from the late Renaissance.

    • Dietrich Buxtehude

      Scandinavian Cantatas

      Grammy-winning ensemble Theatre of Voices and Paul Hillier in Buxtehude's rare works of his vocal music

    • Heinrich Schütz

      Die Sieben Worte; Johannes-Passion

      Another set of stunning Baroque works in the third volume of ARS NOVA's and Paul Hillier's now hailed Schütz series

    • Heinrich Schütz

      Weihnachtshistorie; Auferstehungshistorie

      Two Masterly examples of the Early Vocal Baroque with Ars Nova Copenhagen and Paul Hillier