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John Coolidge Adams (born 1947) is an American minimalist composer.
Adams' work On the Transmigration of Souls, a choral work commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Adams' notable works include:
- Harmonielehre
- Shaker Loops
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine
- Phrygian Gates
- Nixon in China
- John's Book of Alleged Dances
- Violin Concerto
Similar modern composers include Philip Glass, Steve Reich, and Terry Riley.
Not to be confused with another postminimalist composer, John Luther Adams.
- Epitonic.com: John Adams featuring tracks from Shaker Loops