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Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time
With soloists and the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ NOW conducted by Mark Wigglesworth.
As Europe slipped towards Fascism, Michael Tippett felt solidarity with the downtrodden. Then, in 1938, a young Polish Jew, whose parents had been deported by the Nazis, shot a German diplomat in Paris. Tippett had the central figure for his ‘oratorio of contemplation’, 'A Child of Our Time' – inspired by Bach’s Passions, Handel’s 'Messiah' and American spirituals. With Tamara Wilson (sopano), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano), Peter Hoare (tenor), James Creswell (bass) and the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth..
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Performer | Tamara Wilson |
Performer | Peter Hoare |
Performer | James Creswell |
Choir | ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Chorus of Wales |
Conductor | Mark Wigglesworth |
Orchestrator | ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Orchestra of Wales |
Composer | Michael Tippett |
Singer | Susan Bickley |
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