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Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time
With soloists and the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ 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 βoratorio of contemplationβ, 'A Child of Our Time' β inspired by Bachβs Passions, Handelβs 'Messiah' and American spirituals. With Tamara Wilson (sopano), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano), Peter Hoare (tenor), James Creswell (bass) and the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth..
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Tamara Wilson |
| Performer | Peter Hoare |
| Performer | James Creswell |
| Choir | ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ National Chorus of Wales |
| Conductor | Mark Wigglesworth |
| Orchestrator | ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra of Wales |
| Composer | Michael Tippett |
| Singer | Susan Bickley |
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