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A Child of Our Time

The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and a star cast conducted by Sir Andrew Davis perform Tippett's oratorio, a plea for compassion. Plus his Concerto for Double String Orchestra.

The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and a star cast conducted by Sir Andrew Davis perform Tippett's oratorio, a plea for compassion. Plus his Concerto for Double String Orchestra.

Tippett鈥檚 A Child of Our Time begins in sorrow: 鈥淭he world turns on its dark side. It is winter.鈥� Composed at the start of the Second World War but provoked by decades of intolerance, Tippett鈥檚 鈥渕odern oratorio鈥� is built around the soul-shaking melodies of African-American spirituals. But the human spirit is unbreakable, and this great British choral masterpiece is anything but a counsel of despair.

Sir Andrew Davis understands that; and after a lifetime championing British music, there are few artists better equipped than our Conductor Laureate to bring out Tippett鈥檚 boundless optimism as well as his burning sorrow. The 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus is joined by a truly exceptional team of soloists, and it all begins with a great leap of hope and joy: the ever-fresh Concerto for Double String Orchestra.

Live from the Barbican, London
Presented by Martin Handley

Michael Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra

19.55 Interval (off CD)
Michael Tippett: Piano Sonata No.1
Steven Osborne (piano)

20.15
Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time

Pumeza Matshikiza (soprano)
Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
Joshua Stewart (tenor)
Ashley Riches (bass)
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 May 2023 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Michael Tippett

    Concerto for double string orchestra

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

  • Michael Tippett

    Piano Sonata No.1

    Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Hyperion.

  • Michael Tippett

    A Child of Our Time

    Singer: Pumeza Matshikiza. Singer: Pumeza Matshikiza. Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Singer: Joshua Stewart. Singer: Joshua Stewart. Singer: Ashley Riches. Singer: Ashley Riches. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus. Choir: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

  • Edgar Divver

    Elephant's Breath and Red Earth from Brushstrokes

    Ensemble: Bedfordshire Woodwind Academy Flute Ensemble. Conductor: Liz Childs.

  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Champagne (carte blanche) - waltz

    Performer: Miguel Baselga.
    • BIS.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Drink up, the wine is here! (from The Seasons)

    Orchestra: Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra. Choir: Ch贸r NFM. Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • Haydn: The Seasons.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 10.

  • Manuel de Falla

    The Grapes (The Three-Cornered Hat)

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Ernest Ansermet.
    • Decca.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music, Suite in F (Allegro)

    Ensemble: Berlin Academy for Early Music.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

Broadcast

  • Fri 12 May 2023 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3