Special offer. Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time
Pumeza Matshikiza (soprano), Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo), Joshua Stewart (tenor), Ashley Riches (bass-baritone)
BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Andrew Davis
Bass Ashley Riches shines particularly as the narrator, bringing a terrif ic clarity and command to the role. The BBC Symphony Orchestra give a fine performance, but the real star of the show... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week3rd May 2024
Contents
Tippett: A Child of our Time, Part I
- BBC Symphony Chorus, Sarah Connolly, Ashley Riches, Joshua Stewart, Pumeza Matshikiza, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
The world turns on its dark side (Chorus)
The Argument. Man has measured the heavens with a telescope (Alto)
Interludium
Tippett: A Child of our Time, Part II
- BBC Symphony Chorus, Ashley Riches, Pumeza Matshikiza, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Connolly, Sir Andrew Davis, Joshua Stewart
A star rises in mid-winter (Chorus)
The Narrator. And a time came... (Bass)
Double Chorus of Persecutors and Persecuted. Away with them! (Chorus)
Tippett: A Child of our Time, Part III
- BBC Symphony Chorus, Sarah Connolly, Ashley Riches, Pumeza Matshikiza, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis, Joshua Stewart
The cold deepens (Chorus)
The soul of man is impassioned… (Alto)
The words of wisdom are these (Bass, Chorus)
Preludium
I would know my shadow and my light (Soloists, Chorus)
A Spiritual. Deep river (Soloists, Chorus)