Chandos
Tippett: A Child of Our Time
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Details
- Composer
- TIPPETT, MICHAEL
- Artist
- Hickox
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Chandos
- Released
- Aug 28, 2015
- Catalog #
- CHAN 10869 X
- UPC
- 095115186923
About
The late Sir Michael Tippett’s oratorio A Child Of Our Time both re-affirmed and transformed the genre. + The most striking and brilliant transformation is the composer’s choice of the Negro Spiritual in place of the congregational hymn. + Composed between 1939-41 and premiered in 1944, it was born out of a very personal sense of human deprivation and hardship then afoot in 1930s England. + Recorded in 1992, this Chandos re-release, featuring an all African-American singing cast and the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, honors the legacy of the late English conductor Sir Richard Hickox.
Tracklist 30 tracks
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1 Part I: The world turns on its dark side (Chorus) 05:00
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: The world turns on its dark side (Chorus)
- Duration
- 05:00
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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2 Part I: The Argument: Man has measured the heavens (Alto) 03:04
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: The Argument: Man has measured the heavens (Alto)
- Duration
- 03:04
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Clarey
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
3 Part I: Scene: Is evil then good? (Chorus, Alto) 03:07
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Scene: Is evil then good? (Chorus, Alto)
- Duration
- 03:07
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Clarey
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
4 Part I: Now in each nation (Bass) 01:11
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: Now in each nation (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:11
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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5 Part I: Chorus of the Oppressed: When shall the userers' city cease (Chorus) 02:11
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Chorus of the Oppressed: When shall the userers' city cease (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:11
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
6 Part I: I have no money for my bread (Tenor) 03:26
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: I have no money for my bread (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:26
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Damon Evans
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
7 Part I: How can I cherish my man in such days (Soprano) 03:34
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: How can I cherish my man in such days (Soprano)
- Duration
- 03:34
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Haymon
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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8 Part I: A Spiritual: Steal away (Chorus, Soprano, Tenor) 02:29
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: A Spiritual: Steal away (Chorus, Soprano, Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:29
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
9 Part II: A star rises in mid-winter (Chorus) 03:40
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II: A star rises in mid-winter (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:40
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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10 Part II: And a time came (Bass) 00:17
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II: And a time came (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:17
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
11 Part II: Double Chorus of Persecutors and Persecuted: Away with them! (Double Chorus) 00:57
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II: Double Chorus of Persecutors and Persecuted: Away with them! (Double Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:57
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
12 Part II: Where they could, they fled (Bass) 00:22
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part II: Where they could, they fled (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:22
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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13 Part II: Chorus of the Self-righteous: We cannot have them in our Empire (Chorus) 00:49
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part II: Chorus of the Self-righteous: We cannot have them in our Empire (Chorus)
- Duration
- 00:49
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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14 Part II: And the boy's mother wrote a letter (Bass) 00:14
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part II: And the boy's mother wrote a letter (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:14
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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15 Part II: Scene: O my son! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 01:29
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part II: Scene: O my son! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
- Duration
- 01:29
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Haymon, Cynthia Clarey, Damon Evans, Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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16 Part II: A Spiritual: Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord (Chorus, Soprano, Tenor) 01:17
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part II: A Spiritual: Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord (Chorus, Soprano, Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:17
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
17 Part II: Scene: The boy becomes desperate in his agony (Bass, Alto) 01:32
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part II: Scene: The boy becomes desperate in his agony (Bass, Alto)
- Duration
- 01:32
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Willard White, Cynthia Clarey
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
18 Part II: They took a terrible vengeance (Bass) 00:33
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part II: They took a terrible vengeance (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:33
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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19 Part II: The Terror: Burn down their houses! (Chorus) 01:02
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part II: The Terror: Burn down their houses! (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:02
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
20 Part II: Men were ashamed of what was done (Bass) 00:37
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part II: Men were ashamed of what was done (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:37
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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21 Part II: A Spiritual of Anger: Go down, Moses (Chorus, Bass) 03:28
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part II: A Spiritual of Anger: Go down, Moses (Chorus, Bass)
- Duration
- 03:28
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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22 Part II: The boy sings in his prison: My dreams are all shattered (Tenor) 03:44
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part II: The boy sings in his prison: My dreams are all shattered (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:44
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Damon Evans
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
23 Part II: What have I done to you, my son? (Soprano) 01:39
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part II: What have I done to you, my son? (Soprano)
- Duration
- 01:39
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Haymon
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
24 Part II: The dark forces rise like a flood (Alto) 01:04
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Part II: The dark forces rise like a flood (Alto)
- Duration
- 01:04
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Clarey
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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25 Part II: A Spiritual: O, by and by (Chorus, Soprano) 01:22
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Part II: A Spiritual: O, by and by (Chorus, Soprano)
- Duration
- 01:22
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Haymon
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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26 Part III: The cold deepens (Chorus) 05:34
- Track
- 26
- Title
- Part III: The cold deepens (Chorus)
- Duration
- 05:34
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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27 Part III: The soul of man (Alto) 02:19
- Track
- 27
- Title
- Part III: The soul of man (Alto)
- Duration
- 02:19
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Clarey
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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28 Part III: Scene: The words of wisdom are these (Bass, Chorus) 06:52
- Track
- 28
- Title
- Part III: Scene: The words of wisdom are these (Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 06:52
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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29 Part III: General Ensemble: I would know my shadow and my light (Chorus, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 06:16
- Track
- 29
- Title
- Part III: General Ensemble: I would know my shadow and my light (Chorus, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
- Duration
- 06:16
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Haymon, Cynthia Clarey, Damon Evans, Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
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30 Part III: A Spiritual: Deep river (Chorus, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 04:07
- Track
- 30
- Title
- Part III: A Spiritual: Deep river (Chorus, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
- Duration
- 04:07
- Composer
- Michael Tippett
- Performer
- Cynthia Haymon, Cynthia Clarey, Damon Evans, Willard White
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox