Prelude -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia

Performer: Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best

Conductor: Michael Tippett

Transformation and Preparation for -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia

Performer: Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best

Conductor: Michael Tippett

First Dance, "The earth in autumn (The hound chases the hare)" -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia

Performer: Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best

Conductor: Michael Tippett

Transformation and Preparation for -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia

Performer: Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best

Conductor: Michael Tippett

Second Dance, "The waters in winter (The otter chases the fish)" -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia

Performer: Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best

Conductor: Michael Tippett

Transformation and Preparation for -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia

Performer: Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best

Conductor: Michael Tippett

Third Dance, "The air in spring (The hawk chases the bird)" -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia

Performer: Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best

Conductor: Michael Tippett

Preparation and the Fourth Dance, "Fire in summer (The voluntary human sacrifice)"

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, English Northern Philharmonia

Performer: Rita Cullis, Mark Curtis, Margaret McDonald, Matthew Best

Conductor: Michael Tippett

The Midsummer Marriage, Act III: Who hopes to conjure with the world of dreams

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia

Performer: Alfreda Hodgson

Conductor: Michael Tippett

Praeludium

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia

Conductor: Michael Tippett

I. Intrada

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia

Conductor: Michael Tippett

II. Berceuse

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia

Conductor: Michael Tippett

III. Procession and Dance

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia

Conductor: Michael Tippett

IV. Carol

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia

Conductor: Michael Tippett

V. Finale

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia

Conductor: Michael Tippett

Dance, Clarion Air

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

The Weeping Babe

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Plebs Angelica

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Bonny at Morn

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Prelude: Spring

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Medici String Quartet

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen, John Anderson, Colin Lawson, Graham Ashton, Martin Jones, Peter Hamburger, Martin Westlake, Jeremy Cornes

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Hush, nightingale

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Medici String Quartet

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen, John Anderson, Colin Lawson, Graham Ashton, Martin Jones, Peter Hamburger, Martin Westlake, Jeremy Cornes

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Refrain

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Medici String Quartet

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen, John Anderson, Colin Lawson, Graham Ashton, Martin Jones, Peter Hamburger, Martin Westlake, Jeremy Cornes

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Prelude: Summer

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Medici String Quartet

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen, John Anderson, Colin Lawson, Graham Ashton, Martin Jones, Peter Hamburger, Martin Westlake, Jeremy Cornes

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Summer has a heart of drums - Refrain

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Medici String Quartet

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen, John Anderson, Colin Lawson, Graham Ashton, Martin Jones, Peter Hamburger, Martin Westlake, Jeremy Cornes

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Prelude: Autumn

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Medici String Quartet

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen, John Anderson, Colin Lawson, Graham Ashton, Martin Jones, Peter Hamburger, Martin Westlake, Jeremy Cornes

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Victoria rules an autumn land - Refrain

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Medici String Quartet

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen, John Anderson, Colin Lawson, Graham Ashton, Martin Jones, Peter Hamburger, Martin Westlake, Jeremy Cornes

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Prelude: Winter

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Medici String Quartet

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen, John Anderson, Colin Lawson, Graham Ashton, Martin Jones, Peter Hamburger, Martin Westlake, Jeremy Cornes

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Hurl of the wind

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Medici String Quartet

Performer: Michael Copley, Maurice Hodges, Evelyn Nallen, John Anderson, Colin Lawson, Graham Ashton, Martin Jones, Peter Hamburger, Martin Westlake, Jeremy Cornes

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

Music

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Performer: Martin Jones

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

No. 1. Steal away

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

No. 2. Nobody knows

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

No. 3. Go down, Moses

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

No. 4. By and by

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

No. 5. Deep river

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Conductor: Stephen Darlington

I. Medium fast -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Ernst Kovacic, Gérard Caussé, Alexander Baillie

Conductor: Michael Tippett

II. Interlude: Medium slow -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Ernst Kovacic, Gérard Caussé, Alexander Baillie

Conductor: Michael Tippett

III. Very slow, calmer still -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Ernst Kovacic, Gérard Caussé, Alexander Baillie

Conductor: Michael Tippett

IV. Interlude: Medium fast -

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Ernst Kovacic, Gérard Caussé, Alexander Baillie

Conductor: Michael Tippett

V. Medium fast

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Ernst Kovacic, Gérard Caussé, Alexander Baillie

Conductor: Michael Tippett

I. Allegro non troppo

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Martino Tirimo

Conductor: Michael Tippett

II. Molto lento e tranquillo

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Martino Tirimo

Conductor: Michael Tippett

III. Vivace

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Martino Tirimo

Conductor: Michael Tippett

I. Allegro con brio

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Conductor: William Boughton

II. Adagio cantabile

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Conductor: William Boughton

III. Allegro molto

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Conductor: William Boughton

I. Transforming

Composer: Michael Tippett

Performer: Craig Ogden

II. Juggling

Composer: Michael Tippett

Performer: Craig Ogden

III. Dreaming

Composer: Michael Tippett

Performer: Craig Ogden

Little Music

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Conductor: William Boughton

Magnificat

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

Performer: Alexander Martin

Conductor: George Guest

Nunc dimittis

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

Performer: Alexander Martin

Conductor: George Guest

Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli

Composer: Michael Tippett

Ensemble: English String Orchestra

Performer: Michael Bochmann, Linda Rhodes, Nicholas Jones

Conductor: William Boughton