Composer(s): Tippett, Michael
Lyricist(s): Tippett, Michael
Conductor(s): Hickox, Richard
Label: Chandos
Genre: Choral - Secular
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: CHAN9123
Barcode: 095115912324
Release Date: 11/2002

TIPPETT: Child of our Time (A)

Tracklist

Tippett, Michael
Tippett, Michael - Lyricist
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarey, Cynthia (alto)
White, Willard (bass)
Evans, Damon (tenor)
Haymon, Cynthia (soprano)
1Part I: The world turns on its dark side (Chorus)04:56
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
2Part I: The Argument: Man has measured the heavens (Alto)03:04
Clarey, Cynthia (alto)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
3Part I: Scene: Is evil then good? (Chorus, Alto)03:07
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Clarey, Cynthia (alto)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4Part I: Now in each nation (Bass)01:10
White, Willard (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
5Part I: Chorus of the Oppressed: When shall the userers' city cease (Chorus)02:10
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
6Part I: I have no money for my bread (Tenor)03:26
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Evans, Damon (tenor)
7Part I: How can I cherish my man in such days (Soprano)03:33
Haymon, Cynthia (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
8Part I: A Spiritual: Steal away (Chorus, Soprano, Tenor)02:27
Haymon, Cynthia (soprano)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Evans, Damon (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9Part II: A star rises in mid-winter (Chorus)03:39
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10Part II: And a time came (Bass)00:17
White, Willard (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
11Part II: Double Chorus of Persecutors and Persecuted: Away with them! (Double Chorus)00:56
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
12Part II: Where they could, they fled (Bass)00:21
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
White, Willard (bass)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
13Part II: Chorus of the Self-righteous: We cannot have them in our Empire (Chorus)00:49
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14Part II: And the boy's mother wrote a letter (Bass)00:14
White, Willard (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
15Part II: Scene: O my son! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)01:29
Haymon, Cynthia (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
White, Willard (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Evans, Damon (tenor)
Clarey, Cynthia (alto)
16Part II: A Spiritual: Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord (Chorus, Soprano, Tenor)01:17
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Evans, Damon (tenor)
Haymon, Cynthia (soprano)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
17Part II: Scene: The boy becomes desperate in his agony (Bass, Alto)01:31
White, Willard (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarey, Cynthia (alto)
18Part II: They took a terrible vengeance (Bass)00:33
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
White, Willard (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
19Part II: The Terror: Burn down their houses! (Chorus)01:01
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
20Part II: Men were ashamed of what was done (Bass)00:37
White, Willard (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
21Part II: A Spiritual of Anger: Go down, Moses (Chorus, Bass)03:29
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
White, Willard (bass)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
22Part II: The boy sings in his prison: My dreams are all shattered (Tenor)03:43
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Evans, Damon (tenor)
23Part II: What have I done to you, my son? (Soprano)01:38
Haymon, Cynthia (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
24Part II: The dark forces rise like a flood (Alto)01:04
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Clarey, Cynthia (alto)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
25Part II: A Spiritual: O, by and by (Chorus, Soprano)01:19
Haymon, Cynthia (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
26Part III: The cold deepens (Chorus)05:34
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
27Part III: The soul of man (Alto)02:18
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Clarey, Cynthia (alto)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
28Part III: Scene: The words of wisdom are these (Bass, Chorus)06:51
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
White, Willard (bass)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
29Part III: General Ensemble: I would know my shadow and my light (Chorus, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)06:15
Haymon, Cynthia (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarey, Cynthia (alto)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Evans, Damon (tenor)
White, Willard (bass)
30Part III: A Spiritual: Deep river (Chorus, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)03:56
Haymon, Cynthia (soprano)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarey, Cynthia (alto)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Evans, Damon (tenor)
White, Willard (bass)

Total Playing Time: 01:12:44