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Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus
A Child Of Our Time

Album UK 1992 on Collins Classics label
Classical (Modern)

     
Musicians
PortraitSir Michael Tippett , 1905-1998 GB
composed by, conductor, album by
PortraitFaye Robinson voc, *1943 US
soprano vocals, album by
PortraitSarah Walker voc, *1943 GB
mezzo-soprano vocals, album by
PortraitJon Garrison , *1944 US
tenor vocals, album by
PortraitJohn Cheek voc, *1948 US
bass vocals, album by
PortraitCity Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra , GB
album by
PortraitCity Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus ,
chorus, orchestra, album by
PortraitPeter Thomas vn,
leader
Producers
Simon Halsey chorus master
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1A Child Of Our Time (Oratorio For Soli, Chorus And Orchestra With Text And Music By Sir Michael Tippett)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus69:20
2Part I ChorusSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus4:03
3Part I The Argument (Alto Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus2:12
4Part I Scena (Chorus And Alto Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus4:14
5Part I The Narrator (Bass Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus1:18
6Part I Chorus Of The OppressedSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus2:22
7Part I Tenor SoloSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus3:25
8Part I Soprano SoloSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus3:34
9Part I A Spiritual (Chorus And Soli)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus2:32
10Part II ChorusSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus3:12
11Part II The Narrator (Bass Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus0:20
12Part II Double Chorus Of Persecutors And PersecutedSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus0:59
13Part II The Narrator (Bass Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus0:29
14Part II Chorus Of The Self-righteousSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus0:38
15Part II The Narrator (Bass Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus0:27
16Part II Scena. The Mother, The Uncle And Aunt, And The Boy (Solo Quartet)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus1:23
17Part II A Spiritual (Chorus And Soli)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus1:38
18Part II Scena (Duet – Bass And Alto)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus1:29
19Part II The Narrator (Bass Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus0:28
20Part II The Terror (Chorus)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus1:07
21Part II The Narrator (Bass Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus0:39
22Part II A Spiritual Of Anger (Chorus And Bass Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus3:11
23Part II The Boy Sings In His Prison (Tenor Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus3:42
24Part II The Mother (Soprano Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus1:36
25Part II Alto SoloSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus0:52
26Part II A Spiritual (Chorus And Soprano Solo)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus1:27
27Part III ChorusSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus4:09
28Part III Alto SoloSir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus2:28
29Part III Scena (Bass Solo And Chorus)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus4:52
30Part III General Ensemble (Chorus An Soli)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus6:32
31Part III A Spiritual (Chorus An Soli)Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus3:37
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