Tippett - A Child Of Our Tim / The Midsummer Marriage

Tippett - A Child Of Our Tim / The Midsummer Marriage

 

Tippett - Elsie Morison, Pamela Bowden, Richard Lewis, Richard Standen, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra And Choir, John Pritchard ‎– A Child Of Our Time / Ritual Dances From 'The Midsummer Marriage'

 

Argo ‎– DPA 571-2

 

2 × Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Gatefolf

 

Vinilo NM / Portada NM

 

UK - 1985

 

Classical / Modern

 

A Child Of Our Time

A Part I

B Part II

C Part III

Ritual Dances From "The Midsummer Marriages"

Da Prelude - Transformation - Preparation For The First Dance

Db First Dance: The Earth In Autumn. The Hound Chases The Hare

Dc Transformation - Preparation For The Second Dance

Dd Second Dance: The Waters In Winter. The Otter Chases The Fish

De Transformation - Preparation For The Third Dance

Df Third Dance: The Air In Spring. The Hawk Chases The Bird

Dg Preparation For The Fourth Dance

Dh Fourth Dance: Fire In Summer. The Voluntary Human Sacrifice. Postlude

 

Bass Vocals – Richard Standen

Choir – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Composed By – Michael Tippett

Conductor – John Pritchard

Contralto Vocals – Pamela Bowden

Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 

Painting – Picasso

Photography By – Reg Wilson

Soprano Vocals – Elsie Morison

Tenor Vocals – Richard Lewis

 

Originally released as Argo ZDA 19/20 in 1963