Tippett’s ‘A Child of Our Time’ listing on Broadway Baby

Sir Andrew Davis conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus in this profound exploration of human nature and our collective search for light in the darkness.

Written as Michael Tippett longed for peace during the Second World War, A Child of Our Time draws on an eclectic mixture of influences from JS Bachs Passions to the British choral tradition, as well as African American spirituals arranged by Tippett, such as the works final chorus, Deep River. The result is a unique and moving masterpiece.

Sir Andrew Davis and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra are joined by a stellar line-up of soloists including soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and mezzo soprano Dame Sarah Connolly.

The programme opens with a 60th anniversary performance of Tippetts Concerto for Orchestra, a work commissioned by the International Festival and premiered at the Usher Hall in 1963.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Sir Andrew Davis Conductor

Edinburgh Festival Chorus

Aidan Oliver Chorus Director

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha Soprano

Dame Sarah Connolly Mezzo Soprano

Russell Thomas Tenor

Michael Mofidian Bass

Tippett Concerto for Orchestra

Tippett A Child of Our Time

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