Britten & Contemporaries, episode 22.
Michael Tippett (1905-1998) was a little overshadowed by Britten in his day. Still Tippett dedicated his Concerto for Orchestra to him.
Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
Symfonie Nr.2, part 4: Allegro Moderato
Richard Hickox: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Chandos 10330 (2005)
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Folksongs
– La Noel passée
– La belle est au jardin d’amour
– Il est quelqu’un sur terre
Anne Sofie von Otter, soprano; Bengt Forsberg, piano
Deutsche Grammophon 0289 463 4792 8 GH (2000)
Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage
George Hurst: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Naxos 8.553591 (1999)
Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
Two a capella choral works:
– The Weeping Babe
– Negro Spiritual uit A Child of our time: Deep River
Stephen Cleobury: BBC Singers
Signum Classics SIGCD092 (2005)