Michael Kemp Tippett
Born: 2nd January 1905, London, England
Died: 8th January 1998, London, England
Nationality: English
Sir Michael Kemp Tippett was an English composer who rose to prominence during and immediately after the Second World War. In his lifetime he was sometimes ranked with his contemporary Benjamin Britten as one of the leading British composers of the 20th century. Among his best-known works are the oratorio A Child of Our Time, the orchestral Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli, and the opera The Midsummer Marriage.
Tippett's talent developed slowly. He withdrew or destroyed his earliest compositions, and was 30 before any of his works were published.
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Recording of the Week,
Tippett's A Child of Our Time from the late Andrew Davis
A long-term champion of Tippett's music, the British conductor leads a meticulously-detailed account of his wartime oratorio with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and soloists Pumeza Matshikiza, Dame Sarah Connolly, Joshua Stewart and Ashley Riches.
Video Interview,
Elgan Llŷr Thomas on Unveiled
In the wake of the release of his debut album featuring a bold new translation of Britten's Michelangelo Sonnets (plus music by Tippett, Gipps and Thomas himself), the Welsh tenor discusses queer representation in opera and song - and why he feels that 'it's about time we started adding other stories into the mix'...
Popular Genres: Tippett
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Choral
Concertos
Popular Works: Tippett
- A Child of Our Time (13)
- Bonny at morn (4)
- Boyhood's End (4)
- Concerto for double string orchestra (17)
- Concerto For Orchestra (5)
- Concerto for Violin, Viola, Cello & Orchestra 'Triple Concerto' (7)
- Dance, Clarion Air (8)
- Divertimento on Sellinger's Round (7)
- Fanfare for Brass (8)
- Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli (19)
- Five Negro Spirituals from A Child Of Our Time (15)
- Little Music (10)
- Lullaby (3)
- Magnificat & Nunc dimittis (Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense) (13)
- Music (6)
- Piano Concerto (11)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 'Fantasy Sonata' (11)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 (8)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 (6)
- Plebs angelica (9)
- Praeludium for brass, bells & percussion (4)
- Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage (7)
- Sonata for four horns (4)
- Songs for Ariel (13)
- Songs for Dov (3)
- String Quartet No. 1 (4)
- String Quartet No. 2 (7)
- String Quartet No. 3 (5)
- String Quartet No. 4 (6)
- Suite from New Year (3)
- Suite in D for the Birthday of Prince Charles (5)
- Symphony No. 1 (7)
- Symphony No. 2 (8)
- Symphony No. 3 (7)
- Symphony No. 4 (9)
- The Blue Guitar (8)
- The Heart's Assurance (5)
- The Source (3)
- The Weeping Babe (8)
- The Windhover (3)
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