A Child of Our Time / The Knot Garden
Colin Davis · Nicholas Cleobury · Robert Tear · Stephen Cleobury · Georg Solti · David Atherton · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Orchestra of the Royal Opera House · Chicago Symphony Orchestra · London Sinfonietta
A Child of Our Time / The Knot Garden (2005), CD, on Decca Records. Music by Michael Tippett, performed by Colin Davis, Nicholas Cleobury, Robert Tear, Stephen Cleobury; 78 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
The Heart's Assurance: The Heart's Assurance
Michael Tippett - The Heart's Assurance: No. 2. The Heart's Assurance
The Heart's Assurance: Remember your lovers
Michael Tippett - The Heart's Assurance: No. 5. Remember Your Lovers
Four Songs from the British Isles: England - Early one morning
Michael Tippett - Four Songs From the British Isles: No. 1. England. Early One Morning
Nicholas Cleobury, Stephen Cleobury, Schola Cantorum of Oxford
Four Songs from the British Isles: Ireland - Liliburlero
Michael Tippett - Four Songs From the British Isles: No. 2. Ireland. Lilliburlero
Nicholas Cleobury, Stephen Cleobury, Schola Cantorum of Oxford
Four Songs from the British Isles: Scotland - Poortith Cauld
Michael Tippett - Four Songs From the British Isles: No. 3. Scotland. Poortith Cauld
Nicholas Cleobury, Stephen Cleobury, Schola Cantorum of Oxford
Four Songs from the British Isles: Wales - Gwenllian
Michael Tippett - Four Songs From the British Isles: No. 4. Wales. Gwenllian
Nicholas Cleobury, Stephen Cleobury, Schola Cantorum of Oxford
Michael Tippett - Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
Nicholas Cleobury, Stephen Cleobury, Schola Cantorum of Oxford
Disc 2
A Child of Our Time: Part One: The world turns on its dark side
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part I: Chorus: "The world turns on its dark side"
A Child of Our Time: Part One: Man has measured the heavens
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part I: The Argument "Man has measured the heavens"; Orchestral Interludium
A Child of Our Time: Part One: Is evil then good?
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part I: Scena "Is evil then good?"
A Child of Our Time: Part One: Now in each nation
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part I: Chorus of the Oppressed "When shall the usurer's city cease?"
A Child of Our Time: Part One: I have no money for my bread
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part I: "I have no money for my bread"
A Child of Our Time: Part One: How can I cherish my man in such days?
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part I: "How can I cherish my man?"
A Child of Our Time: Part One: Spiritual: Steal away
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part I: A Spiritual "Steal Away"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: A star rises in mid-winter
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: Chorus: "A star rises in midwinter"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: And a time came
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: The Narrator "And the boy's mother wrote"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: O my son!
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: Scena "O my son!"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: Spiritual: Nobody knows the trouble I see
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: A Spiritual "Nobody knows the trouble I see"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: The boy becomes desperate in his agony
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: Scena: "The boy becomes desperate"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: They took a terrible vengeance
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: The Narrator "They took a terrible vengeance"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: A Spiritual of Anger: Go down, Moses
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: A Spiritual of Anger "Go down, Moses"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: My dreams are all shattered
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: The Boy Sings in his Prison "My dreams are all shattered"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: What have I done to you, my son?...The dark forces rise like a flood
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: The Mother "What have I done to you, my son?"
A Child of Our Time: Part Two: Spiritual: O, by and by
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part II: A Spiritual "O by and by"
A Child of Our Time: Part Three: The cold deepens
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part III: Chorus "The cold deepens"
A Child of Our Time: Part Three: The soul of man
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part III: "The soul of man"
A Child of Our Time: Part Three: The words of wisdom are these
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part III: Scena "The words of wisdom"
A Child of Our Time: Part Three: General Ensemble: I would know my shadow and my light
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part III: General Ensemble "I would know my shadow and my light"
A Child of Our Time: Part Three: Spiritual: Deep river
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time: Part III: A Spiritual "Deep river"
Five Spirituals from "A Child of Our Time": Steal away
Michael Tippett - Five Negro Spirituals from "A Child of Our Time": No. 1. Steal Away
Five Spirituals from "A Child of Our Time": Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord
Michael Tippett - Five Negro Spirituals from "A Child of Our Time": No. 2. Nobody Knows
Five Spirituals from "A Child of Our Time": Go down, Moses
Michael Tippett - Five Negro Spirituals from "A Child of Our Time": No. 3. Go Down, Moses
Disc 3
Songs for Ariel: Come unto these yellow sands
Michael Tippett - Songs for Ariel: No. 1. Come unto these yellow sands
Disc 4
The Knot Garden: Act 1 "Confrontation": So if I dream
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act I (Confrontation). "So, if I dream"
The Knot Garden: Act 1 "Confrontation": What is it you do to Flora?
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act I (Confrontation). "What is it you do to Flora?"
Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Raimund Herincx
The Knot Garden: Act 1 "Confrontation": You can pick roses
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act I (Confrontation). "You can pick roses"
The Knot Garden: Act 1 "Confrontation": If you think we're waxworks, you ought to pay
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act I (Confrontation). "If you think we're waxworks, you ought to pay"
Colin Davis, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Knot Garden: Act 1 "Confrontation": Ca - Ca - Caliban
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act I (Confrontation). "Ca - ca- Caliban"
Colin Davis, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Knot Garden: Act 1 "Confrontation": O, you may starte in horror
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act I (Confrontation). "O, you may stare in horror"
Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Josephine Barstow
The Knot Garden: Act 1 "Confrontation": Do, do not, do not torment me
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act I (Confrontation). "Do, do not, do not torment me"
Colin Davis, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Knot Garden: Act 2 "Labyrinth": Fear! What do I fear?
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act II (Labyrinth). "Fear! What do I fear?"
Colin Davis, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Knot Garden: Act 2 "Labyrinth": Flora: Flora, love; stop crying
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act II (Labyrinth). "Flora: Flora, love; stop crying"
Colin Davis, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Knot Garden: Act 2 "Labyrinth": I was born in a big town
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act II (Labyrinth). "I was born in a big town"
Colin Davis, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Knot Garden: Act 3 "Charade": You must both hold with me
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act III (Charade). "You must both hold with me"
Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Josephine Barstow
The Knot Garden: Act 3 "Charade": Ugh-ugh-ugh. - Whatever is that?
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act III (Charade). "Ugh-ugh-ugh. - Whatever is that?"
Colin Davis, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Knot Garden: Act 3 "Charade": Two unruly spirits born!
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act III (Charade). "Two unruly spirits born!"
Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Josephine Barstow
The Knot Garden: Act 3 "Charade": Me!! O crude, o obscene
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act III (Charade). "Mel! O crude, o obscene"
Colin Davis, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Knot Garden: Act 3 "Charade": And what are you, Mangus?
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act III (Charade). "And what are you, Mangus?"
The Knot Garden: Act 3 "Charade": I am no more afraid
Michael Tippett - The Knot Garden: Act III (Charade). "I am no more afraid"
Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Yvonne Minton