The late English composer and pacifist Sir Michael Tippett's bold and massive choral work, written during the Second World War, explores an act of Jewish resistance to the Nazis. Among the piece's influences are African American spirituals and Bach.
Tippett A Child of Our Time
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Christopher Bell, Conductor; Jonita Latimore, Soprano; Anita Krause, Mezzo Soprano; Garrett Sorenson, Tenor; John Reyla, Bass
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Official Website: http://www.millenniumpark.org/parkevents/event.aspx?id=1025
Added by Millennium Park Chicago on March 12, 2010