A CHILD OF OUR TIME

MICHAEL TIPPETT
REPERTORIO INSTRUMENTAL ESPECÍFICO
GUSTAVO ARDAYA ZUBIETA
 MICHAEL TIPPETT

• NACE EN 1905 EN EASTCOTE

• PACIFISTA Y OBJETOR DE CONCIENCIA,
POR LO QUE ENTRA EN PRISIÓN
• COMPONE OPERAS, ORATORIOS,
CANTATAS
• MUERE EN 1998 (93 AÑOS)
 A CHILD OF OUR TIME

• ORATORIO SECULAR CON LIBRETO DEL

PROPIO COMPOSITOR
• ESTRENADO EN 1944
• INSPIRADO EN LA “KRISTALLNACHT”
• FORMATO EN 3 PARTES (MESIAS DE
HANDEL
• ESTRUCTURA EN FORMA DE PASIONES DE
BACH (ESPIRITUALES EN LUGAR DE
CORALES!)
 Parte II

“The "Child of Our Time" appears, enmeshed in the

drama of his personal fate and the elemental social
Parte I forces of our day. The drama is because the forces
Parte III
which drive the young man prove stronger than the
“The general state of affairs in the world today as it good advice of his uncle and aunt, as it always was and “The significance of this drama and the possible
affects all individuals, minorities, classes or races that always will be.” healing that would come from Man's acceptance of his
are felt to be outside the ruling conventions. Man at Shadow in relation to his Light.”
odds with his Shadow (i.e. the dark side of 9. Chorus: "A star rises in midwinter"
personality).” 10. The Narrator (bass solo): "And a time came" 26. Chorus: "The cold deepens"
11. Double Chorus of Persecutors and Persecuted: "Away
with them!"
27. Alto solo: "The soul of man"
1. Chorus: "The world turns on its dark side" 12. The Narrator (bass solo): "Where they could, they 28. Scena (bass solo and chorus): "The words
2. The Argument (alto solo): "Man has fled" of wisdom"
measured the heavens", followed by an 13. Chorus of the Self-righteous: "We cannot have them in
our Empire" 29. General Ensemble (chorus and soli): "I
orchestral Interludium 14. The Narrator (bass solo): "And the boy's mother would know my shadow and my light"
3. Scena (chorus and alto solo): "Is evil then wrote"
30. A Spiritual (chorus and soli): "Deep river"
15. Scena: The Mother (soprano), the Uncle and Aunt
good?" (bass and alto), and the Boy (tenor): "O my son!"
4. The Narrator (bass solo): "Now in each 16. A Spiritual (chorus and soli): "Nobody knows the
nation there were some cast out" trouble I see"
17. Scena: Duet (bass and alto): "The boy becomes
5. Chorus of the Oppressed: "When shall desperate"
the usurer's city cease?" 18. The Narrator (bass solo): "They took a terrible
vengeance"
6. Tenor solo: "I have no money for my 19. Chorus: The Terror: "Burn down their houses!"
bread" 20. The Narrator (bass solo): "Men were ashamed"
7. Soprano solo: "How can I cherish my 21. A Spiritual of Anger (chorus and bass solo): "Go
down, Moses"
man?" 22. The Boy Sings in his Prison (tenor solo): "My dreams
8. A Spiritual (chorus and soli): "Steal are all shattered"
23. The Mother (soprano solo): "What have I done to you,
Away" my son?"
24. Alto solo: "The dark forces rise"
25. A Spiritual (chorus and soprano solo): "O by and by"
 EJEMPLOS
THE WORLD TURNS ON ITS DARK SIDE
SIR JOHN PRITCHARD - CONDUCTOR
HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/8DYPYQY4MW4?T=37
STEAL AWAY – CORO Y SOLISTAS
LEONARD SLATKIN – CONDUCTOR
HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/K7T3PVC4678?T=30
STEAL AWAY STEAL AWAY, STEAL AWAY TO JESUS;
STEAL AWAY STEAL AWAY HOME
I HAN'T GOT LONG TO STAY HERE.
MY LORD, HE CALLS ME. HE CALLS ME BY THE THUNDER,
THE TRUMPET SOUNDS WITHIN-A MY SOUL,
I HAN'T GOT LONG TO STAY HERE.
GREEN TREES A-BENDING, POOR SINNER STANDS A-
TREMBLING.
THE TRUMPET SOUNDS WITHIN-A MY SOUL,
I HAN'T GOT LONG TO STAY HERE.
STEAL AWAY STEAL AWAY, STEAL AWAY TO JESUS;
STEAL AWAY STEAL AWAY HOME - I HAN'T GOT LONG TO
STAY HERE.
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SCENA – O MY SON! MOTHER (SOPRANO) AUNT (ALTO)

SOPRANO FAYE ROBINSON O MY SON! IN THE DREAD TERROR THEY HAVE HAVE PATIENCE.
BROUGHT ME NEAR TO DEATH.
THROW NOT YOUR LIFE AWAY IN FUTILE
MEZZOSOPRANO SARAH WALKER SACRIFICE.

BOY (TENOR)
TENOR JON GARRISON
MOTHER! MOTHER! UNCLE (BASS)

BARITONO JOHN CHEEK THOUGH MEN HUNT ME LIKE AN ANIMAL, YOU ARE AS ONE AGAINST ALL.

I WILL DEFY THE WORLD TO REACH YOU. ACCEPT THE IMPOTENCE OF YOUR HUMANITY.

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=VSUSDOO3Z BOY (TENOR)

HK&AB_CHANNEL=FAYEROBINSON-TOPIC NO! I MUST SAVE HER.

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DEEP RIVER, MY HOME IS OVER JORDAN,

DEEP RIVER – CORO Y SOLISTAS
DEEP RIVER. LORD,

SOPRANO JESSYE NORMAN I WANT TO CROSS OVER INTO CAMP-GROUND.

CHILLUN! DON'T YOU WANT TO GO

MEZZOSOPRANO JANET BAKER
TO THAT GOSPEL FEAST,
TENOR RICHARD CASSILLY THAT PROMISED LAND,

THAT LAND WHERE ALL IS PEACE?

BARITONO JOHN SHIRLEY-QUIRK
WALK INTO HEAVEN, AND TAKE MY SEAT.
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X AND CAST DOWN MY CROWN AT JESUS' FEET.

WKRW7XINMG&AB_CHANNEL=JESSYENORM DEEP RIVER, MY HOME IS OVER JORDAN,

I WANT TO CROSS OVER INTO CAMP-GROUND, LORD!

AN-TOPIC
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