A Child of Our Time 

This secular oratorio grew out of troubling political events and reflects Tippett’s pacifism in its sincere and profound call for peace. The piece embraces a fascinating array of influences, from Bach’s Passions and Handel’s Messiah to African American spirituals such as ’Deep River’, used like Bach chorales to punctuate the oratorio with folk music, emphasising the work’s universal message. By the end of the work, we have moved from winter to th...