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Radio 3,16 Oct 2025,176 mins

Michael Tippett's A Child of Our Time

Classical Live

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Mark Forrest introduces a selection of specially made recordings for the afternoon, including highlights from this summer's Ryedale Festival in North Yorkshire featuring music-making from Radio 3 New Generation Artists Julius Asal and Santiago Sánchez. Plus music from Benjamin Britten and his British contemporaries. Today a performance of Michael Tippett's oratorio 'A Child of Our Time' from Munich alongside music by Ruth Gipps and Britten's own masterly Serenade. Including: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 Andrew Staples (tenor) Christopher Parkes (horn) Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Daniel Harding (conductor) From the Ryedale Festival: Alfred Schnittke Six Preludes Op. 6 Julius Asal (piano) Ruth Gipps Horn Concerto Martin Owen (horn) ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra Rumon Gamba (conductor) From the Ryedale Festival: Carlos Guastavino La rosa y el sauce Milonga de dos hermanos Bonita rama de sauce Santiago Sánchez (tenor) Christopher Glynn (piano) Michael Tippett A Child of Our Time Elizabeth Llewellyn (soprano) Natalie Lewis (mezzo-soprano) Barry Banks (tenor) Andrew Hamilton (baritone) Bavarian Radio Chorus Munich Radio Orchestra Patrick Hahn (conductor) See also Radio 3 in Concert this week for more from Ryedale. To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to play Classical Live"

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31
    Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31
    Benjamin Britten
  3. 2.
    Six Preludes, Op. 6
    Six Preludes, Op. 6
    Alfred Schnittke
  4. 3.
    Concerto in G minor, RV 577
    Concerto in G minor, RV 577
    Antonio Vivaldi