British Music Focus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday 7 December 2005 19:30-21:50 (Radio 3)
Like Verdi, Vaughan Williams and Richard Strauss, Michael Tippett continued to explore new worlds in his music well into his seventies and eighties. Andrew McGregor presents two major 'late' works.
Duration:
2 hours 20 minutes
Playlist:
Tippett: Byzantium
Faye Robinson (soprano)
Tippett: The Mask of Time
Faye Robinson (soprano)
Sarah Walker (mezzo)
Robert Tear (tenor)
John Cheek (bass)
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)