Synopsis

A live broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall in London presents Michael Tippett's formidable oratorio, *A Child of Our Time*. The performance coincides with the centenary of the composer's birth and the 60th anniversary of the Second World War's conclusion. Roger Norrington conducts a distinguished cast featuring Indra Thomas (soprano), Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor), Willard White (bass), alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. The program is introduced by Alan Ti