OBF PerformanceA Child of our Time—Portland
Friday, July 6, 2012 | 7:30 pm | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
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Compelled by the needless suffering he witnessed in World War II, British composer Michael Tippett created the modern choral masterwork A Child of Our Time. Its story concerns an act of justice in a time of war. But its effect is one of urgency and somber beauty, like the work it was modeled upon, Bach's St. Matthew Passion. Tippett integrated American spirituals such as Steal Away, Go Down Moses, and Deep River in place of the Passion's chorales to reach the deepest levels of our common humanity. Its haunting narrative and rich climaxes embrace both the shadow and light of our collective whole.
Conductor Matthew Halls, who will succeed Helmuth Rilling as artistic director following the 2013 Festival, opens this concert with Bach's Lutheran Mass in G Major. Its lovely meditative fugues and celebratory Gloria are among the movements that Bach freely borrowed from his finest cantatas.
Johann Sebastian Bach Mass in G Major BWV 236
Michael Tippett A Child of our Time
Tamara Wilson, Hanna Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Sophie Harmsen, Anita Krause, alto; Tom Randle, Dominik Wortig, tenor; Tyler Duncan, Markus Eiche, bass; Berwick Chorus of the OBF; OBF Orchestra; Matthew Halls, conductor
Sponsors:
All Classical FM
SELCO Community Credit Union
The Oregonian
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