Cynthia Haymon, London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Hickox - A Child of Our Time, Part III: General Ensemble. I would know my shadow and my light (Soloists, Chorus) Lyrics

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Cynthia Haymon, London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Hickox - Tippett: A Child of Our Time
Album Tippett: A Child of Our Time
date of release
01-10-1992

1 A Child of Our Time, Part I: The world turns on its dark side (Chorus)
2 A Child of Our Time, Part I: The Argument. Man has measured the heavens with a telescope (Alto)
3 A Child of Our Time, Part I: Scene. Is evil then good? (Alto, Chorus)
4 A Child of Our Time, Part I: Now in each nation there were some cast out (Bass)
5 A Child of Our Time, Part I: Chorus of the Oppressed. When shall the userers' city cease…? (Chorus)
6 A Child of Our Time, Part I: I have no money for my bread (Tenor)
7 A Child of Our Time, Part I: How can I cherish my man in such days…? (Soprano)
8 A Child of Our Time, Part I: A Spiritual. Steal away (Soprano, Tenor, Chorus)
9 A Child of Our Time, Part II: A star rises in mid-winter (Chorus)
10 A Child of Our Time, Part II: And a time came… (Bass)
11 A Child of Our Time, Part II: Double Chorus of Persecutors and Persecuted. Away with them!
12 A Child of Our Time, Part II: Where they could, they fled from the terror (Bass)
13 A Child of Our Time, Part II: Chorus of the Self-righteous. We cannot have them in our Empire
14 A Child of Our Time, Part II: And the boy's mother wrote a letter… (Bass)
15 A Child of Our Time, Part II: Scene. O my son! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
16 A Child of Our Time, Part II: A Spiritual. Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord ( Soprano, Tenor, Chorus)
17 A Child of Our Time, Part II: Scene. The boy becomes desperate in his agony (Bass, Alto)
18 A Child of Our Time, Part II: They took a terrible vengeance (Bass)
19 A Child of Our Time, Part II: The Terror. Burn down their houses! (Chorus)
20 A Child of Our Time, Part II: Men were ashamed of what was done (Bass)
21 A Child of Our Time, Part II: A Spiritual of Anger. Go down, Moses (Bass, Chorus)
22 A Child of Our Time, Part II: The boy sings in his prison. My dreams are all shattered (Tenor)
23 A Child of Our Time, Part II: What have I done to you, my son? (Soprano)
24 A Child of Our Time, Part II: The dark forces rise like a flood (Alto)
25 A Child of Our Time, Part II: A Spiritual. O, by and by (Soprano, Chorus)
26 A Child of Our Time, Part III: The cold deepens (Chorus)
27 A Child of Our Time, Part III: The soul of man is impassioned (Alto)
28 A Child of Our Time, Part III: Scene. The world of wisdom are these (Bass, Chorus)
29 A Child of Our Time, Part III: General Ensemble. I would know my shadow and my light (Soloists, Chorus)
30 A Child of Our Time, Part III: A Spiritual. Deep river (Soloists, Chorus)



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