The World of Michael Tippett

Launching their new album, The Carice Singers and soloist Hugh Cutting reveal Sir Michael Tippett as a visionary of twentieth-century choral music. Michael Tippett created some of the most beautiful, daring, and transcendental soundscapes of the twentieth century. With an extraordinary imagination, his handful of unaccompanied choral works are remarkable in their originality and virtuosity. The concert’s first half pays homage to Tippett’s innovations as both a composer and a choral conductor, recreating the invigorating programmes he led at Morley College during the Second World War. Countertenor Hugh Cutting joins the ensemble for a hauntingly beautiful lullaby composed for Alfred Deller. The second half highlights Tippett’s enduring influence on contemporary composers, featuring the premiere of a new work by Alex Groves.