Listen to A Child of our Time, Pt. 2: The dark forces rise like a flood (Alto) by Dame Sarah Connolly, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis

A Child of our Time, Pt. 2: The dark forces rise like a flood (Alto)

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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Dame Sarah Connolly

Dame Sarah Connolly

Mezzosopran

BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchester

Sir Andrew Davis

Sir Andrew Davis

Dirigent:in

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Sir Michael Tippett

Sir Michael Tippett

Komponist:in

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The dark forces rise like a flood.

Men's hearts are heavy: they cry for peace.

Written by: Sir Michael Tippett

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