A Child of Our Time (oratorio by Michael Tippett) A Child of Our Time A Child of Our Time, an oratorio by Michael Tippett written 1939–1941, confronts oppression and collective guilt. Notable for using African-American spirituals in place of chorales…
A German Requiem (Ein deutsches Requiem), Op. 45 — Johannes Brahms A German Requiem Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45, is Brahms’s major non-liturgical choral work in German for soprano and baritone soloists, mixed choir and orchestra, first performed in Leipzig in Fe…
African Sanctus — David Fanshawe's choral work blending Mass and African field recordings African Sanctus African Sanctus (1972) by David Fanshawe juxtaposes the Latin Mass with field recordings made along the Nile, scored for choir, soloists, orchestra and prerecorded tape.
Aida (opera) Aida Aida, an Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi premiered in Cairo in 1871. A grand four-act drama set in ancient Egypt, celebrated for its choruses, pageantry and powerful arias.
