Relationships

lyricist and composer:Sir Michael Tippett (composer) (from 1939 until 1941)
publisher:Schott Music GmbH
part of:A Child of Our Time: Part III. (order: 5)
is based on:Deep River
is the basis for:Five Negro Spirituals from "A Child of Our Time": No. 5. Deep River

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1975-03A Child of Our Time: Part III. Spiritual: Deep RiverBBC Singers, BBC Choral Society, Janet Baker, Richard Cassilly, Jessye Norman, John Shirley‐Quirk, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis3:31
1980-10-15A Child of Our Time: Part III: 31. A Spiritual: Deep RiverliveBBC Symphony Chorus, Jill Gomez, John Shirley‐Quirk, Helen Watts, Kenneth Woollam, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky3:44
1986-07-05 – 1986-07-06A Child of Our Time: A SpiritualLászló Heltay, Sheila Armstrong, Brighton Festival Chorus, Philip Langridge, Felicity Palmer, John Shirley‐Quirk, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn3:46
1991-10-11 – 1991-10-13A Child of Our Time: Deep RiverSimon Halsey, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Jon Garrison, Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett3:31
1992-07-06 – 1992-07-08A Child of Our Time: Part III: 30. Deep RiverStephen Westrop, Cynthia Clarey, Damon Evans, Cynthia Haymon, London Symphony Chorus, Willard White, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:57
2007-12-16A Child of Our Time: Part III, No 30. A Spiritual: Deep RiverliveSir Michael Tippett3:42
2007-12-16 – 2007-12-18A Child of Our Time: No 30. A Spiritual, Deep RiverliveSteve Davislim, Mihoko Fujimura, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Rose, Indra Thomas, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis3:42
2007-12-18A Child of Our Time: Part III, No 30. A Spiritual: Deep RiverliveSir Michael Tippett3:42
Deep River from A Child of our TimeSir Michael Tippett3:21