This weekend’s concert is a great choral work written at the outbreak of World War II by English composer Michael Tippett. Tippett was a pacifist and a conscientious objector, and he served a prison sentence because of it. A Child of Our Time is an oratorio that sums up Tippett’s beliefs on oppression, violence, justice, and consequences. It is also noteworthy because it uses African-American spirituals as the basis for many of its movement.
Want to check it out this weekend? Just leave a comment on this blog post! We’ll pick a winner at random on Thursday at 3 PM.
I’m looking forward to this concert. I hope I win!
I would very much enjoy attending this performance and understanding more about Tippett. In fact, I’d love to take my 11 year-old daughter with me since she also enjoys the symphony. Pick us!!
oh! Pick me! Pick me! I want to take my 10 year old to the symphony in preparation of her starting youth symphony at school next year!
This sounds like a very exciting work. I have not heard it, but would like to hear it!
This sounds like it would be a great concert to attend!
Yeah. Keith Lockhart.
I’d love tickets to this! Put me in the contest!
Yay. Can’t wait for the performance!
Would love to go!
Very interesting and timely. Looking forward to another Utah symphony fix!
I would love to come, too. Have friends who sing in the choir, which would make it even more special.
I would love to check out this performance. Love our Utah Symphony!!!
What a wonderful opportunity! I’d be thrilled to go, and definitely would take advantage of such a lovely gift. Thank you in advance.
I would LOVE to take my busy,hard working soldier husband to the Symphony!!!
This sounds like a wonderful choral work, and I’d love to experience it.
Yes please
Throwing my hat in! I would love to attend.
I wonder what it would feel like to win these tickets.:)
I would love to see the Utah Symphony perform this beautiful piece. It would a wonderful experience.
Would love to see this!
And according to the random number generator on random.org, our winners are Jason Hatt and Kris! Congrats! I’ll email you with details!