Quick Facts About Michael Tippett
- Born
- January 2, 1905
- Died
- January 8, 1998
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Conductor
- Notable works
- Child of our time
- Known for
- Symphony No. 4, King Priam, Symphony No. 3, The Midsummer Marriage
About Michael Tippett
Sir Michael Kemp Tippett was an English composer who rose to prominence during and immediately after the Second World War. In his lifetime he was sometimes ranked with his contemporary Benjamin Britten as one of the leading British composers of the 20th century. Among his best-known works are the oratorio A Child of Our Time, the orchestral Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli, and the opera The Midsummer Marriage.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
Awards & Honors
Order of Merit
Knight Bachelor
Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of Honour
Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement
Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Walter Willson Cobbett Medal
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honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music
