Tippett

American  

[tip-it] / ˈtɪp ɪt /

noun

1. Sir Michael (Kemp), 1905–98, British composer.

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Tippett British  

/ ˈtɪpɪt /

noun

1. Sir Michael. 1905–98, English composer, whose works include the oratorio A Child of Our Time (1941) and the operas The Midsummer Marriage (1952), King Priam (1961), The Knot Garden (1970), The Ice Break (1976), and New Year (1989)

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Example Sentences

The Guzmàns told moderator Krista Tippett how they communicate with love and respect across the red-blue divide, despite some raging arguments over the issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

Tippett s cored on a power play for his 21st with 1:37 left in the second but Hischier t allied his 18th early in the third for a 5-2 lead.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

Tippett cut the lead to 2-1, beating Daws 7:43 into the second period, a session the Flyers outshot New Jersey 24-15 but were outscored 2-1.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

The fast start was by design, Tippett said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Benjamin Britten enjoyed an extended holiday in America, while Michael Tippett, a conscientious objector, produced an eloquent and moving wartime plea for unfashionable pacifism in his oratorio A Child of Our Time.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall