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Song for Athene - Svyati and other Choral Works
 
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Song for Athene - Svyati and other Choral Works
~ Tim Hugh (Cello), John Tavener (Composer), Christopher Robinson (Conductor), Cambridge St John's College Choir (Vocals)
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Product details
  • Audio CD (20 Nov 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Naxos
  • ASIN: B000050XAG
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,990 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. God Is With Us: Christmas Proclamation
2. Song For Athene
3. The Lamb
4. The Tiger
5. Magnificat
6. Nunc Dimittis
7. Funeral Ikos
8. Two Hymns To The Mother Of God: Hymn To The Mother Of God
9. Two Hymns To The Mother Of God: Hymn For The Dormition Of The Mother Of God
10. Love Bade Me Welcome
11. As One Who Has Slept
12. The Lord's Prayer
13. Svyati 'O Holy One' - Chor Of St. John's College, Cambridge/Christopher Robinson/Tim Hugh

On this CD:
  1. God is with us
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  2. Song for Athene
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  3. (The) Lamb, 'Little Lamb, who made thee?'
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  4. (The) Tiger
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  5. Magnificat
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  6. Funeral Ikos
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  7. (2) Hymns to the Mother of God
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  8. Love bade me welcome
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  9. As One Who Has Slept
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  10. (The) Lord's Prayer
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson

  11. Svyati
    Composed by John Tavener
    Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
    with Tim Hugh
    Conducted by Christopher Robinson


Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Since the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, John Tavener's simple and powerful Song for Athene has been recorded umpteen times and has thus become an excellent standard by which to judge all the choirs who have attempted it. The version by the Choir of Kings College Cambridge is hyper-sophisticated with plenty of vibrato from the boys; the Choir of New College Oxford recording is smoothly buttery and breathy; and the version here from the Choir of St John's College Cambridge (while slightly less accurate than the other two) is urgent and driven. The acoustic of the St John's Chapel is a tad less resonant than some of the other collegiate chapels, and contributes to the harder edge of the choir's sound, but it also focuses attention on the choir as a collection of individual voices in a way which is thrillingly unique. Here they are on excellent form, and approach Tavener's blend of cathedral mysticism and Eastern chant with an English sense of drama. The mix is alluring and makes for an attractive Tavener compilation. --Warwick Thompson