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In Alium
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Ulster Orchestra
with Eileen Hulse
Conducted by Takuo Yuasa
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To a child dancing in the wind
Composed by John Tavener
with Heidi Grant-Murphy, Laura Gilbert, Mary Hammann, Stacey Shames
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(The) Lamb, 'Little Lamb, who made thee?'
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
Conducted by Christopher Robinson
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(The) Tiger
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
Conducted by Christopher Robinson
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Ikon of Light
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Sixteen, Duke Quartet
Conducted by Harry Christophers
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Mandelion
Composed by John Tavener
with Kevin Bowyer
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Chant (1984)
Composed by John Tavener
with Jonathan Richards
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Ikon of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Durham Cathedral Choir
with Ian Shaw
Conducted by James Lancelot
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(The) Protecting Veil
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Ulster Orchestra
with Maria Kliegel
Conducted by Takuo Yuasa
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Mary of Egypt
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble
with Patricia Rozario, Stephen Varcoe
Conducted by Lionel Friend
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Akhmatova Songs
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Vanbrugh Quartet
with Patricia Rozario
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Diódia
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Vanbrugh Quartet
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Song for Athene
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Cambridge St John's College Choir
Conducted by Christopher Robinson
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Zodiacs
Composed by John Tavener
with Thalia Myers
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Mother and Child
Composed by John Tavener
with Tenebrae
Conducted by Nigel Short
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Prayer of the Heart
Composed by John Tavener
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Ikon of Eros
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Minnesota Chorale, Minnesota Orchestra
with Jorja Fleezanis
Conducted by Paul Goodwin
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Ideal for neophytes, John Tavener: A Portrait is a two-disc set presenting a chronological survey of the composer's major works produced to coincide with his 60th birthday (January 2004). Although it's a sampler collection consisting of short extracts, it all fits together well because the music is accompanied by a lengthy and informative booklet essay by David McCleery that puts all the extracts in the context of Tavener's Gnostic musical journey of self-discovery, from avant-garde pal of the Beatles to Russian Orthodoxy to all-embracing spirituality.
Ideal for neophytes, John Tavener: A Portrait is a two-disc set presenting a chronological survey of the composer's major works produced to coincide with his 60th birthday (January 2004). Although it's a sampler collection consisting of short extracts, it all fits together well because the music is accompanied by a lengthy and informative booklet essay by David McCleery that puts all the extracts in the context of Tavener's Gnostic musical journey of self-discovery, from avant-garde pal of the Beatles to Russian Orthodoxy to all-embracing spirituality.
The representative selection is compiled from a variety of recordings and record labels (though there's nothing here from his most famous early work The Whale). The Protecting Veil (performed by Maria Kliegel) as well as his later "divine" musings are given due prominence, naturally enough. But even Tavener acolytes who already have the full-length versions of many of these pieces will still be tempted by the inclusion of the premiere recording of Prayer of the Heart, featuring Icelandic singer Björk and the Brodsky Quartet. The addition of a recorded interview with the composer himself ensures that anyone wishing to learn more about Tavener's often opaque and enigmatic music will do well to begin here. --Mark Walker
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