John Tavener: Iepo Oneipo (Sacred Dream)

The choir does full justice to Tavener's textures, investing shimmering high passages with a celestial weightlessness and bringing out the richness for lower voices — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 6th Sep 2010
Catalogue No: SMC16
Label: Smekkleysa

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October 2010

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Tavener: Song for Athene

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Tavener: The Lamb

The Chamber Choir of Southern Iceland
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Tavener: As one who has slept

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Tavener: Birthday Sleep

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Tavener: Three Holy Sonnets

world premiere
The Chamber Choir of Southern Iceland
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Tavener: Schuon Hymnen

The Chamber Choir of Southern Iceland
Hilmar Örn Agnarsson

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The Chamber Choir of Southern Iceland are once again reunited with the music of John Tavener. Back in 2004 they performed many of these pieces at a concert in Iceland with one piece Schouen Hymnen being specially commissioned by the choir. This stunning choral discs brings new recordings of established favourites along with the world premiere of Three Holy Sonnets.

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Christmas 2010

The choir does full justice to Tavener's textures, investing shimmering high passages with a celestial weightlessness and bringing out the richness for lower voices

October 2010

New recordings of Song for Athene and The Lamb would hardly seem to be very high priorities for anybody these days but when they are sung by an outstanding, rich-toned choir and interspersed with fascinating works...the Tavener connoisseur will certainly sit up and take note.

John Tavener: Iepo Oneipo (Sacred Dream)

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