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Offer,Essential Tavener

Ian Le Grice, Natalie Clein (cello), Andrew Rupp, Robert Millett, James Vivian, Nicola Benedetti (violin)

The Choir of the Temple Church, The Holst Singers, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Layton, Mikel Toms, Andrew Litton

A well-filled Tavener sampler, useful for those who haven't the inclination to brave his more expansive meditations. Accomplished performances, and good sound. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 4 out of 5 stars

Release Date: 13th Jan 2014
Catalogue No: 4786424
Label: Decca
Length: 81 minutes

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Tavener: The Lamb

Work length3:35

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The Temple Church Choir
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: The Tyger

Work length4:40

$0.85

$1.15

The Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: Song for Athene

Work length5:33

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$1.15

Ian Le Grice (organ)
The Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: Mother Of God, Here I Stand (from The Veil Of The Temple)

Work length3:30

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Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Mikel Toms
Recorded: 2006
Recording Venue: Brno

Tavener: The Protecting Veil

Work length9:32

$1.70

$2.30

Natalie Clein (cello)
English Chamber Orchestra
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

The Dormition Of The Mother Of God

Track length6:50

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The Protecting Veil

Track length2:42

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Tavener: Today the Virgin

Work length2:42

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The Temple Church Choir
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: Hymn to the Mother of God

Work length2:20

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The Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: The Veil of the Temple

Work length3:03

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$1.15

Holst Singers
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

What God Is We Do Not Know

Track length3:03

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Tavener: Funeral Ikos

Work length7:45

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The Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: Threnos

Work length5:51

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Natalie Clein (cello)
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: God is With Us (A Christmas Proclamation)

Work length5:44

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$1.50

Andrew Rupp (baritone), Ian Le Grice (organ)
The Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: A Christmas Round

Work length1:41

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The Temple Church Choir
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: Elizabeth Full of Grace

Work length12:11

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$1.15

Robert Millett (tibetan bowl), James Vivian (organ)
The Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
Stephen Layton
Recorded: 2003-07-20
Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tavener: Dhyana

Work length6:18

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Nicola Benedetti (violin), Vesselin Gellev (leader)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Litton
Recorded: 2007-06-21
Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London

Tavener: Song for Athene

Work length6:51

$0.85

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Nicola Benedetti (violin), Vesselin Gellev (leader)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Litton
Recorded: 2007-06-21
Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London

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‘Essential Tavener’ provides an opportunity to reflect upon Tavener’s unique composing career which featured some surprising and dramatic spiritual and stylistic changes since the early success of his cantata The Whale in 1968. He was best known for his choral masterpieces such as ‘The Lamb’, ‘Funeral Ikos’ and ‘The Veil of the Temple’ – all featured in this collection.

Famously, it was Song for Athene, performed at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997, which secured an international reputation for John Tavener. Alongside the original choral version of the work which opens this album, he later arranged the work for Nicola Benedetti and this is presented as the closing track on this album: “Benedetti’s playing matches the intensity of this deeply striking piece as it slowly builds, eventually blending and almost becoming lost in the lush orchestral sound as the music reaches its glowing climax… This is spine-chilling music which listeners will return to often.” BBC Music Magazine on Song for Athene

Essential Tavener includes the CD premiere of Mother of God, here I stand, taken from the 2006 Alfonso Cuarón film ‘Children of Men’ soundtrack. The film starred Clive Owen, Michael Caine and Julianne Moore and was nominated for 3 Oscars.

Artists include Nicola Benedetti, Natalie Clein, Stephen Layton, Andrew Litton, The Choir of the Temple Church, The Holst Singers, London Philharmonic Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra.

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June 2014

A well-filled Tavener sampler, useful for those who haven't the inclination to brave his more expansive meditations. Accomplished performances, and good sound.

Offer,Essential Tavener

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