John Tavener

This work was commissioned by the London Sinfonietta and was first performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, in June 1972. James Bowman and Kevin Smith were the soloists with members of the Londo...

Prayer of the Heart was inspired by The Chain of Hope. This charitable organisation raises money for the treatment of heart disorders in children, including Marfan's Syndrome, of which John Tavener is...

The Sanskrit words Maya and Atma represent the opposites of illusion and reality. This piece, taken from Tavener's large scale choral work Rending Of The Veil Of The Temple starts out in contemplative...

The piece was commissioned by the Wets Cork Chamber Music Festival, and was first performed in July 1999 in Cork, Ireland, by the Vanbrugh String Orchestra and Patricia Rozario (soprano). Quoting Tave...

Composed in 1999 for four female voices and string quartet. Vocal Score available: CH61780

The parts for John Tavener's Maya Atma for Soprano, Violin, and Percussion.

John Tavener's 1997 work for tenor solo, 3 flutes (doubling alto flutes) and percussion. Large (A3) score. This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for fu...

A calm and quietly ecstatic work for solo soprano, solo violin and string group (composed of violin I, violin II, viola, cello and double bass).

John Tavener 's Pluies is a work for Solo Mezzo-Soprano, SATB Chorus and String Quartet. The piece was first performed on 31st January 2015 and lasts around 5 minutes. This is the full score. The word...

John Tavener 's Pluies is a work for Solo Mezzo-Soprano, SATB Chorus and String Quartet. The piece was first performed on 31st January 2015 and lasts around 5 minutes. This is the set of String Quarte...

Set to the text of John Donne, this work is scored for Solo Baritone, 2 Horns, 2 Trombones, Timpani and Strings.

Tavener's 1960 work for tenor solo, SATB chorus, brass ensemble and organ. Large (A3) score. This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further informat...

This work for viola, chorus and percussion was commissioned by the London Symphony Chorus, and was first performed in October 1994 at the Barbican Hall, London by Yuri Bashmet and the London Symphony...

This work is scored for Solo Viola, SATB Choir and Percussion. Tropoction of Cassiane

For SATB chorus with optional congregation, Brass, Timpani and Organ.

This work was commissioned by the St. Endellion Festival with financial assistance from South West Arts. The three bass singers consist of a soloist and a duo. The trombones comprise two tenors and tw...

Taken from Veil of the Temple and arranged for string orchestra.

The Lamb, a setting for unaccompanied choir of words by William Blake, was first performed by the choir of King's College, Cambridge on 24th December 1982, as part of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Ca...

The Hidden Face is a prayer, for solo counter-tenor, oboe, and a distant group of muted violins and violas. It tries to hold within it a whole tradition with nothing personal or idiosyncratic, as in i...

Written for male voice choir, handbells, Tibetian temple bowl and string quintet.

Written for viol consort. This work was commissioned by Concordia. First performance by Concordia on 17 July 2004 at the Cheltenham International Festival of Music.

Written for viol consort. This work was commissioned by Concordia. First performance by Concordia on 17 July 2004 at the Cheltenham International Festival of Music.

Mandēlion was commissioned for the 1982 Dublin International Organ Festival by RHM Foods. It was first performed on the 27th June 1982 by Pete Sweeney, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. The piece...

If Ye Love Me, by John Tavener, was commissioned by Manchester International Festival (MIF Creative) with thanks to the support of the MIF Commissioning Circle. In If Ye Love Me, there are subtle echo...

John Tavener 's Kaleidoscopes is a tribute to Mozart for Solo Oboe, Percussion and four String Quartets, lasting approximately 30 minutes. The work was commissioned by the Britten Sinfonia, and first...