John Tavener: spartiti medio

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

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...

A Christmas proclamation for tenor (or baritone) solo, SATB choir and organ. This work was commissioned by Winchester Cathedral in tribute to Martin Neary for his work at Winchester Cathedral during t...

The Lamb

The anthem Mother of God, here I stand was sponsored by the Toulmin Family, and it is dedicated to the Choir of the Temple Church, its Director of Music, Stephen Layton, and the Master of the Temple,...

Marienhymne is a piece on a smaller scale than Tavener's dramatic cantatas, and is written for unaccompanied choir and semiChorus. Tavener was drawn to writer and philosopher Frithjof Schuon's vision...

Written for solo cello and strings. This work was commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. It was first performed on 24th November 199...

Ikon of Eros was commissioned by the Minnesota Orchestra on the occasion of the Orchestra's Centennial. First performance on 13th November 2002 at the St Paul Cathedral, Minnesota, by Jorja Fleezanis...

Sollemnitas in conceptione immaculata beatae Mariae virginis. Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blesswed Virgin Mary.

Kali-Yuga is a short, symbolic piece for choirs, representing in a simple, almost child-like way the last days of the Kali-Yuga - the Dark Age of Hinduism. We live in these days. The 'ugliness' of the...

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...

This work was commissioned by the Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois for its Centennial Season; by theCheltenham International Festival of Music with funds provided by Arts Council England and...

This work was commissioned by the Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois for its Centennial Season; by theCheltenham International Festival of Music with funds provided by Arts Council England and...

Hymn of Dawn was commissioned jointly by the Ulster Orchestra and the St Paul Chamber Orchestra. First performance on 7th November 2004 during the Belfast Festival at Queen's, at the Waterfront Hall,...

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...

Cantus Mysticus was commissioned by The Foundation for the Cuenca Religious Music Week. First performance on 22nd March 2005, as part of the XLIV Cuenca Religious Music Week, by Joan Enric Lluna (clar...

Cantus Mysticus was commissioned by The Foundation for the Cuenca Religious Music Week. First performance on 22nd March 2005, as part of the XLIV Cuenca Religious Music Week, by Joan Enric Lluna (clar...

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