John Tavener
Type
Person
Location
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Formed
28 January 1944
Ended
12 November 2013
Albums67
- Vaughan Williams / MacMillan / TavenerVaughan Williams, Tavener, MacMillan; Choir of Westminster Abbey, Peter Holder, James O’Donnell2023
- No Longer Mourn for MeTavener; Steven Isserlis, Matthew Rose, Abi Sampa, Philharmonia Orchestra, Omer Meir Wellber2020
- The Protecting VeilSir John Tavener; Matthew Barley2019
- AngelsJohn Tavener; Winchester Cathedral Choir, Andrew Lumsden2019
- 99 WordsSir John Tavener, Roxanna Panufnik; Voce Chamber Choir, Suzi Digby, Matthew Barley, Simon Russell Beale, James Sherlock2018
- Missa WellensisJohn Tavener; Wells Cathedral Choir, Matthew Owens2016
- Tavener Conducts TavenerJohn Tavener; Cappella Nova, Alan Tavener2015
- Great BritainBritten, Harvey, MacMillan, Tavener, Davies; SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Marcus Creed2015
- Music for RemembranceDuruflé, Vaughan Williams, Howells, Tavener, Moore; The Choir of Westminster Abbey, Britten Sinfonia, James OʼDonnell2014
- The Protecting VeilJohn Tavener; Steven Isserlis, London Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky2014
- PratirūpaJohn Tavener; Ralph van Raat, Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta2013
- Around BrittenBritten, Bryars, Tavener; Matthew Barley2013
- 2012
- Choral IkonsTavener; James Whitbourn2011
- BBC Music, Volume 19, Number 3: A Choral ChristmasHolst, Tavener, Vaughan Williams, Byrd, Whitacre; Rodolfus Choir, Ralph Allwood2010
- Iepo OneipoJohn Tavener; Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Hjörleifur Valsson, Kammerkór Suðurlands2010
- Towards SilenceSir John Tavener; Medici Quartet, Finzi Quartet, Cavaleri Quartet & Fifth Quadrant2010
- Glass / Tavener / NymanGlass, Tavener, Nyman; Amy Dickson2009
- A Place BetweenJohn Tavener, Arvo Pärt, Alexander Knaifel, Valentin Silvestrov, Henryk Górecki, John Cage2009
- 2008
- The Repentant ThiefTavener, Patricia Rozario, Andrew Marriner, Michael Tilson Thomas, The London Symphony Orchestra2008
- Vaughan Williams and TavenerVaughan Williams, Tavener; Nicola Benedetti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton2007
- Black Castles (British Music for Brass)Elgar, Butterworth, Bourgeois, Tavener, Pickard, Turnage; Brass Partout, Hermann Bäumer2007
- Styx, The Myrrh-BearerKancheli, Tavener, Maxim Rysanov2007
- 2006
- Lament for JerusalemTavener; Angharad Gruffydd Jones, Peter Crawford, Choir of London and Orchestra, Jeremy Summerly2006
- Schuon Hymnen / The Second Coming / Exhortation and Kohima / ShûnyaJohn Tavener; Polyphony, Stephen Layton2004
- 2004
- Ikon of ErosTavener; Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Chorale, Paul Goodwin2003
- Mother and ChildSir John Tavener; Tenebrae, Nigel Short2003
- Darkness Into LightJohn Tavener; Anonymous 4, Chilingirian Quartet2003
- The John Tavener CollectionJohn Tavener; The Choir of Temple Church, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Stephen Layton2003
- The Hidden FaceJohn Tavener; Fretwork, Michael Chance2002
- Ikon of Light / Funeral Ikos / Carol: The LambJohn Tavener; The Tallis Scholars, Members of the Chilingirian String Quartet2001
- Diódia / The World / Akhmatova Songs / Many YearsJohn Tavener; Patricia Rozario, The Vanbrugh Quartet2001
- 2001
- Song for Athene / Svyati: and other choral worksJohn Tavener; The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Christopher Robinson2001
- Total Eclipse • AgraphonJohn Tavener - Patricia Rozario • John Harle, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Paul Goodwin2001
- GormenghastSir Richard Rodney Bennett, John Tavener2000
- Fall and ResurrectionJohn Tavener; Richard Hickox2000
- Out of the NightArvo Pärt, John Tavener; Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott1999
- Choral WorksMawby, Mathias, Tavener, Rubbra, Pärt, Howells; Westminster Cathedral Choir, City of London Sinfonia, James O’Donnell1999
- The Protecting Veil / In AliumJohn Tavener; Maria Kliegel, Eileen Hulse, Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa1999
- Eternity's SunriseJohn Tavener; Academy of Ancient Music Chorus, Academy of Ancient Music, Paul Goodwin1999
- 1998
- Strong on Oaks - The Protecting VeilMichael Nyman / John Tavener / Josephine Knight, English Sinfonia, conducted byBramwell Tovey1998
- Tears of the AngelsJohn Tavener; BT Scottish Ensemble, Clio Gould, Patricia Rozario1998
- The Protecting VeilTavener; Rudolf Werthen, I Fiamminghi1998
- The Protecting Veil / Wake Up... And DieJohn Tavener; Yo‐Yo Ma, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman1998
- SvyatiJohn Tavener; Steven Isserlis1997
- Tavener / Pärt / GóreckiTavener, Pärt, Górecki; Vasari Singers, Jeremy Backhouse1996
- 1995
- IkosGórecki, Tavener, Pärt; Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury1995
- 1995
- The Protecting Veil / Thrinos / Eternal MemoryJohn Tavener; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Justin Brown, Raphael Wallfisch1995
- 1994
- Ikon of LightJohn Tavener; The Sixteen, Harry Christophers1994
- The Last Sleep of the Virgin / The Hidden TreasureJohn Tavener; Chilingirian Quartet1994
- Thunder Entered HerJohn Tavener; David Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir1994
- Mary of EgyptJohn Tavener; Lionel Friend1993
- Tavener: The Protecting Veil / Britten: Cello Suite No 3 / Tavener: ThrinosJohn Tavener, Britten; Steven Isserlis, London Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvenski1992
- We Shall See Him as He IsJohn Tavener; BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1992
- Sacred Music by John TavenerJohn Tavener; The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Christopher Robinson1991
- 1971
- 1970
Compilations13
- 2014
- 2014
- BBC Music, Volume 22, Number 2: Taverner: The Protecting Veil / Finzi: Dies natalisTavener, Finzi; Steven Isserlis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Andrew Kennedy, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, James Judd2013
- We Shall See Him As He Is / Eis Thanaton / TheophanySir John Tavener; Richard Hickox2012
- 2010
- The Protecting Veil / The Last Sleep of the Virgin / Choral MusicTavener; Steven Isserlis, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, David Hill, Chilingirian Quartet, Winchester Cathedral Choir, London Symphony Orchestra2009
- Piano MusicJohn Tavener; Ralph van Raat2008
- 2004
- 2004
- Song for AtheneJohn Tavener; Winchester Cathedral Choir, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2000
- BBC Music, Volume 6, Number 6: Modern ClassicsStravinsky, Barber, Tan Dun, Philip Glass, Carl Nielsen, John Tavener, Witold Lutosławski1998
- Akhmatova Requiem / Six Russian Folk SongsTavener; Phyllis Bryn‐Julson, John Shirley‐Quirk, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestventsky, Elise Ross, Nash Ensemble1997









































































