Tracklist
- CD 1: Mary of Egypt (feat. conductor: Lionel Friend) (disc 1)
- 1Mary of Egypt: Act I. Prologue "With unearthly stillness"John Tavener3:09
- 2Mary of Egypt: Act I. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice)John Tavener7:22
- 3Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Here I sit and beat my brain" (Zossima)John Tavener1:28
- 4Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "We bring our wres" (Swine men and women)John Tavener1:12
- 5Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Let me consider, yet once more" (Zossima)John Tavener2:16
- 6Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "Come and buy" (Swine men and women)John Tavener1:21
- 7Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Never raised a thieving arm" (Zossima)John Tavener2:56
- 8Mary of Egypt: Act I. "We see the cross before us" (Young Men)John Tavener2:34
- 9Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Take Me!" (Mary)John Tavener2:38
- 10Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Zossima! The ways to salvation" (The Voice)John Tavener4:33
- 11Mary of Egypt: Act II. Prologue "With Unearthly Stillness"John Tavener2:48
- 12Mary of Egypt: Act II. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice)John Tavener1:56
- 13Mary of Egypt: Act II. "We are the desert monks" (Monks)John Tavener0:58
- 14Mary of Egypt: Act II. Aria "And I, the stranger" (Zossima)John Tavener2:29
- 15Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Exaltation of the CrossJohn Tavener5:00
- 16Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Prayer of Mary "O Virgin Lady" (Mary)John Tavener4:32
- 17Mary of Egypt: Act II. "I will praise the Lord" (Monks)John Tavener5:02
- CD 2: Mary of Egypt (feat. conductor: Lionel Friend) (disc 2)
- 1Mary of Egypt: Act III. Prologue "With unearthly stillness"John Tavener1:02
- 2Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Why run from me" (Zossima)John Tavener0:59
- 3Mary of Egypt: Act III. "I pray you" (Mary)John Tavener1:08
- 4Mary of Egypt: Act III. Duet "I beg you" (Zossima, Mary)John Tavener7:20
- 5Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Monk-priest Zossima" (Mary)John Tavener2:36
- 6Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Holy, Holy" (Angels)John Tavener1:22
- 7Mary of Egypt: Act III. "In Egypt, I lived" (Mary)John Tavener0:57
- 8Mary of Egypt: Act III. "But here, my Lady" (Zossima)John Tavener4:58
- 9Mary of Egypt: Act IV. The Angels' songJohn Tavener0:38
- 10Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode I. Zossima searches for MaryJohn Tavener1:43
- 11Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode II. Mary walks on the waterJohn Tavener1:41
- 12Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode III. CommunionJohn Tavener1:48
- 13Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode IV. Mary returns on the waterJohn Tavener1:44
- 14Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode V. Zossima goesJohn Tavener2:17
- 15Mary of Egypt: Act V. Threnody for MaryJohn Tavener3:19
- 16Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Priest-monk Zossima" (Zossima)John Tavener3:12
- 17Love's whirligigJohn Tavener1:40
- 18Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Judge not!" (Chorus)John Tavener4:25
- 19Mary of Egypt: Act V. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice)John Tavener4:03
- 20John Tavener in conversation with Michael Stewart on Mary of EgyptJohn Tavener13:51
More by John Tavener, Lionel Friend
Release credits
- performing orchestra [1.1-17, 2.1-19]
- choir vocals [4, 6, 8, 13, 17]
- contralto vocals [1.2, 1.10, 1.12, 2.19]
- choir vocals [6]
- spoken vocals [20]
- conductor [2.1-19, 1.1-17]
- spoken vocals [20]
- soprano vocals [1.9, 1.16, 2.3-5, 2.7]
- bass-baritone vocals [1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 1.14, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.8, 2.16]
Issues
M2x CD1993