Essential Tavener

Tracklist

• 1
  The Lamb

  John Tavener, William Blake
  3:36
• 2
  The Tyger

  John Tavener, William Blake
  4:41
• 3
  Song for Athene

  John Tavener, William Shakespeare
  5:32
• 4
  The Veil of the Temple: Mother of God, here I stand (for strings)
  3:30
• 5
  The Protecting Veil: The Dormition of the Mother of God
  6:49
• 6
  The Protecting Veil: The Protecting Veil
  2:45
• 7
  Today the Virgin

  John Tavener, Mother Thekla
  2:41
• 8
  A Hymn to the Mother of God
  2:19
• 9
  The Veil of the Temple: What God is we do not know
  3:03
• 10
  Funeral Ikos
  7:45
• 11
  Threndos
  5:50
• 12
  God is with us (A Christmas proclamation)
  5:44
• 13
  A Christmas Round
  1:41
• 14
  Elizabeth full of grace
  12:11
• 15
  Dhyāna (A song for Nicola)
  6:17
• 16
  Song for Athene (for solo violin and orchestra)
  6:51

More by John Tavener

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Vaughan Williams / MacMillan / Tavener 2023

No Longer Mourn for Me

No Longer Mourn for Me 2020

The Protecting Veil

The Protecting Veil 2019

Angels

Angels 2019

99 Words

99 Words 2018

Missa Wellensis

Missa Wellensis 2016

Release credits

• Andrew Litton
  conductor [15-16]
• Andrew Rupp
  baritone vocals [12]
• English Chamber Orchestra
  performing orchestra [5-6, 14]
• Filharmonie Brno
  performer [4]
• Holst Singers
  choir vocals [2-3, 8-10, 12, 14]
• Ian le Grice
  organ [3, 12]
• James Vivian
  organ [14]
• London Philharmonic Orchestra
  performing orchestra [15-16]
• Mikel Toms
  conductor [4]
• Natalie Clein
  cello [5-6, 11]
• Nicola Benedetti
  violin [15-16]
• Robert Millett
  singing bowl [14]
• Stephen Layton
  conductor [1-3, 5-10, 12-14]
• The Choir of Temple Church
  choir vocals [1-3, 7-8, 10, 12-14]

Issues

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  Essential Tavener

  CD
  11 February 2014