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John Tavener: A Portrait - Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Aureole Trio; Björk (vocals); Eileen Hulse (soprano); Heidi Grant Murphy (soprano);...
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  1. In alium, for high soprano, strings, piano, grand organ, Hammond organ, bells, gongs & four-track tape: Section A
  2. To a Child Dancing in the Wind, for soprano, flute, harp & viola: Movement I. He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
  3. The Lamb, for chorus
  4. The Tyger, for chorus
  5. Ikon of Light, for chorus & string trio: Movement I. FOS I, DOXA
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  1. In alium, for high soprano, strings, piano, grand organ, Hammond organ, bells, gongs & four-track tape: Section A
  2. To a Child Dancing in the Wind, for soprano, flute, harp & viola: Movement I. He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
  3. The Lamb, for chorus
  4. The Tyger, for chorus
  5. Ikon of Light, for chorus & string trio: Movement I. FOS I, DOXA
  6. Ikon of Light, for chorus & string trio: Movement II. PIU INTENSITA
  7. Mandelion, for organ: Extract
  8. Chant, for guitar: Extract
  9. Ikon of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, for chorus: Extract
  10. The Protecting Veil, for cello & string orchestra: Section I
  11. Mary of Egypt, opera (ikon in music & dance) for soloists, choruses, orchestra & tape: Act III. Bless Duet
  12. Akhmatova Songs, for soprano & cello (or string quartet): No. 5. The Muse
  13. Diódia, for string quartet: Solemn -
  14. Diódia, for string quartet:
  15. Song for Athene, for chorus
  16. Zodiacs, for piano
  17. Prayer of the Heart, for voice, Tibetan bowls, monastery bell & string quartet
  18. Ikon of Eros, for soprano, baritone, violin, chorus & orchestra: Movement II. (Éros)
  19. Mother and Child, for chorus, organ & Hindu temple gong: Extract
  20. John Tavener Reflects ... A Recorded Interivew
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A deluxe sampler covering the work of nearly 40 years, John Tavener: A Portrait has much to offer, including 19 musical tracks, a 46-minute interview with the composer, and a biographical essay detailing the key events and ideas in his life and work. Of primary interest is the premiere recording of Tavener's intense Prayer of the Heart, convincingly performed by Icelandic pop singer Björk and the Brodsky Quartet. The text of the Orthodox Christian "Jesus Prayer" -- in Greek, Church Slavonic, Coptic, and English -- is set in ...

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