The Protecting Veil, for cello & string orchestra: The Dormition of the Mother of God
The Protecting Veil, for cello & string orchestra: The Protecting Veil
The Veil of the Temple (All Night Vigil), for soprano, chorus, boys' chorus, brass, temple bowls, tamtam, temple bells, organ & India: A Hymn to the Mother of God
The Veil of the Temple (All Night Vigil), for soprano, chorus, boys' chorus, brass, temple bowls, tamtam, temple bells, organ & India: What God is we do not know
Funeral Ikos, for chorus
Thrinos, for cello
God is with us (A Christmas Proclamation), for tenor, chorus & organ
A Christmas Round, for chorus
Elizabeth Full of Grace, for boys' chorus, chorus, Tibetan bowl, organ & strings
The John Tavener Collection is a compilation of short, individual pieces combined with "bleeding chunks" drawn from larger works such as The Protecting Veil. It is not a greatest-hits collection so much as an attempt to represent various aspects of John Tavener's "high holy minimalist" style. The Decca producers have done a good job of putting together a program of pieces that flow into one another, even though they are drawn from diverse sources. The John Tavener Collection is a very pleasant and listenable disc, and even ...
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The John Tavener Collection is a compilation of short, individual pieces combined with "bleeding chunks" drawn from larger works such as The Protecting Veil. It is not a greatest-hits collection so much as an attempt to represent various aspects of John Tavener's "high holy minimalist" style. The Decca producers have done a good job of putting together a program of pieces that flow into one another, even though they are drawn from diverse sources. The John Tavener Collection is a very pleasant and listenable disc, and even those who are generally not crazy about the music of Tavener may well draw some enjoyment from it. ~ Uncle Dave Lewis, Rovi
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Add this copy of John Tavener Collection to cart. $16.99, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by DECCA IMPORT.
