The English composer John Tavener was a piano pupil of Solomon and a composition pupil of Lennox Berkeley at the Royal Academy of Music in London, acquiring a knowledge of contemporary French music through David Lumsdaine. As a composer he has been drawn to religious subjects, inspired by his interest in the Greek Orthodox Church. He was knighted in 2000.
Vocal and Choral Music
Tavener has set a variety of liturgical texts, being as eclectic in his choice as in his musical language. He won early success with his biblical cantata The Whale, and includes among his songs a number of settings of texts by the Greek Orthodox Abbess Mother Thekla. His Song for Athene draws on Shakespeare as well as the ...
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| CHRISTMAS WITH WINCHESTER COLLEGE CHAPEL CHOIR | |
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CHRISTMAS WITH WINCHESTER COLLEGE CHAPEL CHOIR
Composers:
Anonymous -- Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Bennett, Richard Rodney -- Corelli, Arcangelo -- Handel, George Frideric -- Mason, Lowell -- Praetorius, Michael -- Tavener, John -- Weir, Judith
Artists:
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra -- Lacey, William -- Macliver, Sara -- Tolley, Christopher -- Winchester College Chapel Choir
Label/Producer: Naxos |
| TAVENER, J.: Choral Ikons | |
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TAVENER, J.: Choral Ikons
Composers:
-- Tavener, John
Artists:
Choir, The -- Whitbourn, James
Label/Producer: Opus Arte |
| TAVENER, J.: Fall and Resurrection | |
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TAVENER, J.: Fall and Resurrection
Composer:
Tavener, John
Artists:
BBC Singers -- Chance, Michael -- City of London Sinfonia -- Hickox, Richard -- Hill, Martyn -- Peacock, Adrian -- Richardson, Stephen -- Rozario, Patricia -- St. Paul's Cathedral Choir
Label/Producer: Opus Arte |
