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 John Tavener - A Portrait
Release Date: 04/20/2004 
Label:  Naxos   Catalog #: 8558152-53   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  John Tavener
Performer:  Kevin Bowyer,  Eileen Hulse,  Stacey Shames,  Mary Hammann,  Heidi Grant Murphy, 
Laura Gilbert,  Ian Shaw,  Maria Kliegel,  Patricia Rozario, 
Stephen Varcoe,  Thalia Myers,  Bjork,  Jacqueline Thomas, 
Ian Belton,  Andrew Haveron,  Paul Cassidy,  Jorja Fleezanis

Conductor:  Takuo Yuasa,  Christopher Robinson,  Harry Christophers,  James Lancelot,  Lionel Friend, 
Paul Goodwin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Tenebrae,  Ulster Orchestra,  Auréole,  Cambridge St. John's College Choir, 
The Sixteen,  Duke String Quartet,  Durham Cathedral Choir, 
Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra,  Vanbrugh String Quartet,  Brodsky String Quartet, 
Minnesota Orchestra,  Minnesota Chorale

Number of Discs: 2 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 2 Hours 35 Mins. 

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Notes & Reviews   Works on This Recording   Sound Samples   
 Notes & Reviews Back to Top 
This limited edition set ncludes the world premiere of 'Prayer of the Heart' sung by Björk. It also includes a recorded interview of John Tavener reflecting on his life and works.
 Works on This Recording Back to Top 
1.  Chant for Guitar by John Tavener
Performer:  Kevin Bowyer (Organ)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1984; England 
 		Length: 3 Minutes 41 Secs. 
Notes: This work is presented in excerpted form. 
2.  Mother and Child by John Tavener
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Tenebrae
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 2002; England 
 		Length: 4 Minutes 33 Secs. 
Notes: This work is presented in excerpted form. It is sung in English and Greek. 
3.  In Alium by John Tavener
Performer:  Eileen Hulse (Soprano)
Conductor:  Takuo Yuasa
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Ulster Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
 		Date of Recording: 03/1998 
Venue:  Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 
Length: 4 Minutes 7 Secs. 
Language: French 
Notes: This work is presented in excerpted format. 
4.  To a Child Dancing in the Wind: He Wishes for the Clothes of Heaven by John Tavener
Performer:  Stacey Shames (Harp), Mary Hammann (Viola), Heidi Grant Murphy (Soprano),
Laura Gilbert (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Auréole
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1983; England 
 		Date of Recording: 06/2000 
Venue:  Concordia College, New York 
Length: 5 Minutes 16 Secs. 
Language: English 
5.  The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?" by John Tavener
Conductor:  Christopher Robinson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Cambridge St. John's College Choir
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1982; England 
 		Date of Recording: 07/2000 
Venue:  St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 
Length: 3 Minutes 47 Secs. 
Language: English 
6.  The Tiger by John Tavener
Conductor:  Christopher Robinson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Cambridge St. John's College Choir
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1987; England 
 		Date of Recording: 07/2000 
Venue:  St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 
Length: 5 Minutes 18 Secs. 
Language: English 
7.  Ikon of Light: 1st movement, Fos 1 - Doxa by John Tavener
Conductor:  Harry Christophers
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The Sixteen,  Duke String Quartet
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1984; England 
 		Length: 5 Minutes 0 Secs. 
8.  Ikon of Light: 2nd movement, Piu intensita by John Tavener
Conductor:  Harry Christophers
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The Sixteen,  Duke String Quartet
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1984; England 
 		Length: 3 Minutes 19 Secs. 
9.  Mandelion by John Tavener
Performer:  Kevin Bowyer (Organ)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1981 
 		Date of Recording: 07/1998 
Venue:  Tonbridge School, Kent, England 
Length: 3 Minutes 22 Secs. 
Notes: This work is presented in excerpted form. 
10.  Ikon of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne by John Tavener
Performer:  Ian Shaw (Organ)
Conductor:  James Lancelot
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Durham Cathedral Choir
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 36 Secs. 
Notes: This work is presented in excerpted form. 
11.  The Protecting Veil: Section 1 by John Tavener
Performer:  Maria Kliegel (Cello)
Conductor:  Takuo Yuasa
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Ulster Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1987; England 
 		Date of Recording: 03/1998 
Venue:  Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 
Length: 15 Minutes 2 Secs. 
12.  St Mary of Egypt: Bless Duet by John Tavener
Performer:  Patricia Rozario (Soprano), Stephen Varcoe (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:  Lionel Friend
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1992; England 
 		Date of Recording: 06/1992 
Venue:  Concert Hall, Snape Maltings, Aldebugh 
Length: 7 Minutes 2 Secs. 
Language: English 
13.  Akhmatova Songs: no 5, The Muse by John Tavener
Performer:  Patricia Rozario (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1993; England 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 51 Secs. 
Language: English 
14.  Diódia: Solemn by John Tavener
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Vanbrugh String Quartet
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1995; England 
 		Length: 10 Minutes 47 Secs. 
15.  Song for Athene by John Tavener
Conductor:  Christopher Robinson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Cambridge St. John's College Choir
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1993; England 
 		Date of Recording: 07/2000 
Venue:  St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 
Length: 5 Minutes 39 Secs. 
Language: English 
16.  Zodiacs by John Tavener
Performer:  Thalia Myers (Piano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1997; England 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 23 Secs. 
17.  Prayer of the Heart by John Tavener
Performer:  Bjork (Voice), Jacqueline Thomas (Cello), Ian Belton (Violin),
Andrew Haveron (Violin), Paul Cassidy (Viola)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Brodsky String Quartet
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1999; England 
 		Date of Recording: 06/2001 
Venue:  Olympic Studios 
Length: 15 Minutes 10 Secs. 
Notes: This selection is sung in English, Greek, Church Slavonic and Coptic. 
18.  Ikon of Eros: 2nd movement, Eros by John Tavener
Performer:  Jorja Fleezanis (Violin)
Conductor:  Paul Goodwin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Minnesota Orchestra,  Minnesota Chorale
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 2000; England 
 		Date of Recording: 04/2003 
Venue:  Cathedral of St. Paul, St. Paul, MN 
Length: 7 Minutes 51 Secs. 
 Sound Samples Back to Top 
In Alium: Section A
To a Child Dancing in the Wind: I. He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
The Lamb
The Tyger
Ikon of Light
Movement 1: Fos I, Doxa
Ikon of Light
Movement 2: Piu intensita
Mandelion (excerpt)
Chant
(excerpt)
Ikon of Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
(excerpt)
The Protecting Veil
Section I
Mary of Egypt
Act III: Bless Duet
Akhmatova Songs
No. 5. The Muse
Diodia
Solemn -
Diodia
[rehearsal letter I]
Song for Athene
Zodiacs
Prayer of the Heart
Ikon of Eros
Movement 2: Eros
Mother and Child
(excerpt)
John Tavener Reflects... A Recorded Interview
'My earliest musical memories...'
John Tavener Reflects... A Recorded Interview
'I saw in the Russian Orthodox Church...'
John Tavener Reflects... A Recorded Interview
'I think The Protecting Veil...'
John Tavener Reflects... A Recorded Interview
'The Icelandic pop singer Björk...'
John Tavener Reflects... A Recorded Interview
'The fact that I've been given...'
John Tavener Reflects... A Recorded Interview
'When my publishers ring...'
John Tavener Reflects... A Recorded Interview
'The only goal...'
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