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Tavener: Lament For Jerusalem / Summerly, Et Al


Release Date: 03/21/2006 
Label:  Naxos   Catalog #: 8557826   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  John Tavener
Performer:  Angharad Gruffydd Jones,  Peter Crawford
Conductor:  Jeremy Summerly
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Choir of London,  Choir of London Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 0 Hours 55 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1. Lament for Jerusalem by John Tavener
Performer:  Angharad Gruffydd Jones (Soprano), Peter Crawford (Countertenor)
Conductor:  Jeremy Summerly
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Choir of London,  Choir of London Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
 Venue:  All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London, England 
Length: 54 Minutes 35 Secs. 
Notes: All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London, England (03/30/2005 - 03/31/2005)
This selection is sung in English and Greek.
Composition written: England (2002 - 2004). 

Sound Samples

Lament for Jerusalem: I. Cycle I: Stanza I - By the waters of Babylon (Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: II. Cycle I: Cosmic Lament I - Listen to the reed-flute (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: III. Cycle II: Stanza II - For there, they that had taken us captive (Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: IV. Cycle II: Cosmic Lament II - 'Tis the fire of love (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: V. Cycle III: Stanza III - How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? (Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: VI. Cycle III: Cosmic Lament III - Hail to thee Divine love! (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: VII. Cycle IV: Stanza IV - Let my tongue cleave to my throat (Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: VIII. Cycle IV: Cosmic Lament IV - If my Beloved touched me with His lips (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: IX. Cycle V: Stanza V - Remember, O Lord, the sons of Edom (Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: X. Cycle V: Cosmic Lament V - The beloved is all (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: XI. Cycle VI: Stanza VI - O daughter of Babylon (Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: XII. Cycle VI: Cosmic Lament VI - Love desires this secret should be revealed (Countertenor, Soprano)
Lament for Jerusalem: XIII. Cycle VII: Stanza VII - Since thou receivest the supplications of sinners (Chorus)
Lament for Jerusalem: XIV. Cycle VII: Cosmic Lament VII - Dost thou know why the mirror does not reflect (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)

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