© Sim Canetty Clarke
Fact file
| Year of birth | 1944 |
| Year of death | 2013 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Period | Modern |
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In memoriam: Sir John Tavener
Westminster Abbey was packed today for Sir John Tavener's memorial service. In honour of the occasion, here's a playlist.
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GatesheadChoirs on the Concourse
Wood, von Bingen, Forshaw, Rajasekar, Farrington, Shaw, Williams, Roth, Tavener, Parry, Schnittke
Sofi Jeannin; Jess Gillam; BBC Singers; Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia; Timothy Burke
LenoxOpen Rehearsal: Yo-Yo Ma, Arooj Aftab, Karen Ouzounian, and Christine Lee perform Tavener, Kalhor, and Golijov
Tavener, Kalhor, Golijov
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Anna Handler; Samy Rachid; Yo-Yo Ma; Karen Ouzounian; Christine Lee
LenoxYo-Yo Ma, Arooj Aftab, Karen Ouzounian, and Christine Lee perform Tavener, Kalhor, and Golijov
Tavener, Kalhor, Golijov
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Anna Handler; Samy Rachid; Yo-Yo Ma; Karen Ouzounian; Christine Lee
StockholmLate Night Concert with the Swedish Radio Choir & Ami-Louise Johnsson
Bach, McDowall, Tavener, Ligeti, Allegri, Gjeilo
Marc Korovitch; Swedish Radio Choir; Ami-Louise Johnsson
LondonThe Gesualdo Six
Tallis, Byrd, Cornysh II, Tavener, Frye, Pygott, Gibbons, Weelkes, Mundy, Sheryngham, Ramsey, Tomkins
Owain Park; The Gesualdo Six; James Guy
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A Midsummer meditation mix from the SCO Chorus
The SCO Chorus in a meditative mood for midsummer in music by Glass, Taverner, MacMillan and Duruflé.
Tavener’s Krishna fails to convince in world premiere
John Tavener’s “mystical pantomime” proves a disappointment, despite strong performances from singers and orchestra in David Pountney’s production.
Johnston’s Tavener the highlight for the Brighton Philharmonic
Warm Vaughan Williams and energetic Richter and Vivaldi from MacGregor and the BPO strings, with an astonishing performance of Tavener’s The Protecting Veil from Guy Johnston the highlight.
Tenebrae sing Pärt, Tallis and Tavener at the Elbphilharmonie
Tenebrae transforms the Elbphilharmonie into a living instrument, exploring centuries of choral music through spatialised sound, Pärt’s tintinnabuli, Renaissance masterpieces and contemporary innovations in a vivid acoustic experiment.
Triumphant Tavener opens the Edinburgh International Festival
John Tavener's epic, eight-hour all-night vigil opens the festival in monumental style, directed by Thomas Guthrie.