© Sim Canetty Clarke
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| 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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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
StockholmEric Ericson Chamber Choir and Tranströmer
Pizzetti, Campion, Ligeti, Lobo, Sandström, Tavener
Justin Doyle; Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Jakob Koranyi
NorrköpingBruckner & Tavener
Tavener, Bruckner
Norrköping Symphony Orchestra; Karl-Heinz Steffens; Jan Vogler
PhiladelphiaAriadne Greif / Seth Parker Woods / Conor Hanick
Ravel, Simone, Previn, Gershwin, Tavener, León, Sciarrino
Ariadne Greif; Seth Parker Woods; Conor Hanick
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Yo-Yo Ma curates a polyglot program at Tanglewood
The collaborative, multicultural spirit of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project imbues his Tanglewood program, featuring young cellists Christine Lee and Karen Ouzounian.
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.