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John Tavener

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© Sim Canetty Clarke
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Geburtsjahr1944
Sterbejahr2013
NationalitätVereinigtes Königreich
EpocheModerne
Juli 2026
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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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LondonSpem in Alium - the 40 voice spectacular

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des Prez, Jackson, Tavener, Stanford, Bednall, Whitacre, Gabrieli, Taverner, Tallis
Thomas Allery; Temple Singers

GatesheadChoirs on the Concourse

BBC Proms
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

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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

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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

© Raoul Manuel Schnell
Bach, McDowall, Tavener, Ligeti, Allegri, Gjeilo
Marc Korovitch; Swedish Radio Choir; Ami-Louise Johnsson
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Ein Land geht, die Musik bleibt: Brexit-Konzert in Brüssel

Altstaedt, Bostridge und das Aurora Orchestra nehmen den Brexit zum Anlass für ein nachdenkliches, starkes Konzert-Statement.
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La espiritualidad contemporánea en Serenates 2026

El Orfeó Universitari de València en el claustro mayor © Eduardo Alapont
Francesc Valldecabres dirigió además de con extrema solvencia técnica, con detallismo, un sesudo programa que devino en una experiencia emocional intensa.
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A Midsummer meditation mix from the SCO Chorus

SCO Chorus © Christopher Bowen (2022)

The SCO Chorus in a meditative mood for midsummer in music by Glass, Taverner, MacMillan and Duruflé. 

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Tavener’s Krishna fails to convince in world premiere

Brett Polegato (Krishna) © Marc Brenner
John Tavener’s “mystical pantomime” proves a disappointment, despite strong performances from singers and orchestra in David Pountney’s production. 
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Johnston’s Tavener the highlight for the Brighton Philharmonic

Guy Johnston © Frances Marshall
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. 
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