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Sonic inundation: John Tavener’s Flood of Beauty at the Barbican

By David Fay, 29 September 2014
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Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 28 September 2014
Programme
Tavener, Flood of Beauty
Performers
Allison Bell, Soprano
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone
Natalie Clein, Cello
Sheema Mukherjee, Sitar
Kuljit Bhamra, Tabla
Britten Sinfonia Voices
Eamonn Dougan, Choirmaster / chorus director
Martyn Brabbins, Conductor
Britten Sinfonia
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David Fay
David Fay
David studied Music and French at Bristol University and is now undertaking a PhD in Musicology. His specialism is religious music but his musical passions range from Alkaline Trio to Zadok the Priest.