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| Composer | Tavener, John (1944-2013) |
| Period | Modern |
| Work type | Choral |
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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
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Tenebrae sing Pärt, Tallis and Tavener at the Elbphilharmonie
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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.
Tenebrae weaves a mesmerising spell at Perth Festival of the Arts
Stunningly beautiful commemorative British choral music from Tenebrae under Nigel Short at Perth Festival of the Arts in St John’s Kirk’s wonderful acoustic.
John Tavener: a celebration at the RFH
This celebration of Tavener's music showed the extraordinary depth and breadth of his compositions.
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The art of memory: classical music for mourning
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From fulfilling funerary functions, to eulogising friends and fellow artists, or lamenting the waste of war: here are some of the finest examples of music written in mourning.