Mystical Minimalism Part II: John Tavener

Relevant Tones

English - March 22, 2012 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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Previous Episode: Mystical Minimalism Part I: Arvo Párt

Next Episode: Mystical Minimalism Part III: Henryk Gorecki

Our series on the Mystic Minimalists continues with John Tavener, whose encounters with Eastern thought changed him into one of the most spiritually-connected composers to ever write music.

Hosted by Seth Boustead

Produced by Jesse McQuarters

The Protecting Veil (excerpt), LSO/Rozhdestvensky; Isserlis, vc.

The Whale, I, London Sinfonietta/Tavener

Little Requiem for Father Malachy Lynch (excerpt)

English Chamber Orchestra & Westminster Abbey Choir/Martin Neary

Akethist of Thanksgiving (excerpt)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Abbey Choir & BBC Singers/Martin Neary

The Dormition fr. The Protecting Veil, LSO/Rozhdestvensky; Isserlis, vc.

Pushkin & Lermontov & Smert fr. Akhmatova Songs

Patricia Rozario & the Vanbrugh Quartet

Song for Athene, English Chamber Orchestra & Westminster Abbey Choir/Neary

Prayer of the Heart, Björk & the Brodsky String Quartet