John Tavener
Sir John Kenneth Tavener (28 January 1944 – 12 November 2013) was an English composer, known for his extensive output of choral religious works. Among his best known works are The Lamb (1982), The Protecting Veil (1988), and Song for Athene (1993).
Tavener first came to prominence with his cantata The Whale, premiered in 1968. Then aged 24, he was described by The Guardian as "the musical discovery of the year", while The Times said he was "among the very best creative talents of his generation". During his career he became one of the best known and popular composers of his generation, most particularly for The Protecting Veil, which as recorded by cellist Steven Isserlis became a best-selling album, and Song for Athene which was sung at the funeral of Princess Diana. The Lamb featured in the soundtrack for Paolo Sorrentino's film The Great Beauty. Tavener wrote the composition A New Beginning to commemorate the Millennium celebrations on New Year's Eve, 1999, during the opening of the Millennium Dome in London. Tavener was knighted in 2000 for his services to music and won an Ivor Novello Award, and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Sarum College in 2001.
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Lento, ma non troppo - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 3, Larghetto "Van Dieman's Land" - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. IX. Nimrod - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 2, When I was one-and-twenty - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Finale. Britannia - The Albert Memorial - God Save the Queen - British Classical Masterpieces -
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IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Overture - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Jerusalem - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Christ Is Risen! - British Classical Masterpieces -
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The Frog Galliard, P. 23 - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 2, Spring Song (Version for Cello & Piano) - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 2, Touch Her Soft Lips and Part - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Sanctus - British Classical Masterpieces -
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II. Horkstow Grange - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Nocturne No. 2 in C Minor, H. 25 - British Classical Masterpieces -
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II. Allegro molto leggiero - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Kyrie - British Classical Masterpieces -
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VIII. Passacaglia - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Farewell to Stromness, Op. 89 No. 1 - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 2, Con brio - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Rondo for Dancing (Version for 2 Violins & Cello) - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 2, Quite Slow and Thoughtful - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 4, Forlana. Allegretto grazioso - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 3, Serenade, "Snow Shower" - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 3, Mill-Field - British Classical Masterpieces -
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6 Songs, Op. 33: No. 4, The November Piano - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Dance of the Fairy Princess - British Classical Masterpieces -
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II. Vivace - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Approach of Autumn - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Pastime with Good Company - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Andantino for Cello and Piano, Op. 21, No. 2a - British Classical Masterpieces -
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III. Un Sonnet d'Amour - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 2, — - British Classical Masterpieces -
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I. Allegro con molto spirito - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 4, Sleep - British Classical Masterpieces -
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No. 2, — - British Classical Masterpieces -
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The Westminster Waltz - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Romance. I hear It again (Maritana) - Chorus. Listen pilgrim, list [Chorus] - British Classical Masterpieces -
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In the Woodlands - British Classical Masterpieces -
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La Chasse - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Venus Waltz - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Magnificat - British Classical Masterpieces -
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III. Minuet. Allegretto grazioso (Version for String Orchestra) - British Classical Masterpieces -
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I. Meadow-Rest - British Classical Masterpieces -
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III. Scherzo. Allegro con fuoco - British Classical Masterpieces -
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II. Adagio - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Lay a Garland - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Elizabethan Serenade - British Classical Masterpieces -
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VI. Carnival - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Nereid - British Classical Masterpieces -
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Contemplation
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Delius: 2 Aquarelles: No. 1, Slow (Arr. Fenby for String Orchestra) - Contemplation -
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Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 13, Der Dichter spricht - Contemplation -
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Rameau: Quam dilecta: IV. Altaria tua - Contemplation -
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In Retrospect (Solo Piano Version) - Contemplation -
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Vaughan Williams: 6 Studies in English Folk-Song: No. 2, Andante sostenuto - Contemplation -
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Bax: Mater ora Filium - Contemplation -
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Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave - Contemplation -
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Shostakovich: Romance from The Gadfly - Contemplation -
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Hahn: Chansons grises: No. 5, L'heure exquise (Version for Cello and Piano) - Contemplation -
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Brahms: 4 Lieder, Op. 70: No. 2, Lerchengesang (Version with Harp) - Contemplation -
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Bach, JS: Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio (After Marcello's Oboe Concerto) - Contemplation -
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Bach & Gounod: Ave Maria (Meditation After Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846) - Contemplation -
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Horizon - Contemplation -
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Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43: V. La vallée des cloches - Contemplation -
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Debussy: Rêverie, CD 76, L. 68 - Contemplation -
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Bartók: Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107, Book II: No. 45, Meditation - Contemplation -
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Olive Tree - Contemplation -
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Rachmaninov: Vespers, Op. 37: VI. Bogoroditse Devo - Contemplation -
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Cage: Prelude for Meditation - Contemplation -
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Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata in A Major, Kk. 208 - Contemplation -
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Saint-Saëns: 6 Études pour la main gauche seule, Op. 135: No. 5, Élégie - Contemplation -
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Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In Paradisum - Contemplation -
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Mompou: Paisajes: No. 2, El lago - Contemplation -
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Strauss, R: Stimmungsbilder, Op. 9: No. 2, An einsamer Quelle - Contemplation -
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Mozart: Serenade for Winds No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran partita": III. Adagio - Contemplation -
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Meditation 3 - Contemplation -
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Mussorgsky: Meditation "Album Leaf" - Contemplation -
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Purcell: Funeral Sentences: Thou Know'st, Lord, Z. 58C (Second Verse) - Contemplation -
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Scriabin: 5 Préludes, Op. 74: No. 4, Lent, vague, indécis - Contemplation -
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Barrios Mangoré: Contemplación - Contemplation -
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Glazunov: Meditation, Op. 32 - Contemplation -
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Albinoni: Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 2: II. Adagio - Contemplation -
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Tormis: Swing Songs: No. 2, The Sea Under the Swing - Contemplation -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 - Contemplation -
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Massenet: Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation - Contemplation -
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Berlioz: Tristia, Op. 18, H 119: I. Méditation religieuse, H 56b - Contemplation -
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Sincère - Contemplation -
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Duparc: Chanson triste - Contemplation -
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Couperin, F: Les Nations, Quatrième ordre "La Piémontoise": V. Sarabande - Contemplation -
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Pierné: Premier nocturne, Op. 31 - Contemplation -
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Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno (Excerpt) - Contemplation -
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Charpentier: Messe pour les trépassés, H. 2: V. Symphonie - Agnus Dei - Contemplation -
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Sadko: Song of the Indian Guest (Version for Cello and Harp) - Contemplation -
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Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: II. Adagio - Contemplation -
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Mendelssohn: 3 Hymns, Op. 96, MWV A19: No. 1, Andante. "Lass, o Herr, mich Hülfe finden" - Contemplation -
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Beving: Seelenkind - Contemplation -
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Handel: Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, HWV 46a: "Tu del ciel ministro eletto" (Bellezza) - Contemplation -
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Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Mandolins in G Major, RV 532: II. Andante - Contemplation -
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Tchaikovsky: 18 Pieces, Op. 72: No. 5, Meditation - Contemplation -
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Poulenc: Flute Sonata, FP 164: II. Cantilena - Contemplation -
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Mass in G Minor: I. Kyrie - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Mass in G Minor: II. Gloria - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Mass in G Minor: III. Credo - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Mass in G Minor: IVa. Sanctus - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Mass in G Minor: IVb. Benedictus - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Mass in G Minor: V. Agnus Dei - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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O Taste and See - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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What Man Is He That Feareth the Lord? - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Mass of St Edward the Confessor: I. Kyrie - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Mass of St Edward the Confessor: II. Gloria - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Mass of St Edward the Confessor: III. Sanctus & Benedictus - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Mass of St Edward the Confessor: IV. Agnus Dei - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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A Special Appeal - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Who Shall Separate Us? - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Magnificat & Nunc dimittis "Collegium Regale": I. Magnificat - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Magnificat & Nunc dimittis "Collegium Regale": II. Nunc dimittis - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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Song for Athene - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral Works -
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