The Essential John Tavener - CD

CD - 1

John Tavener

The Protecting Veil (1987)

 

1. Section 1

00:15:07

 

2. Annunciation

00:03:20

 

3. The Incarnation

00:03:38

 

4. Lament of the Mother of God at the Cross

00:10:22

 

5. Christ is Risen!

00:02:32

 

6. The Dormition of the Mother of God

00:07:10

 

7. The Protecting Veil

00:03:09

In alium (1968)

 

8. Section A

00:04:04

 

9. Section B

00:03:40

 

10. Section C

00:00:41

 

11. Section D

00:06:11

CD - 2

John Tavener

 

1. Zodiacs

00:01:55

Ypakoë (1997)

 

2. Ypakoe

00:13:34

 

3. Palin

00:08:42

 

4. Mandoodles

00:04:55

Pratirupa (version for piano) (2003)

 

5. Pratirupa

00:29:42

 

6. In Memory of Two Cats

00:02:11

CD - 3

John Tavener

Ex Maria Virgine (2005)

 

1. Verbum caro

00:01:40

 

2. Nowell! Nowell! Out of Your sleep

00:03:28

 

3. Remember O Thou Man

00:06:28

 

4. Sweet was the Song

00:04:08

 

5. Ave Rex Angelorum

00:03:53

 

6. There is no Rose

00:04:16

 

7. Ding! Dong! Merrily on high

00:02:39

 

8. Rocking

00:02:37

 

9. Unto us is born a Son

00:07:19

 

10. Verbum caro

00:01:29

 

11. Birthday Sleep

00:05:27

 

12. O, Do Not Move

00:02:00

 

13. A Nativity

00:02:14

 

14. Marienhymne

00:04:42

 

15. O Thou Gentle Light

00:04:41

 

16. Angels

00:06:45

CD - 4

John Tavener

Lament for Jerusalem (2002)

 

1. I. Cycle I: Stanza I - By the waters of Babylon (Chorus)

00:02:01

 

2. II. Cycle I: Cosmic Lament I - Listen to the reed-flute (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)

00:04:09

 

3. III. Cycle II: Stanza II - For there, they that had taken us captive (Chorus)

00:01:31

 

4. IV. Cycle II: Cosmic Lament II - 'Tis the fire of love (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)

00:05:29

 

5. V. Cycle III: Stanza III - How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land? (Chorus)

00:01:21

 

6. VI. Cycle III: Cosmic Lament III - Hail to thee Divine love! (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)

00:05:47

 

7. VII. Cycle IV: Stanza IV - Let my tongue cleave to my throat (Chorus)

00:01:35

 

8. VIII. Cycle IV: Cosmic Lament IV - If my Beloved touched me with His lips (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)

00:06:18

 

9. IX. Cycle V: Stanza V - Remember, O Lord, the sons of Edom (Chorus)

00:01:35

 

10. X. Cycle V: Cosmic Lament V - The beloved is all (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)

00:06:29

 

11. XI. Cycle VI: Stanza VI - O daughter of Babylon (Chorus)

00:02:04

 

12. XII. Cycle VI: Cosmic Lament VI - Love desires this secret should be revealed (Countertenor, Soprano)

00:07:19

 

13. XIII. Cycle VII: Stanza VII - Since thou receivest the supplications of sinners (Chorus)

00:01:41

 

14. XIV. Cycle VII: Cosmic Lament VII - Dost thou know why the mirror does not reflect (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus)

00:07:15

CD - 5

John Tavener

God is with us (1987)

 

1. God is with Us: Christmas Proclamation

00:05:28

 

2. Song for Athene

00:05:43

 

3. The Lamb

00:03:52

The Tyger (1987)

 

4. The Tiger

00:05:22

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (1986)

 

5. Magnificat

00:07:36

 

6. Nunc Dimittis

00:02:58

 

7. Funeral Ikos

00:07:15

2 Hymns to the Mother of God (1985)

 

8. Hymn to the Mother of God

00:02:37

 

9. Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God

00:03:50

 

10. Love bade me welcome

00:04:57

 

11. As one who has slept

00:04:21

 

12. The Lord's Prayer

00:03:35

Svyati, "O Holy One" (1995)

 

13. Svyati, 'O Holy One'

00:13:18