Tavener, John > Murphy, Heidi Grant

John Tavener - A Portrait

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-04-01

Works: John Tavener: In alium, for high soprano, strings, piano, grand organ, Hammond organ, bells, gongs & four-track ta; To a Child Dancing in the Wind, for soprano, flute, harp & viola; The Lamb "Little ...
Performers: Bjork; Bowyer, Kevin; Fleezanis, Jorja; Hulse, Eileen; Kliegel, Maria; Murphy, Heidi Grant; Myers, Thalia; Richards, Jonathan; Rozario, Patricia [Soprano Vocals]; Shaw, Ian [Organ]; Varcoe, Stephen [...
Conductors: Yuasa, Takuo; ; Christophers, Harry; Friend, Lionel; Goodwin, Paul
Ensemble: Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Aureole Trio; Members of the Duke Quartet (Members); Minnesota Chorale; The Sixteen (Choir); Ulster Orchestra

Sir John Tavener has been a unique, controversial and ever evolving figure on the contemporary music scene since the late sixties. These CDs encompass a...continue...

Tavener, Birtwistle / Heidi Grant Murphy, Aurole

1 CD / Koch International / 2001-09-25

Works: John Tavener: To a Child Dancing in the Wind, for soprano, flute, harp & viola; Harrison Birtwistle: Entr'actes and Sappho Fragments, for soprano, flute, oboe, violin, viola, harp & percussion
Performers: Baker, James; Ferrillo, John; Murphy, Heidi Grant
Conductors: ; Hostetter, Paul
Ensemble: Aureole Trio

"This unusual coupling unites avant-garde complexity and neo-Medieval simplicity. I highly recommend this release, no matter which musical camp you might be in. Admirers of...continue...