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John Tavener: Choral Ikons / James Whitbourn

1 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-03-29

Works: John Tavener: The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, for chorus; Hymns (2) to the Mother of God; Song for Athene; Annunciation; Parting Gift for Tam Farrow, for chorus;...
Performers: Burke, Michael [Vocals]; Tomlin, Claire
Conductors: Whitbourn, James

"James Whitbourn's singers, seasoned yet still young, robustly engage with compositions that many groups treat with bloodless reverence...Those who like their Tavener pure and ethereal...continue...
Recording information: St. Albans Abbey, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England (07/2000); TV Support Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands (07/2000)....continue...

Dreamland / Polyphony, Holst Singers, Trinity College Choir Cambridge

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-10-13

Works: Gabriel Jackson: To Morning; John Tavener: As one who has slept, for chorus; Morten Lauridsen: Ave dulcissima Maria, for chorus; Randall Thompson: Alleluia; Pierre Villette: O sacrum convivium; Veljo...
Performers: Beckett, Kevin; Elliott, Rachel; Healey, Philippa; Henderson, Frances; Macleod-Jones, Iain; Maxwell, Léonie; Sheldrake, Christopher

Dreamland is a new and intriguing specially-priced sampler that features a selection of pieces from Hyperion's extensive and varied choral music catalog. This disc seeks...continue...

Sounds of Light / Trinity Choir Boston

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-01-01

Works: Morten Lauridsen: Ubi Caritas et Amor; Anthony Piccolo: The Key; Ernani Aguiar: Salmo 150, for chorus; Bob Chilcott: God So Loved the World, for soprano & chorus; Traditional Spiritual: This Little L...
Performers: Heilman, Roy; Iglesrud, Pamela; Jones, Brian; Kleinschmidt, Michael; Landles-Dowling, Libbie; Monroe, Jean; Schlegel, Johanna; Webster, Mark; Whiteside, Dana; Williams, Jeremy

Sounds of Light is a program of classic choral works from the 16th to 20th centuries, from Byrd to Tavener, including Morten Lauridsen's extremely popular...continue...

Lux Aeterna / David Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2006-09-12

Works: Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; David Hill: Dominus illuminatio; Charles Wood: Hail, gladdening light; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Gustav Holst: Nunc Dimittis, for chorus, H. 127; John Taven...
Performers: Farr, Stephen
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Brunel Ensemble; Winchester Cathedral Choir

Tavener: Schuon Hymnen, etc / Layton, Polyphony

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2005-05-10

Works: John Tavener: Birthday Sleep, for chorus; Butterfly Dreams, for chorus; The Second Coming, for chorus & organ; Schuon Hymnen, for chorus; As one who has slept, for chorus; The Bridal Chamber, for 2 c...
Performers: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Polyphony

"Tavener finds devoted interpreters in Polyphony... some of the most beautiful choral singing you could ever hope to hear." - BBC Music Magazine...continue...

Tavener: Schuon Hymnen, etc / Layton, Polyphony

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-10-12

Works: John Tavener: Birthday Sleep, for chorus; Butterfly Dreams, for chorus; The Second Coming, for chorus & organ; Schuon Hymnen, for chorus; As one who has slept, for chorus; The Bridal Chamber, for 2 c...
Performers: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Polyphony

"I've praised Stephen Layton's Polyphony extravagantly in at least five of their recent recordings, and this one gives me no reason to alter my very...continue...

John Tavener: Song for Athene, Svyati, etc / Robinson, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-02-01

Works: John Tavener: God is with us; Song for Athene; The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; The Tyger, for chorus; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, for chorus; Funeral Ikos, for chorus; A Hymn to the Mother ...
Performers: Hugh, Timothy
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

"How am I not supposed to recommend this? Tavener has become an important composer in recent years, and this is a generous helping of his...continue...