A Tribute to Sir John Tavener

Taken from our performance of his music at the European Festival of Church Music in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany in July 2013, at which he was presented with the 2013 Prize for European Church Music.

[@mq.8360]

John Tavener, your name will live on to eternity

[@CrankyVox]

What a beautiful rendition of Tavener works! For those who wants to know the songs, here it is. 0:00 - Mother of God 0:47 - Today the Virgin 3:29 - The Lamb 7:25 - Funeral Ikos 15:08 - Song for Athene 21:24 - Mother of God

[@julie223783]

A Truly beautiful performance of one of the greatest composers of the 21st century. Stunning 🙏🏾

[@Cantorisalto1]

This wonderful man clearly had a great awareness and understanding of the Divine.

[@Cantorisalto1]

This is a truly remarkable performance and totally personifies John Tavener a musical genius and mystic - God rest his soul. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this.

[@sebastiancook9790]

Phenomenal singing, by far the best rendition of 'The Lamb' that I have ever heard.

[@TrinityCollegeChoir]

cheers seb mate

[@KenWAnderson]

I conducted the college chorale (Covenant College) in a performance of Funeral Ikos in 2011 or 2012 in Chapel at the request of a colleague in the English department.

[@tullochgorum6323]

Wow - world class! The performance of the Ikos is some of the finest choral singing I've ever heard. This kind of simple, restrained singing is the ultimate challenge. Nothing to hide behind. Tone, control, phrasing, vowels, endings - everything has to be spot on. Stephen Layton is a true master. And so touching, given that Tavener's health was failing - what a tribute. Ex-member of the Trinity Choir

[@paulcaswell2813]

I'm sure that RM would be pleased to hear his choir in such good hands.

[@tullochgorum6323]

@@paulcaswell2813 I learned a lot from Richard, and even more from the year we spent with Stephen Barlow as choirmaster. But Leyton is truly remarkable - to mould singing of this quality from such a tiny pool of undergrads is beyond understanding. Taking his work with professional ensembles into account, I think that there is a fair argument that he is the world's finest director of small choirs. For Trinity to land him as Director of Music was a brilliant coup!

[@stefanmohr1557]

Unglaublich schön gesungen

[@MrTorleon]

Wonderful music - wonderful choir, thank you.

[@markstedman8186]

Wonderful ❤️

[@pierredsa6809]

Great recording ! Bravo !

[@choirboyfromhell1]

What is the first and last (same) number? It is heartbreaking....

[@Pyrofips]

first and last song : Tavener - Mother of God

[@caro6511]

Beautiful

[@lightbulbrld]

would someone please post the program? =)

[@elisaumagdalena3170]

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[@elisaumagdalena3170]

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