Miniature vocal score for two works for unaccompanied SATB choir Ikon Of The Nativity and O Do Not Move. Ikon Of The Nativity was first performed in December 1991 by Cappella Nova conducted by Alan Tavener.O Do Not Move was fir…
Tavener's 1982 setting of a ritual procession. This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.
Ikon of Joy/Sorrow is for 2 Violins Viola and Cello. Composed in 1999 when Tavener was around 55 years old this short 2 minute long piece was premiered by the Brodsky Quartet.
Written for Stephen Isserlis Tavener's 1989 masterpiece The Protecting Veil for cello and strings is now available for solo with rehearsal piano reduction.
An intense work for string quartet and solo soprano with words by Kathleen Raine to whom the work is dedicated. The piece was commissioned by the Wets Cork Chamber Music Festival and was first performed in July 1999 in Cork Irel…
For solo tenor (or bass) with small group of basses and unaccompanied SATB choir composed by Tavener in 1997.'The Ancient Saints of France (pre-schism) are acknowledged deeply revered by the Orthodox Church.The beginningand the e…
The Sanskrit words Maya and Atma represent the opposites of illusion and reality. This piece taken from Tavener's large scale choral work Rending Of The Veil Of The Temple starts out in contemplative fashionbut as the opposites …
Work for unaccompanied SATB from Tavener's The Veil Of The Temple.The Veil of the Temple was commissioned by the Temple Music Trust. The world premiere took place on 27th June 2003 at the Temple Church London performed by the Cho…
This work for soprano solo and SATB chorus was commissioned by the Norwich Festival of Contemporary Church Music.Tavener:'In the Orthodox Church the Lament of the Mother of God is normally sung on Holy and Great Friday. Inits f…
Tavener's 1987 work for unaccompanied SATB choir. Includes piano accompaniment for rehearsal purposes.This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.
Two hymns written for unaccompanied choir by Tavener. The first is for SAATBBSAATBB double choir and is a setting of a text from the Liturgy of St. Basil. The second is for SSATBBB choir and comes from the Vigil Service of theDor…
Work for SATB chorus with Organ from Tavener's Veil Of The Temple.The Veil of the Temple was commissioned by the Temple Music Trust. The world premiere took place on 27th June 2003 at the Temple Church London performed by the Ch…
Androcosme is the tenth movement of the wider work Miroir Des Poèmes a work which sets 22 poems by the French poet and philosopher Jean Biès. This piece is arranged for unaccompanied double SATBChoir and lasts around 3 minutes…
This work for soprano and baroque chamber orchestra using text by William Blake was commissioned by The Academy of Ancient Music on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. The piece is dedicated to the memory of Diana Princess of…
This work for string ensemble was commissioned by the BT Scottish Ensemble and was first performed in June 1996 at the Hellenic Centre London by the BT Scottish Ensemble with Clio Gould (violin).Quoting Tavener: Tears ofthe Ang…
Commissioned for Cappella Nova's 30th Anniversary by Jyotipakshini. First performed on 30th May 2012 at St. Andrew's-in-the-square Glasgow by Cappella Nova directed by Alan Tavener.Cease to do evil.Learn to dogood.Purify the he…
This work for unaccompanied double choir (SATBSATB) was commissioned by the Summer Music Society of Dorset. It was first performed in May 1989 at Sherborne Abbey Dorset by the Tallis Scholars conducted by PeterPhillips.Tavener:T…
Tavener's 1960 work for tenor solo SATB chorus brass ensemble and organ. Large (A3) score. This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.
The piece was commissioned by the Wets Cork Chamber Music Festival and was first performed in July 1999 in Cork Ireland by the Vanbrugh String Orchestra and Patricia Rozario (soprano).Quoting Tavener: The World for string quart…
Work for Solo Cello and Orchestral Cello Section. Premiered by Yo Yo Ma.Quoting Tavener: It was while pondering these traditional dicta that I began to write the opening solo melody for the cello. It is in fact a palindromebecau…
This commission was supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Iceland and is dedicated to Hilmar Örn Agnarsson and The South Iceland Chamber Choir.The Three Shakespeare Sonnets was one of thefirst works that Tavener c…
Anthem taking liturgical text premiered by the Tallis Scholars in 1997.Quoting Tavener: In this work The Hymn of the Unwaning Light massive monolithic and resplendent with the joy of the Risen Christ alternates withthe Proclam…
