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"To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make." - Truman Capote

John Tavener

Sir John Kenneth Tavener was an English composer, known for his extensive output of religious works, including The Protecting Veil, Song for Athene and The Lamb.
Tavener first came to prominence with his cantata The Whale, premiered in 1968. Then aged 24, he was described by The Guardian as "the musical discovery of the year", while The Times said he was "among the very best creative talents of his generation." During his career he became one of the best known and popular composers of his generation, most particularly for The Protecting Veil, which as recorded by cellist Steven Isserlis became a bestselling album, and Song for Athene which was sung at the funeral of Princess Diana. The Lamb featured in the soundtrack for Paolo Sorrentino's film The Great Beauty. Tavener was knighted in 2000 for his services to music and won an Ivor Novello Award.

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Various composers
Now May We Singen
Choir of Westminster School
John Tavener, Pandit Sultan Khan
The Protecting Veil
Matthew Barley
Various composers
Locus Iste
The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
Various composers
White Light: the space between
O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra
Matthew Barley, Roxanna Panufnik, John Tavener
99 Words
Voce Chamber Choir
John Tavener
Missa Wellensis
Wells Cathedral Choir
Various composers
The Evening Hour
The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge
Tavener: The Veil Of The Tempel
Patricia Rozario / The Holst Singers
Benjamin Britten, Gavin Bryars, John Tavener
Around Britten
Barley, Matthew: cello
John Tavener
Towards Silence
Medici Quartet / Finzi Quartet / Cavaleri Quartet / Fifth Quadrant
Various composers
Allegri Miserere
Tenebrae
John Tavener
Mother and Child
Tenebrae / Nigel Short, director