Tavener: The Veil of the Temple / Layton

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“I regard The Veil of the Temple as the supreme achievement of my life and the most important work that I have ever composed.” -- Sir John Tavener

Signum Records re-releases the landmark recording of Sir John Tavener’s The Veil of the Temple. This 2-CD set captures the concert version of this 8-hour work, composed to last through the night until dawn in the manner of the grand vigils of the Orthodox Church. Combining the psalms of a number of different religious traditions, Tavener skillfully blends together a work that is truly all-encompassing in its scale and spiritual fervor. Originally released on RCA, 2003.


Product Description:


  • Release Date: January 28, 2014


  • Catalog Number: SIGCD367


  • UPC: 635212036723


  • Label: Signum Classics


  • Number of Discs: 2


  • Composer: John Tavener


  • Conductor: Stephen Layton


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra Brass Ensemble, Holst Singers, Temple Church Choir


  • Performer: Adrian Peacock, Alex Mitchell, Andrew Rupp, Christopher Kassam, Dirk Campbell, Hugh Benson, Ian Le Grice, James Vivian, Jeremy Birchall, John Thurgood, Luca del Panta, Nathan Vale, Patricia Rozario, Robert Millett, Simon Wall, Thomas Guthrie, Yates Norton