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Tavener: Ex Maria Virgine, Angels, Etc / Brown, Berkieta, Jacobs, Clare College Choir, Et Al
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Tavener: Ex Maria Virgine, Angels, Etc / Brown, Berkieta, Jacobs, Clare College Choir, Et Al

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Composer
TAVENER, JOHN
Artist
Brown, Clare College Cambridge
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Nov 18, 2008
Catalog #
8572168
UPC
747313216871

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TAVENER Ex Maria virgine. Birthday Sleep. O Do Not Move. A Nativity. Marienhymne. O Thou Gentle Light. Angels • Timothy Brown, dir; Clare College Cambridge Ch • NAXOS 8.572168 (63:46 Text and Translation)


Two of the selections are first recordings: Ex Maria virgine , the major work at 38 minutes, and Marienhymne . The other works are not widely available, for Birthday Sleep was recorded by Stephen Layton (28:4), A Nativity by Matthew Greenall (not issued over here), and Angels by David Hill (23: 2). I cannot find the first recordings of the other two pieces.


Marienhymne is sung in German, while O Thou Gentle Light is sung in Greek (the ancient hymn Phos hiláron , which Dom Lucien David also set as a neo-Gregorian chant). The earliest work on the program, Angels , dates from 1985.


The major work is a setting of nine age-old texts in Latin or English separated by a refrain, “Ex Maria virgine,” the first movement being repeated at the end. One movement has a Greek refrain, the original of “hail, Mary,” but the first word is pronounced “kay-ray” rather than “ky-ruh.” The composer has a devoted following, so these accomplished performances will delight them.


FANFARE: J. F. Weber

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Verbum caro 01:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Verbum caro
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  2. 2 II. Nowell! Nowell! Out of Your sleep 03:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Nowell! Nowell! Out of Your sleep
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  3. 3 III. Remember O Thou Man 06:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Remember O Thou Man
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  4. 4 IV. Sweet Was the Song 04:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Sweet Was the Song
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  5. 5 V. Ave Rex Angelorum 03:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Ave Rex Angelorum
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  6. 6 VI. There Is No Rose 04:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. There Is No Rose
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  7. 7 VII. Ding! Dong! Merrily on High 02:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Ding! Dong! Merrily on High
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  8. 8 VIII. Rocking 02:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    VIII. Rocking
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  9. 9 IX. Unto Us Is Born a Son 07:19
    Track
    9
    Title
    IX. Unto Us Is Born a Son
    Duration
    07:19
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  10. 10 I. Verbum caro (da capo) 01:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Verbum caro (da capo)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    James McVinnie
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  11. 11 Birthday Sleep 05:27
    Track
    11
    Title
    Birthday Sleep
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  12. 12 O, Do Not Move 02:00
    Track
    12
    Title
    O, Do Not Move
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  13. 13 A Nativity 02:14
    Track
    13
    Title
    A Nativity
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  14. 14 Marienhymne 04:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    Marienhymne
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  15. 15 O Thou Gentle Light 04:41
    Track
    15
    Title
    O Thou Gentle Light
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Stefan Berkieta
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown
  16. 16 Angels 06:45
    Track
    16
    Title
    Angels
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Simon Thomas Jacobs
    Ensemble
    The Choir of Clare College Cambridge
    Conductor
    Timothy Brown