Tavener: The Veil of the Temple / Layton
Signum Classics

Tavener: The Veil of the Temple / Layton

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Details

Composer
TAVENER, JOHN
Artist
Holst Singers, Rozario
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Jan 28, 2014
Catalog #
SIGCD367
UPC
635212036723

About

“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.

Tracklist 44 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Cycle I: Ah! What was there in that candle's light? (Soprano) 05:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    Cycle I: Ah! What was there in that candle's light? (Soprano)
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Patricia Rozario
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  3. 2 Cycle I: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God (Chorus, 3 Basses, Tenor) 02:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    Cycle I: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God (Chorus, 3 Basses, Tenor)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Adrian Peacock, David Barnard, Jeremy Birchall, Simon Wall
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  4. 3 Cycle II: Primordial Call 00:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    Cycle II: Primordial Call
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  5. 4 Cycle II: Kyrie Ieesoú, eléisón me (Chorus, 3 Basses, Tenor) 05:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    Cycle II: Kyrie Ieesoú, eléisón me (Chorus, 3 Basses, Tenor)
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Adrian Peacock, David Barnard, Jeremy Birchall, Simon Wall
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  6. 5 Cycle II: Outside the gates of Paradise (Chorus, 2 Tenors) 02:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    Cycle II: Outside the gates of Paradise (Chorus, 2 Tenors)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Simon Wall, Nathan Vale
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  7. 6 Cycle II: Our Father, which art in heaven (Chorus) 02:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Cycle II: Our Father, which art in heaven (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  8. 7 Cycle II: O Mary Theotokos, thou art the mystic (Chorus) 03:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    Cycle II: O Mary Theotokos, thou art the mystic (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  9. 8 Cycle II: Alleluia, Theos Erastos (Chorus, Basses) 01:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    Cycle II: Alleluia, Theos Erastos (Chorus, Basses)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall, David Barnard
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  10. 9 Cycle II: Let not your heart be troubled (Baritone) 04:23
    Track
    9
    Title
    Cycle II: Let not your heart be troubled (Baritone)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Thomas Guthrie, Andrew Rupp
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  11. 10 Cycle II: Alleelouia, Agios o Theos (Chorus) 02:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    Cycle II: Alleelouia, Agios o Theos (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  12. 11 Cycle II: Blessed the one who always hated evil-doing (Chorus) 04:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    Cycle II: Blessed the one who always hated evil-doing (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  13. 12 Cycle III: Primordial Call 01:18
    Track
    12
    Title
    Cycle III: Primordial Call
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  14. 13 Cycle III: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus) 01:49
    Track
    13
    Title
    Cycle III: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  15. 14 Cycle III: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus, 2 Tenors) 01:13
    Track
    14
    Title
    Cycle III: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus, 2 Tenors)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Simon Wall, Nathan Vale
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  16. 15 Cycle IV: Primordial Call 01:55
    Track
    15
    Title
    Cycle IV: Primordial Call
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  17. 16 Cycle IV: What God is, we do not know (Chorus) 02:15
    Track
    16
    Title
    Cycle IV: What God is, we do not know (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  18. 17 Cycle V: Primordial Call - Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me (Chorus) 01:51
    Track
    17
    Title
    Cycle V: Primordial Call - Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  19. 18 Cycle V: You mantle yourself in light, stretch out, the skies as a curtain (Chorus) 03:42
    Track
    18
    Title
    Cycle V: You mantle yourself in light, stretch out, the skies as a curtain (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  20. 19 Cycle V: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on (Chorus) 01:14
    Track
    19
    Title
    Cycle V: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  21. 20 Cycle V: Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name (Chorus) 06:58
    Track
    20
    Title
    Cycle V: Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name (Chorus)
    Duration
    06:58
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  22. 21 Cycle VI: Primordial Call - Kyrie Ieesoú, eléisón me (Chorus) 02:08
    Track
    21
    Title
    Cycle VI: Primordial Call - Kyrie Ieesoú, eléisón me (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Holst Singers, Temple Church Choir, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  23. 22 Cycle VI: What God is, we do not know (Chorus) 02:34
    Track
    22
    Title
    Cycle VI: What God is, we do not know (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  24. 23 Cycle VI: Kyrie Ieesou, eleison me (Chorus) 02:45
    Track
    23
    Title
    Cycle VI: Kyrie Ieesou, eleison me (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  25. 24 Cycle VI: Kyrie eleison (Basses, Chorus) 02:18
    Track
    24
    Title
    Cycle VI: Kyrie eleison (Basses, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall, David Barnard
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  26. 25 Cycle VI: Agios o Theos (Chorus) 03:31
    Track
    25
    Title
    Cycle VI: Agios o Theos (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  27. 26 Cycle VI: Have mercy on me, O God, in your great mercy (Chorus) 02:22
    Track
    26
    Title
    Cycle VI: Have mercy on me, O God, in your great mercy (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  28. Disc 2
  29. 1 Cycle VII: Apocalyptic Primordial Call 01:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    Cycle VII: Apocalyptic Primordial Call
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  30. 2 Cycle VII: Absolved; in the mirror, you see the Trinity (Soprano) 02:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    Cycle VII: Absolved; in the mirror, you see the Trinity (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Patricia Rozario
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  31. 3 Cycle VII: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus) 01:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    Cycle VII: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  32. 4 Cycle VII: What God is, we do not know (Chorus) 04:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    Cycle VII: What God is, we do not know (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  33. 5 Cycle VII: O Mary Theotokos, thou art the mystic tongs (Chorus) 02:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    Cycle VII: O Mary Theotokos, thou art the mystic tongs (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  34. 6 Cycle VII: Hail, O Mother of God! Hail, fiery, throne! (Chorus) 01:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    Cycle VII: Hail, O Mother of God! Hail, fiery, throne! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  35. 7 Cycle VII: Mother of God, here I stand now praying (Chorus) 05:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    Cycle VII: Mother of God, here I stand now praying (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  36. 8 Cycle VII: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus, Basses) 04:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    Cycle VII: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus, Basses)
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall, David Barnard
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  37. 9 Cycle VII: These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven (Tenor) 13:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    Cycle VII: These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven (Tenor)
    Duration
    13:47
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Simon Wall
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  38. 10 Cycle VIII: Alleelouia (Chorus, Baritone, Bass) 02:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    Cycle VIII: Alleelouia (Chorus, Baritone, Bass)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Andrew Rupp, Adrian Peacock
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  39. 11 Cycle VIII: Awake, thou that sleepest (Baritone, Chorus) 02:12
    Track
    11
    Title
    Cycle VIII: Awake, thou that sleepest (Baritone, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Thomas Guthrie
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  40. 12 Cycle VIII: Into Beauty (Soprano) 01:11
    Track
    12
    Title
    Cycle VIII: Into Beauty (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Patricia Rozario
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  41. 13 Cycle VIII: Rending of the Veil of the Temple: Supreme reality … illusio (Soprano, Chorus) 05:40
    Track
    13
    Title
    Cycle VIII: Rending of the Veil of the Temple: Supreme reality … illusio (Soprano, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Patricia Rozario
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  42. 14 Cycle VIII: Who will defend the Holy Temple? Who will deliver the Tomb of Christ? (Chorus, Bass) 04:18
    Track
    14
    Title
    Cycle VIII: Who will defend the Holy Temple? Who will deliver the Tomb of Christ? (Chorus, Bass)
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Jeremy Birchall
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  43. 15 Cycle VIII: The Light of Christ shines everywhere (Chorus, Bass) 04:31
    Track
    15
    Title
    Cycle VIII: The Light of Christ shines everywhere (Chorus, Bass)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Jeremy Birchall
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  44. 16 Cycle VIII: Maranatha (Baritone, Chorus, Bass) 04:13
    Track
    16
    Title
    Cycle VIII: Maranatha (Baritone, Chorus, Bass)
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Thomas Guthrie, Andrew Rupp, Jeremy Birchall
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  45. 17 Cycle VIII: New Jerusalem - Upanishad Hymn: Ravouni (Soprano, Basses, Chorus) 05:55
    Track
    17
    Title
    Cycle VIII: New Jerusalem - Upanishad Hymn: Ravouni (Soprano, Basses, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Patricia Rozario, Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall, David Barnard
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton
  46. 18 Cycle VIII: Purnam adah, purnam idam, purnat purnam udacyat (Basses, Sopranos, Altos, Tenors) 03:24
    Track
    18
    Title
    Cycle VIII: Purnam adah, purnam idam, purnat purnam udacyat (Basses, Sopranos, Altos, Tenors)
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Performer
    Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall
    Ensemble
    Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Layton