Tavener: The Veil of the Temple / Layton

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Signum Classics
Release Date
January 28, 2014
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      TAVENER, JOHN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Choir Of The Temple Church, Brass Ensemble Of The English Chamber Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Holst Singers, Rozario
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 28, 2014
    • UPC
      635212036723
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SIGCD367
    • LABEL
      Signum Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Choral - Sacred
    Works ⌄

    1. Cycle I: Ah! What was there in that candle's light? (Soprano)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Patricia Rozario

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    2. Cycle I: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God (Chorus, 3 Basses, Tenor)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Adrian Peacock, David Barnard, Jeremy Birchall, Simon Wall

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    3. Cycle II: Primordial Call

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    4. Cycle II: Kyrie Ieesoú, eléisón me (Chorus, 3 Basses, Tenor)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Adrian Peacock, David Barnard, Jeremy Birchall, Simon Wall

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    5. Cycle II: Outside the gates of Paradise (Chorus, 2 Tenors)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Wall, Nathan Vale

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    6. Cycle II: Our Father, which art in heaven (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    7. Cycle II: O Mary Theotokos, thou art the mystic (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    8. Cycle II: Alleluia, Theos Erastos (Chorus, Basses)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall, David Barnard

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    9. Cycle II: Let not your heart be troubled (Baritone)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Thomas Guthrie, Andrew Rupp

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    10. Cycle II: Alleelouia, Agios o Theos (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    11. Cycle II: Blessed the one who always hated evil-doing (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    12. Cycle III: Primordial Call

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    13. Cycle III: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    14. Cycle III: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus, 2 Tenors)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Wall, Nathan Vale

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    15. Cycle IV: Primordial Call

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    16. Cycle IV: What God is, we do not know (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    17. Cycle V: Primordial Call - Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    18. Cycle V: You mantle yourself in light, stretch out, the skies as a curtain (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    19. Cycle V: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    20. Cycle V: Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    21. Cycle VI: Primordial Call - Kyrie Ieesoú, eléisón me (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Holst Singers, Temple Church Choir, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    22. Cycle VI: What God is, we do not know (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    23. Cycle VI: Kyrie Ieesou, eleison me (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    24. Cycle VI: Kyrie eleison (Basses, Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall, David Barnard

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    25. Cycle VI: Agios o Theos (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    26. Cycle VI: Have mercy on me, O God, in your great mercy (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    27. Cycle VII: Apocalyptic Primordial Call

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    28. Cycle VII: Absolved; in the mirror, you see the Trinity (Soprano)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Patricia Rozario

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    29. Cycle VII: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    30. Cycle VII: What God is, we do not know (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    31. Cycle VII: O Mary Theotokos, thou art the mystic tongs (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    32. Cycle VII: Hail, O Mother of God! Hail, fiery, throne! (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    33. Cycle VII: Mother of God, here I stand now praying (Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    34. Cycle VII: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me (Chorus, Basses)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall, David Barnard

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    35. Cycle VII: These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven (Tenor)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Wall

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    36. Cycle VIII: Alleelouia (Chorus, Baritone, Bass)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Andrew Rupp, Adrian Peacock

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    37. Cycle VIII: Awake, thou that sleepest (Baritone, Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Thomas Guthrie

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    38. Cycle VIII: Into Beauty (Soprano)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Patricia Rozario

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    39. Cycle VIII: Rending of the Veil of the Temple: Supreme reality … illusio (Soprano, Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Patricia Rozario

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    40. Cycle VIII: Who will defend the Holy Temple? Who will deliver the Tomb of Christ? (Chorus, Bass)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Jeremy Birchall

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    41. Cycle VIII: The Light of Christ shines everywhere (Chorus, Bass)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Jeremy Birchall

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    42. Cycle VIII: Maranatha (Baritone, Chorus, Bass)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Thomas Guthrie, Andrew Rupp, Jeremy Birchall

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    43. Cycle VIII: New Jerusalem - Upanishad Hymn: Ravouni (Soprano, Basses, Chorus)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Patricia Rozario, Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall, David Barnard

      Conductor: Stephen Layton

    44. Cycle VIII: Purnam adah, purnam idam, purnat purnam udacyat (Basses, Sopranos, Altos, Tenors)

      Composer: John Tavener

      Ensemble: Temple Church Choir, Holst Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Adrian Peacock, Jeremy Birchall

      Conductor: Stephen Layton


“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.