The protecting veil was commissioned by the bbc for the 1989 series of henry wood promenade concerts. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. The lament of the mother of god at the cross by dnfather. John tavener the protecting veil for cello and orchestra. London symphony orchestra gennadi rozhdestvensky 1992 steven isserlis cello. Orchestra, cello, string orchestra sheet music book by john tavener 1944. Sir john tavener has been a unique, controversial and everevolving figure on the contemporary music scene since the late sixties. Section 1 annunciation the incarnation lament of the mother of god at the cross christ is risen. Prostudiomasters offers the original studio masters exactly as the. The protecting veil the last sleep of the virgin music.
John tavener, the protecting veil raphael wallfisch classical 2004. The protecting veil was written by tavener with not only this episode but with the entire life and force of mary in mind, and he stated that it was intended as a counterpart to the painted icons so central to orthodox worship. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Download album by british composer john tavener the veil of the temple 2004 sacdr. You can even listen to free streaming radio stations with itunes radio. The protecting veil by matthew barley, sinfonietta riga, john tavener, william butler yeats, frithjof schuon, pandit sultan khan from amazons classical music store. Jan 30, 20 the protecting veil john tavener orquesta marga marga solista ruslan krinitsyn director invitado boris alvarado. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. The protecting veil, for cello and string orchestra, is considered by many to be sir john tavener s finest instrumental work.
Shortly after finishing thrinos 1990, for solo cello, tavener had surgery to. Listen to the protecting veil from john tavener s the protecting veil for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Among the works that followed was the heavily recorded the protecting veil 1987, for cello and strings. Download john tavener the protecting veil song from 5 mb, yoyoma cd66 tavener the protecting veil rar from 265 mb free from tradownload. John tavener the veil of the temple 2004, sacd discogs. Sony now makes its bid with yoyo ma and the baltimore symphony orchestra, director david zinman.
It isnt absolutely necessary to be beatfree when making this healing music, as evidenced by ginkgo gardens a mystic day in mandalay. Nor does it necessarily have to be asianinfluenced, as heard in british composer john tavener s the protecting veil. John tavener wrote these words above the opening cello notes of the protecting veil, immediately communicating the scale of what we are about to hear. Jan 06, 20 section 1 annunciation the incarnation lament of the mother of god at the cross christ is risen.
Sir john tavener the protecting veil, for cello and. He collaborated with cellist stephen isserlis in 1988 for the epic piece the protecting veil, which was premiered the year after. Download john tavener the veil of the temple on sacd. The last sleep of the virgin, for string quartet and handbells, inhabits a cooler, more reflective, and less emotionally charged sonic world than the protecting veil. The work takes as its inspiration the orthodox feast of the protecting veil of the mother of god, which commemorates the virgins appearance in vlacherni church, constantinople, in the early tenth century. When you listen to music on a cd or tracks purchased via consumer services such as itunes, you are hearing a lowresolution version of what was actually recorded and mastered in the studio. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Like many of tavener s compositions, this work reflects the composers russian orthodox religious faith. If you update your mac to macos catalina, your itunes media library can be accessed in the apple music app, apple tv app, apple books app, and apple podcasts app. Although his music was strongly influenced by the eastern orthodox church for twenty years, he has recently started to move in a new direction. Matthew barley on taveners the protecting veil presto. John tavener s the protecting veil is deeply rooted in his russian orthodox faith tavener, an englishman, converted in 1976. Nestled amongst this portfolio, and adding to its esoteric appeal, is the first ever vinyl release of the late sir john tavener s the protecting veil. The influence tavener drew from indian music in the protecting veil is also explored further in barleys performance with tabla player sukhvinder pinky singh in the song of.
Prostudiomasters offers the original studio masters exactly as the artist, producers and sound engineers mastered them for download, directly to you. The protecting veil, for cello and orchestra play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. John tavener, rudolf werthen, i fiamminghi, france springuel, carlo willems john taverner. John taveners the protecting veil to be reissued for. The protecting veil for cello and strings spent several months at number one in the classical charts and won a gramophone award in 1992 for best contemporary recording. The techniques and approach employed in creating these icons have remained largely unchanged throughout the churchs.
John taveners the protecting veil to be reissued for record. Sir john tavener the classical music world pays tribute john tavener. Protecting veil in alium by various artists and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The protecting veil, the last sleep of the virgin, choral music john tavener. John tavener s the protecting veil to be reissued for record store day. Update to the latest version of itunes apple support. The work is universal, timeless, structurally perfect and emotionally powerful and as such, in my opinion, ranks as one of the greatest cello concertos. Indeed, the cello sings without stopping for the entire 46 minutes of the piece, requiring. The inspiration for the piece comes from the orthodox feast of the protecting veil of the mother of god, which commemorates the apparition of mary the theotokos in the early 10th century at the blachernae palace church in constantinople. The vinyl, which will contain all eight sections of tavener s work, is being released by indie label bella union, who are the uk home of rock bands including the flaming lips and fleet. The composers recent passing prompted a surge of tributes from all corners of the industry, which is hardly unsurprising given tavener s remarkable ability to dissolve musical boundaries. John tavener s the protecting veil to be reissued for record store day sir john tavener the classical music world pays tribute tavener premiere to go ahead in london on friday john tavener.
The protecting veil by john tavener 1944 book only sheet. Tavener the protecting veil by scoresondemand issuu. Cellist matthew barleys latest album sees him tackle john tavener s mighty concertante work for the cello, the 45minute the protecting veil based on an eleventhcentury legend about an apparition of the virgin mary, and reflecting tavener s own orthodox christian beliefs with each movement focusing on a key event in the life of the saint. For tavener, writing the protecting veil a decade earlier, it seems that god was actually in the glissandi, and throughout most of the performance the city of london sinfonia seemed alive to the composers sense of the spiritual significance of each of the works sections. The success of tavener s the protecting veil for cello and strings has inevitably meant that every major recording company feels obliged to have its own version. The protecting veil for cello and string orchestra. Above the opening notes of the protecting veil, john tavener wrote transcendent with awesome majesty, communicating the scale of this universal, timeless, structurally perfect and emotionally powerful work. Here you can find john tavener the protecting veil mp3 shared files. Sir john kenneth tavener 28 january 1944 12 november 20 was an english composer, known for his extensive output of religious works, including the protecting veil, song for athene and the lamb. Download john tavener the protecting veil mp3 files. The protecting veil by various artists on amazon music.
The protecting veil, an album by steven isserlis on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. John tavener, the protecting veil by raphael wallfisch on. Nov, 2012 members of congress want to know why they didnt know more about the investigation involving former cia director david petraeus, seen here testifying on capitol hill on feb. Dec 01, 2017 the protecting veil, for cello and string orchestra, is considered by many to be sir john taveners finest instrumental work. Steven isserlis, london symphony orchestra, gennadi rozhdestvenski cd. The protecting veil by london symphony orchestra lso, gennadi rozhdestvensky, steven isserlis, gennadi rozhdestvensky, london symphony orchestra lso, steven isserlis, andrew keener from amazons classical music store. For those of the same name, see john tavener disambiguation.
The beginning of this cello concerto, where the string orchestra swells ecstatically into being under a high cello note, is one the. Your guide to the protecting veil city of london sinfonia. For tavener, the cello represents the mother of god, with the strings elaborating her unending song, cast in eight continuous sections. Maria kliegel cello, eileen hulse soprano, ulster orchestra, takuo yuasa. Bach and some miniatures in stylish arrangements by isserlis himself. To manually back up, restore, or sync your iphone, ipad, or ipod touch. John taveners magnum opus, the allnight musical vigil the veil of the temple, was commissioned for performance in the temple church by the temple church choir. The composers recent passing prompted a surge of tributes from all corners of the industry, which is hardly unsurprising given taveners remarkable ability to dissolve musical boundaries. Also available in itunes more by gennadi rozhdestvensky see all. In the protecting veil, i have tried to capture some of the almost cosmic power of the mother of god. Tavener s contribution to the funeral of diana the princess of wales was song for athene, an exquisite short piece originally written after the death of a greek girl in a road. Charles hazlewood and matthew barley are joined by the bbc philharmonic and cellist, josephine knight to explore john taveners seminal work, the protecting veil.
The protecting veil by steven isserlislondon symphony orchestragennadi rozhdestvensky on amazon music. In the composers words, the cello represents the mother of god and never stops singing. The cello represents the mother of god and never stops singing throughout. Challenge records international the protecting veil.
The success of taveners the protecting veil for cello and strings has inevitably meant that every major recording company feels obliged to have its own version. The first performance was given on 4th september 1989, at the. The dormition of the mother of god the protecting veil marin kliegel cello ulster. The influence tavener drew from indian music in the protecting veil is also explored further in barleys performance with tabla player sukhvinder pinky singh in the. Also available in itunes more by ulster orchestra see all. The protecting veil gennadi rozhdestvensky classical 1991.
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