Mystical Minimalism Part II: John Tavener
Our series on the Mystic Minimalists continues with John Tavener, whose encounters with Eastern thought changed him into one of the most spiritually-connected composers to ever write music. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters The Protecting Veil (excerpt), LSO/Rozhdestvensky; Isserlis, vc. The Whale, I, London Sinfonietta/Tavener Little Requiem for Father Malachy Lynch (excerpt) English Chamber Orchestra & Westminster Abbey Choir/Martin Neary Akethist of Thanksgiving (excerpt) BBC Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Abbey Choir & BBC Singers/Martin Neary The Dormition fr. The Protecting Veil, LSO/Rozhdestvensky; Isserlis, vc. Pushkin & Lermontov & Smert fr. Akhmatova Songs Patricia Rozario & the Vanbrugh Quartet Song for Athene, English Chamber Orchestra & Westminster Abbey Choir/Neary Prayer of the Heart, Björk & the Brodsky String Quartet