The Veil of the Temple
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JOHN TAVENER
The Veil of the Temple
Patricia Rozario (soprano) / Choir of the Temple Church, Holst Singers & Members of the English Chamber Orchestra, Stephen Layton
[ Signum / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Sunday 20 April 2014
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"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 are proud to re-release the landmark recording of Sir John Tavener's 'The Veil of the Temple'. This 2CD 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, Tavener skilfully blends together a work that is truly all-encompassing in its scale and spiritual fervour.
"Performance and recording are outstanding. An essential testimony to the vitality of the musical and spiritual vision of the final creative phase of one of Britain's greatest composers." Reissue of the Month Gramophone Magazine, April 2014
"The performances reflect Tavener's instruction that they should be "sung and played with restrained ecstasy" rather than excitement or melancholy, a guidance that ensured the "Funeral Canticle" made a sublimely peaceful send-off for the composer's father." The Independent, 8th February 2014 ****
