Podcast appearances and mentions of John Tavener

Acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a unique and distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author and broadcaster.As a concerto soloist he appears regularly with the world's leading orchestras and conductors, including the Berlin Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra Washington, London Philharmonic and Zurich Tonhalle orchestras. He gives recitals every season in major musical centres, and plays with many of the world's foremost chamber orchestras, including the Australian, Mahler, Norwegian, Scottish, Zurich and St Paul Chamber Orchestras, as well as period-instrument ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Unusually, he also directs chamber orchestras from the cello in classical programmes.Recent and upcoming highlights include performances with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Salzburg Mozartwoche; the US premiere of Thomas Adès's Lieux retrouvés with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, following world and UK premieres in Lucerne and at the BBC Proms, and a further performance of the work in Amsterdam with the Britten Sinfonia, conducted by the composer; Prokofiev's Concerto Op. 58 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vladimir Jurowski, in London and at the Dresden Music Festival; and Haydn's C major Concerto with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Adam Fischer.As a chamber musician, he has curated series for many of the world's most famous festivals and venues, including the Wigmore Hall, the 92nd St Y in New York, and the Salzburg Festival. These specially devised programmes have included ‘In the Shadow of War', a major four-part series for the Wigmore Hall to mark the centenary of the First World War and the 75th anniversary of the Second World War; explorations of Czech music; the teacher-pupil line of Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Ravel; the affinity of the cello and the human voice; varied aspects of Robert Schumann's life and music; and the music of Sergei Taneyev (teacher of Steven's grandfather, Julius Isserlis) and his students. For these concerts Steven is joined by a regular group of friends which includes the violinists Joshua Bell, Isabelle Faust, Pamela Frank, and Janine Jansen, violist Tabea Zimmermann, and pianists Jeremy Denk, Stephen Hough, Alexander Melnikov, Olli Mustonen, Connie Shih, and Dénes Várjon.He also takes a strong interest in authentic performance. This season's projects include a recording of the Chopin Cello Sonata and other works with Dénes Várjon for Hyperion, using ones of Chopin's own piano; and a recital of Russian sonatas with Olli Mustonen. In recital, he gives frequent concerts with harpsichord and fortepiano. Recent seasons have featured a special performance with Sir Andras Schiff at the Beethovenhaus in Bonn, using Beethoven's own cello; and performances and recordings (selected for the Deutsche SchallplattenPreis) of Beethoven's complete music for cello and piano with Robert Levin, using original or replica fortepianos from the early nineteenth century. With harpsichordist Richard Egarr, he has performed and recorded the viola da gamba sonatas of J.S. Bach as well as sonatas by Handel and Scarlatti. This season, they tour together in the US.He is also a keen exponent of contemporary music and has premiered many new works including John Tavener's The Protecting Veil (as well as several other pieces by Tavener), Thomas Adès's Lieux retrouvés, Stephen Hough's Sonata for Cello and Piano, Left Hand (Les Adieux), Wolfgang Rihm's Concerto in One Movement, David Matthews' Concerto in Azzurro, and For Steven and Hilary's Jig by György Kurtág. In 2016, he gave the UK premiere of Olli Mustonen's of Frei, aber einsam for solo cello at the Wigmore Hall.

durée : 00:05:13 - John Tavener : la voie mystique - par : Max Dozolme - Il y a onze ans jour pour jour disparaissait un compositeur au style étrange, anachronique, un mystique ennuyeux pour certains, un compositeur de mélodies sublimes pour d'autres, Max Dozolme nous parle ce matin de John Tavener (1944-2013)…

Bobby Baranowski is a past life practitioner, author & former professional musician residing in Asheville, North Carolina. We begin this metaphysical trek in the mountains of "Sedona East" with its many vortexes; then dive headlong into Bobby's Asheville Past Life Project in which he practices a non-hypnotic past life regression method called The Awareness Techniques. He walks us through the steps and speaks to one's emotional responses as the key to validate the imagery. Bobby shares his own visionary experiences with his "time awakening" and past and future lives, as a 29th-century south-westerner, an ancient monk, a cruel rich man and a shamanic drummer.  We explore the mystery of creativity and its ability to tell the future; and ask metaphysical questions like: Do we choose our incarnations? Have we ever been the perpetrator? Do we have a spiritual journey across many lifetimes? Does genealogy matter? Do the dead pass knowledge to the living? And so on, culminating in Bobby's most profound past-life story about a light being 30,000-years-ago.  Check out The Asheville Past Lives Project to book a sessionReading from Other Lives, Other Selves: A Jungian Psychotherapist Discovers Past Lives by Roger J. Woolger, Ph.D.Music by BAILE"The Lamb" (BAILE REMIX)Sampled Vocals by John Tavener & Music by BAILE"Magic"Written & Performed by BAILE"Confronting the Monster"Written & Performed by BAILE"I Loved You"Written & Performed by BAILE"Out of Sorts"Written & Performed by BAILESupport Our Numinous Nature on Patreon.Follow Our Numinous Nature & my naturalist illustrations on InstagramCheck out my shop of shirts, prints, and books featuring my artContact: herbaceoushuman@gmail.com

With a voice as scratchy as the wooden crackers some of you might have heard this Good Friday Tim speaks to Nick about the austere but beautiful music of Tenebrae. Here's the music! 1. Ténèbres du Golgotha - 1° Nocturne: répons " Omnes amici mei" · Choeur des moines de l'Abbaye de Saint-Pierre de Solesmes · Traditional · Dom Jean Claire 2. Hurt by Johnny Cash arranged and performed by 2Cellos 3. Palestrina: Improperia - 1. Popule meus, quid feci tibi? · Sistine Chapel Choir · Massimo Palombella 4. Chant Reproaches for Good Friday (in English) by Bruce Ford Sung by Angela Marie Rocchio, see: www.chantacademy.com used by kind permission. 5. O bone Jesu a 19 · The Sixteen · Harry Christophers · Robert Carver 6. Crux Fidelis Vocal  Ensemble: The King's Singers from the Album The Golden Age, Composer: João IV 7.  In manus tuas Pater, commendo spiritum meum from Taize 8. The Choir of Winchester Cathedral, under the direction of David Hill, perform John Tavener's 'Lament of the Mother of God'

This week on Hearts of Space "SACRED SONGS OF DEVOTION" — a special program of choral and instrumental music for Easter, from our longtime guest producer for classical and sacred music ELLEN HOLMES. The show includes choral selections from Ellen's compilation "SACRED SONGS of MARY: Devotion"—the third in her series of albums showcasing music honoring the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. "In Western culture," writes Ellen, “Mary is the personification of tenderness, compassion, forgiveness, protection, and unconditional love—emotions reflected in music praising her or beseeching her comfort and help.” This wide-ranging program includes sacred choral music from the Russian Orthodox mass, a 12th Century song by HILDEGARD VON BINGEN, 17th century sacred music from Spain by ALONSO LOBO, sacred works by 19th and 20th century composers JOHN TAVENER, SERGEI RACHMANINOFF, PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY, and MAURICE DURUFLÉ, and contemporary works by SIGUR RÓS, LISA GERRARD, DAVID DARLING, MAX RICHTER, and ARVO PÄRT. Choral and instrumental music for Easter: SACRED SONGS OF DEVOTION…on this transmission of Hearts of Space. [ view playlist ] [ view Flickr image gallery ] [ play 30 second MP3 promo ]

The percussionist Ray Cooper is often referred to as the ‘father of rock and roll percussion'. He is renowned for his exuberant stage presence and for incorporating unusual instruments, including cowbells, glockenspiels, timpani and tubular bells to name but a few. He has worked with many of the world's leading musicians including Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, Carly Simon, Eric Clapton, Sting, Art Garfunkel, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. His most enduring collaboration has been with Elton John. Ray is on more than 90 of Elton's recordings, and has performed over 1000 concerts with him, most recently on the Farewell Tour.In 1979, Ray was asked by George Harrison to help run Handmade Films and he remained at the helm for just over a decade, overseeing the production of seminal British films such as Withnail and I, Time Bandits and The Long Good Friday. Ray's musical choices include Bach, Shostakovich, John Tavener and Elton John. Producer: Clare Walker

SynopsisOn today's date in 1968, London witnessed a double debut: the first concert of the London Sinfonietta, a chamber group that would go on to become one of Britain's most famous new music ensembles, and, on its debut program, the premiere performance of The Whale, a dramatic cantata by John Tavener, who would go on to become one of Britain's most famous contemporary composers.The London Sinfonietta's premiere attracted the attention of both the BBC, which broadcast the work that same year, and the Beatles, who released a recording of the work on their newly formed Apple label.After Tavener's religious conversion to the Greek Orthodox faith in 1977 and a near-death experience during surgery in 1990 to remove a tumor from his jaw, his music became ever more liturgical, even other-worldly, and was described as “mystic minimalism.”In 1997, when the funeral service for Princess Diana was broadcast worldwide, it was Tavener's serenely lyrical anthem Song for Athene that was chosen to accompany the princess' coffin as it left Westminster Abbey.Music Played in Today's ProgramJohn Tavener (1944-2013) The Whale; London Sinfonietta and Chorus; David Atherton, cond. Capitol 98497

Welkom terug bij een nieuwe aflevering van Kalm met Klassiek, dé podcastserie voor je dagelijkse momentje rust. In de week van de klassieke hits pakt Ab er een 'hit' uit de ontspanningsoefeningen bij, namelijk een ademhalingsoefening. Het verlengen van de adem is een kunst die de zangeressen van de muziek van vandaag perfect beheersen. Luister naar een hele speciale opname van 'The Lamb' van John Tavener.

It's an exciting first for Composing Myself this week, with this episode's guest holding a position in none other than The Royal Household of the United Kingdom. Judith Weir - Master of The King's Music (and former Master of The Queen's Music) – talks to Wise Music Group CEO Dave Holley and Creative Director Gill Graham about an illustrious life of creative adventure, from a fortuitous mentorship by Sir John Tavener to being appointed to a Royal position by Queen Elizabeth II. Stops along the way include the Battle of Stamford Bridge (“an iconic moment in English history”); how deadlines – “the composer's curse” – are actually a big help; Judith's inspiring work in the broader community; why singers are “the most amazing people in our profession”, and the myriad joys of blogging. A life less ordinary reflected on by a wonderfully eloquent composer.https://www.judithweir.com/Judith Weir (b 1954 to Scottish parents in Cambridge, England) studied composition with John Tavener, Robin Holloway and Gunther Schuller. On leaving Cambridge University in 1976 she taught in England and Scotland, and in the mid-1990s became Associate Composer with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Director of Spitalfields Festival. She was a Visiting Professor at Princeton (2001) Harvard (2004) and Cardiff (2006-13) and in 2014 was appointed Master of the Queen's Music. Since Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, Weir is now Master of The King's Music. From 2015 to 2019 she was Associate Composer to the BBC Singers.She is the composer of several operas (written for Kent Opera, Scottish Opera, ENO and Bregenz) which have been widely performed. She has written orchestral music for the BBC Symphony, Boston Symphony and Minnesota Orchestras. Much of her music has been recorded, and is available on the NMC, Delphian and Signum labels. She blogs about her cultural experiences at www.judithweir.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Synopsis Late in 2013, the musical world was gearing up to celebrate the 70th birthday of British composer John Tavener, but sadly he died, so his 70th birthday, which fell on today's date in 2014, became a memorial tribute instead. Tavener had suffered from ill health throughout his life: a stroke in his thirties, heart surgery and the removal of a tumor in his forties, and two subsequent heart attacks. In his early twenties, Tavener became famous in 1968 with his avant-garde cantata entitled The Whale, based loosely on the Old Testament story of Jonah. That work caught the attention of one of The Beatles, and a recording of it was released on The Beatles' own Apple label. Tavener converted to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1977, and his music became increasingly spiritual. Millions who watched TV coverage of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997, were deeply moved by his “Song for Athene,” which was performed to telling effect as Diana's casket left Westminster Abbey. Taverner was knighted in 2000, becoming Sir John Tavener In 2003, Tavener's Ikon of Eros, commissioned for the Centennial of the Minnesota Orchestra, and premiered at St. Paul's Cathedral—the one in St. Paul, Minnesota, that is, not the one in London—and Tavener came to Minnesota for the event. Music Played in Today's Program Sir John Tavener (1944-2013) Ikon of Eros Jorja Fleezanis, vn; Minnesota Chorale; Minnesota Orchestra; Paul Goodwin, conductor. Reference Recording 102 On This Day Births 1791 - French opera composer Louis Joseph F. Herold, in Paris; 1898 - Italian-American composer Vittorio Rieti, in Alexandria, Egypt; 1944 - British composer Sir John Tavener, in London; Deaths 1935 - Russian composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, age 75, in Moscow; 1947 - Venezuelan-born French composer Reynaldo Hahn, age 72, in Paris; Premieres 1725 - Bach: Sacred Cantata No. 92 ("Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn") performed on Septuagesimae Sunday after Epiphany as part of Bach's second annual Sacred Cantata cycle in Leipzig (1724/25); 1828 - Schubert: Piano Trio in Bb, Op. 99 (D. 898), at a private performance by Ignaz Schuppanzigh (violin), Josef Linke (cello), and Carl Maria von Bocklet (piano); 1830 - Auber: opera "Fra Diavolo" in Paris at the Opéra-Comique; 1876 - Tchaikovsky: "Serenade mélancolique" for violin and orchestra, in Moscow (Julian date: Jan. 18); 1897 - Glazunov: Symphony No. 5, in London; 1915 - Ravel: Piano Trio in a, in Paris, by Gabriel Wilaume (violin), Louis Feuillard (cello), and Alfredo Casella (piano); 1916 - Granados: opera "Goyescas," at the Metropolitan Opera in New York; 1927 - Copland: Piano Concerto, by the Boston Symphony conducted by Serge Koussevitzky, with the composer as soloist; 1941 - Copland: "Quiet City," at Town Hall in New York City by the Little Symphony conducted by Daniel Saidenberg; This music is based on incidental music Copland wrote for Irwin Shaw's play of the same name produced by the Group Theater in New York in 1939; 1944 - Bernstein: Symphony No. 1 ("Jeremiah"), at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh by the Pittsburgh Symphony conducted by the composer, with mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel as vocal soloist; 1972 - Scott Joplin: opera "Treemonisha" (orchestrated by T.J. Anderson), in Atlanta; 1990 - Joan Tower: Flute Concerto, at Carnegie Hall in New York, with soloist Carol Wincenc and the American Composers Orchestra, Hugh Wolff, conducting; 1995 - Elinor Armer: “Island Earth” (to a text by Sci-Fi writer Usula K. Le Guin), at the University of California, Berkeley, by the various San Francisco choirs and the Women's Philharmonic, conducted by JoAnn Falletta; On the same program were the premiere performance's of Chen Yi's “Antiphony” for orchestra and Augusta Read Thomas's “Fantasy” for piano and orchestra (with piano soloist Sara Wolfensohn); 1997 - Morten Lauridsen: “Mid-Winter Songs” (final version) for chorus and orchestra, by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, John Currie conducting; Earlier versions of this work with piano and chamber orchestra accompaniment had premiered in 1981, 1983, and 1985 at various Californian venues; 2000 - André Previn: "Diversions," in Salzburg, Austria, by the Vienna Philharmonic, the composer conducting; Others 1742 - Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin (and the author of "Gulliver's Travels"), objects to the cathedral singers taking part in performances of Handel's works while the composer is in that city (Gregorian date: Feb. 8); Rehearsals for the premiere performance of Handel's "Messiah" would begin in April of that year, involving the choirs of both Christ Church and St. Patrick's Cathedrals in Dublin; 1971 - William Bolcom completes his "Poltergeist" Rag (dedicated to Teresa Sterne, a one-time concert pianist who was then a producer for Nonesuch Records); According to the composer's notes, the "Poltergeist" Rag was written "in a converted garage next to a graveyard in Newburgh, N.Y." Links and Resources On Tavener

Un día como hoy, 28 de enero. Acontecimientos: 1813, se publica Orgullo y Prejuicio. Nacen: 1224-1225, Tomás de Aquino. 1582, John Barclay. 1853, José Martí. 1887, Arthur Rubinstein. 1912, Jackson Pollock. 1944, John Tavener. Fallecen: 1947, Reynaldo Hahn. Conducido por Joel Almaguer Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast. 2023.

As the Christmas festival continues, Roy Jenkins explores – with the help of a range of guests – the significance of one of the best known seasonal texts. The Magnificat is an outpouring of joy from Mary, on hearing the news from the Archangel Gabriel that she is to give birth to Jesus. The text, from St Luke's Gospel, will have been heard in many churches during the past few weeks as part of the telling of the Christmas story. There have been countless musical settings down the centuries – ranging from single line Gregorian chant to more florid settings from JS Bach and Palestrina, and in the present day from composers such as John Tavener and Arvo Pärt. As the Magnificat has an important place in Roman Catholic and Anglican liturgy, there are numerous settings for singing in the daily round of Vespers and Choral Evensongs in our cathedrals and churches. On the face of it, the Magnificat or “Mary's Song” as it's sometime known, isn't such good news for the mighty who will be unseated, and the rich who will be sent empty away. The German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who was executed by the Nazis, described the Magnificat as “the most passionate, the wildest… the most revolutionary hymn ever sung.” But after a year during which we have seen the start of a war, a rise in the cost of living, a widening of the gap between rich and poor, continuing pestilence and the ravages of climate change, what hope can we glean from it for 2023? Our guests: The Rt Revd Mary Stallard, Assistant Bishop of Bangor. Andrew Wilson-Dickson, composer and Cardiff-based musician. Dr Emma Gibbins, Director of Music, St Woolos Cathedral, Newport. Revd Dr Craig Gardiner, Tutor at South Wales Baptist College and Cardiff University. Sean Stillman, Minister at Zac's Place, Swansea, and International President of God Squad. Revd Dr Jennie Hurd, Chair of Wales Synod Cymru of the Methodist Church. The programme includes extracts of settings of the Magnificat by Sir John Tavener, JS Bach, Charles Villiers Stanford, Richard Shephard, and Margaret Rizza.

"I listen to classical music very specifically because I need to be able to feel at the end of what I'm listening to like I'm able confront the darkest sides of what I'm experiencing as well. I feel comforted by Beethoven. I feel comforted by his ability to say something to me that cannot be said any other way. A sense of hopelessness that is not without giving us some worth." This is a rebroadcast of Ep. 80, aired originally in February 2021. The conversation was recorded in October 2020. Jorja Fleezanis died on September 9th, 2022. To read Daniel Lelchuk's written appreciation of Jorja Fleezanis, click here. Violinist Jorja Fleezanis is here to talk music and the staying power of music, the spell it casts, over children and adults alike. From the first time she heard a violin record as a young child to right now, after a career of more than five decades-- what does music say to her today that it didn't then? How do the names she thinks of as the 'Mt. Rushmore' -- Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann -- sustain her and grow with her? And why is she currently listening to every song The Beatles ever recorded? Jorja and Daniel explore what it is to be in an orchestra, and how the will of the ensemble must rise above political and personal fractures. Please consider supporting Talking Beats via a one-time or recurring donation. You will contribute to us presenting the highest quality interviews with the world's most compelling people. Jorja Fleezanis is adjunct professor emerita of music in orchestral studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Fleezanis was concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1989 to 2009—the longest-tenured concertmaster in the orchestra's history and only the second woman in the U.S. to hold the title of concertmaster in a major orchestra when appointed. Prior to Minnesota, she was associate concertmaster with the San Francisco Symphony for eight years and a member of the Chicago Symphony. A devoted teacher, Fleezanis became an adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota's School of Music in 1990. She has also enjoyed teaching roles with other organizations: as teacher and artist at the Round Top International Festival Institute in Texas (1990-2007); artist-in-residence at the University of California, Davis; guest artist and teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory, where she served on the faculty from 1981 to 1989; artist and mentor at the Music@Menlo Festival (2003-2008); teacher and coach at the New World Symphony (1988-present); and faculty of the Music Academy of the West since 2016. She has been a visiting teacher at the Boston Conservatory, The Juilliard School, The Shepherd School of Music, and Interlochen Academy and Summer Camp. She is also a frequent guest mentor at Britten Pears Center at Snape Maltings, England, in programs for both young musicians and professional orchestral violinists. Fleezanis has had a number of works commissioned for her, including by the Minnesota Orchestra with the John Adams Violin Concerto and Ikon of Eros by John Tavener, the latter recorded on Reference Records. Her recording of the complete violin sonatas of Beethoven with the French fortepianist Cyril Huvé was released in 2003 on the Cyprés label. Other recordings include Aaron Jay Kernis' Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky on CRI, commissioned for Fleezanis by the Schubert Club, and, with Garrick Ohlsson, Stefan Wolpe's Violin Sonata for Koch International. Fleezanis studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Jess's guest this week is the guitarist and composer Laura Snowden. They meet in the TCL studio for a listening party which revels in the beauty of John Tavener's choral music; unwraps a piece for guitar by the Australian composer and synesthete Phillip Houghton during which explores the range of sounds possible to obtain from the instrument; pauses in the sound world of Laurie Anderson, and follows Berlioz's musical journey into psychedelia. Playlist: John Tavener: The Lamb (Tenebrae, Nigel Short, conductor) Burt Bacharach/Hal David: I say a little prayer (Aretha Franklin) Lauryn Hill: Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Lauryn Hill) Buxton/Ratcliffe/Kekaula: Good Luck (Basement Jaxx, Lisa Kekaula) Laurie Anderson: O Superman (Laurie Anderson) Trad (Bulgarian): Bučimiš (Avi Avital, mandolin, Itamar Doari, percussion) Phillip Houghton: Wave Radiance (Los Angeles Guitar Quartet) Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 - V Dream of a witches' Sabbath (Orchestre de Paris, Charles Munch, conductor)

Welkom terug bij een nieuwe aflevering van Kalm met Klassiek, dé podcastserie voor je dagelijkse momentje rust. Ontspannen gaat zeker lukken met de muziek van vandaag. Ab heeft namelijk gekozen voor de “Hymn to the Mother of God” van John Tavener. Hij componeerde deze muziek ter nagedachtenis aan zijn eigen moeder.

Actress, comedian and playwright Katherine Parkinson shares her favourite music with Michael Berkeley. Two years out of drama school and heavily in debt, Katherine Parkinson was offered a part in a new television comedy series The IT Crowd. As all fans of the cult series know, she played Jen, the hopeless boss of two computer geeks – she was the so-called “normal” one. The series ran from 2006 to 2013, with audiences of two million. For Katherine Parkinson, it made her career, winning her a British Comedy Award and a Bafta. Since then Katherine Parkinson has appeared in everything from stage productions of Sophocles and Chekhov to television sci-fi drama Humans as well as Doc Martin and the sitcom The Kennedys. She has also moved into writing: her play about three people sitting for a painter premiered on television during lockdown. Katherine chooses music by John Tavener, George Gershwin and Thomas Tallis, and polyphonic singing she discovered while filming in Georgia. She tells Michael how she tried to channel her inner Cecilia Bartoli during singing lessons at drama school, and how she had to pretend to be good at housework for her Olivier-nominated role in Home, I'm Darling at the National Theatre. And she talks movingly about her affection for her late father-in-law, the actor Trevor Peacock. Producer: Jane Greenwood A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 3

Tiden mellem jul og nytår er ofte dage præget af andægtighed og en stille sitren af stilhed før det store brag. I aften giver vi os hen til det andægtige med masser af skøn vokalmusik fra bl.a. Franz Schubert, Olivier Messiaen, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Glenn Gould, Pérotin, John Tavener, Barbara Hannigan, David Lang og Ennio Morricone. Vært: Lasse Aagaard. www.dr.dk/p2

El cargo de maestro de música de la Corona inglesa, ha existido desde 1625, cuando Carlos I de Inglaterra nombró director de su banda privada a un músico de la corte llamado Nicholas Lanier. La banda en cuestión, nos cuenta Clemency Burton Hill, debía acompañarlo donde fuera y su misión era tocar cuando a él le apeteciese. Tuvieron que transcurrir 388 años para designar una mujer en ese puesto: Judith Weir. Esta compositora escribe música ingeniosa sin mayores pretensiones. Es música íntegra y muy concienzuda, pensando sobre todo el propósito y lugar de la música en el mundo. Weir, alumna de John Tavener, ha compuesto varias óperas, obras épicas para orquesta y coro, piezas vocales y algunas musicalizaciones de versos y poesía. A continuación escucharemos de Judith Weir de sus Tres corales para cello y piano, la primera titulada Ángeles inclinándose hacia la tierra, de manos de Jonathan Miller en el cello y Randall Hodgkinson en el piano.

Alex speaks to cellist Catherine Lark about her seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Robert Schumann, Ernest Bloch, John Tavener, Camille Saint-Saëns and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as well as music from The Sound of Music and Into the Woods. Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at https://www.alexpatterson.co.uk/

Zangeres (en musicus, en componist) Sterre Konijn publiceerde onlangs haar debuut-CD 'een', met eigen werk naast composities van onder meer John Tavener, Manuel de Falla en Louis Andriessen. Thema van het album: verbondenheid en eenzaamheid. Sterre vertelt er meer over. 23:03:38 CD Think Subtilior - Cercle des fumeux - songs and sounds (Ricercar RIC 386) Solage: Fumeux fume par fumee Ensemble Santenay 5'26” 23.10 CD een (7 Mountain Records 7MNTN-028) Simon Diaz: Tonada da Luna Llena Sterre Konijn [sopraan]; Christiaan Verbeek [piano]; Raphaela Danksagmüller [duduk] 6'22” 23.19 CD een (7 Mountain Records 7MNTN-028) Sterre Konijn, Ingrid Jonker: O die Halfmaan Sterre Konijn [sopraan]; Tobias Nijboer [contrabas] 2'18” CD een (7 Mountain Records 7MNTN-028) Manuel de Falla: Siete Canciones Populares Españolas - V. Nana Sterre Konijn [sopraan]; Geneviève Verhage [cello]; Daniël Kool [piano] 3'41” CD een (7 Mountain Records 7MNTN-028) Ariel Ramirez: Alfonsina y el Mar Sterre Konijn [sopraan]; Tobias Nijboer [contrabas]; Merel Vercammen [viool] 7'15” CD een (7 Mountain Records 7MNTN-028) Sterre Konijn, Anna Achmatova: Musa Sterre Konijn [sopraan]; Christiaan Verbeek [piano] 2'18” 23.42 CD een (7 Mountain Records 7MNTN-028) John Tavener; Anna Achmatova: Akhmatova Songs - I. Dante Sterre Konijn [sopraan]; Geneviève Verhage [cello] 2'18” CD een (7 Mountain Records 7MNTN-028) Sterre Konijn, Dante Alighieri: L'Amor che Move Sterre Konijn [sopraan]; Christiaan Verbeek [orgel]; Merel Vercammen [viool] 7'00” 23.54 CD Goldberg Variations (MDG 903 2210-6) Johann Sebastian Bach; Peter Vigh: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - Aria da capo Berlage Saxophone Quartet 4'14”

Synopsis Some classical music snobs look down their nose at film scores, considering them less “serious” than “art” music written for the concert hall. Aaron Copland, for one, deplored this attitude. He admired the work of composers like Bernard Herrmann, Alex North, David Raksin, and Elmer Bernstein, whose successful Hollywood careers earned them financial rewards on the West Coast, if not the respect of the snootier East Coast music critics. Copland himself had spent some time in Hollywood, and knew what was involved in completing a film score on time AND on budget. On today’s date in 1940, at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the press was invited to a special preview showing of a new film version of Thornton Wilder’s popular stage play “Our Town.” To match Thornton Wilder’s nostalgic play about American life in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, Copland’s score employed harmonies suggestive of old New England church hymns. For once, audiences AND the critics were impressed, and Copland quickly arranged an “Our Town” concert suite, which premiered on a CBS Radio broadcast in June of 1940, and reworked this suite for its first public performance by the Boston Pops and Leonard Bernstein in May of 1944. Music Played in Today's Program Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Our Town Suite Saint Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. BMG 61699 On This Day Births 1740 - Italian composer Giovanni Paisiello, in Roccaforzata, near Taranto; 1814 - German pianist and composer Adolph von Henselt, in Schwabach,Bavaria; Deaths 1707 - German organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehunde, age c. 70, in Lübeck; 1770 - (on May 9 or 10) English composer, conductor and writer on music Charles Avison, age 61, in Newcastle upon Tyne ; 1791 - American statesman and songwriter Francis Hopkinson, age 53, in Philadelphia; He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and dedicated a book of his songs to George Washington; 1799 - French composer Claude Balbastre, age c. 72, in Paris; Premieres 1812 - Rossini's opera "La Scala di seta" (The Silken Ladder), in Venice; 1868 - Bruckner: Symphony No. 1, in Linz, composer conducting; 1893 - Rachmaninoff: opera "Aleko," in Moscow at the Bolshoi Theater (Julian date: April 27); 1924 - R. Strauss: ballet "Schlagobers" (Whipped Cream), in Vienna; 1940 - The film "Our Town" opens in Hollywood at Grauman's Chinese Theater; The film was based on the play of the same name by Thorton Wilder, and featured a filmscore by Aaron Copland; Copland arranged a suite of music from his filmscore, which premiered on CBS Radio on June 9, 1940; A revised version of the suite was given its first public performance by the Boston Pops conducted by Leonard Bernstein on May 7, 1944; 1981 - Christopher Rouse: "The Infernal Machine" for orchestra (Movement II of Rouse's "Phantasmata"), at the Evian Festival, France, by the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Meier conducting; 1986 - Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: "Concerto Grosso" (after Handel's Sonata in D), by the Handel Festival Orchestra of Washington, Stephen Simon conducting; 1988 - Bernstein: "Arias and Barcarolles," at Equitable Center Auditorium in New York City, by vocalists Louise Edeiken, JoyceCastle, John Brandstetter, and Mordechai Kaston, with the composer and Michael Tilson Thomas at the piano; An orchestrated version of this work prepared by Bright Sheng premiered on September 22, 1989, at the Tilles Center of Long Island University with the New York Chamber Symphony conducted by Gerard Schwarz and featuring vocalists Susan Graham and Kurt Ollmann; 1990 - John Harbison: "Words from Patterson" (to texts by William Carlos Williams), at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with baritone William Sharp and the members of the New Jersey Chamber Music Society; 1998 - John Tavener: "Wake Up and Die," for solo cello and orchestral cello section, at the Beauvais Cello Festival in Beavais , France; 1999 - Zwillich: "Upbeat!" by National Symphony, Anthony Aibel conducting; Others 1863 - American premiere of Berlioz's "Harold in Italy," by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra in New York. Links and Resources On the film "Our Town" The Copland Collection at the Library of Congress

Synopsis Some classical music snobs look down their nose at film scores, considering them less “serious” than “art” music written for the concert hall. Aaron Copland, for one, deplored this attitude. He admired the work of composers like Bernard Herrmann, Alex North, David Raksin, and Elmer Bernstein, whose successful Hollywood careers earned them financial rewards on the West Coast, if not the respect of the snootier East Coast music critics. Copland himself had spent some time in Hollywood, and knew what was involved in completing a film score on time AND on budget. On today’s date in 1940, at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the press was invited to a special preview showing of a new film version of Thornton Wilder’s popular stage play “Our Town.” To match Thornton Wilder’s nostalgic play about American life in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, Copland’s score employed harmonies suggestive of old New England church hymns. For once, audiences AND the critics were impressed, and Copland quickly arranged an “Our Town” concert suite, which premiered on a CBS Radio broadcast in June of 1940, and reworked this suite for its first public performance by the Boston Pops and Leonard Bernstein in May of 1944. Music Played in Today's Program Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Our Town Suite Saint Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. BMG 61699 On This Day Births 1740 - Italian composer Giovanni Paisiello, in Roccaforzata, near Taranto; 1814 - German pianist and composer Adolph von Henselt, in Schwabach,Bavaria; Deaths 1707 - German organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehunde, age c. 70, in Lübeck; 1770 - (on May 9 or 10) English composer, conductor and writer on music Charles Avison, age 61, in Newcastle upon Tyne ; 1791 - American statesman and songwriter Francis Hopkinson, age 53, in Philadelphia; He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and dedicated a book of his songs to George Washington; 1799 - French composer Claude Balbastre, age c. 72, in Paris; Premieres 1812 - Rossini's opera "La Scala di seta" (The Silken Ladder), in Venice; 1868 - Bruckner: Symphony No. 1, in Linz, composer conducting; 1893 - Rachmaninoff: opera "Aleko," in Moscow at the Bolshoi Theater (Julian date: April 27); 1924 - R. Strauss: ballet "Schlagobers" (Whipped Cream), in Vienna; 1940 - The film "Our Town" opens in Hollywood at Grauman's Chinese Theater; The film was based on the play of the same name by Thorton Wilder, and featured a filmscore by Aaron Copland; Copland arranged a suite of music from his filmscore, which premiered on CBS Radio on June 9, 1940; A revised version of the suite was given its first public performance by the Boston Pops conducted by Leonard Bernstein on May 7, 1944; 1981 - Christopher Rouse: "The Infernal Machine" for orchestra (Movement II of Rouse's "Phantasmata"), at the Evian Festival, France, by the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Meier conducting; 1986 - Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: "Concerto Grosso" (after Handel's Sonata in D), by the Handel Festival Orchestra of Washington, Stephen Simon conducting; 1988 - Bernstein: "Arias and Barcarolles," at Equitable Center Auditorium in New York City, by vocalists Louise Edeiken, JoyceCastle, John Brandstetter, and Mordechai Kaston, with the composer and Michael Tilson Thomas at the piano; An orchestrated version of this work prepared by Bright Sheng premiered on September 22, 1989, at the Tilles Center of Long Island University with the New York Chamber Symphony conducted by Gerard Schwarz and featuring vocalists Susan Graham and Kurt Ollmann; 1990 - John Harbison: "Words from Patterson" (to texts by William Carlos Williams), at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with baritone William Sharp and the members of the New Jersey Chamber Music Society; 1998 - John Tavener: "Wake Up and Die," for solo cello and orchestral cello section, at the Beauvais Cello Festival in Beavais , France; 1999 - Zwillich: "Upbeat!" by National Symphony, Anthony Aibel conducting; Others 1863 - American premiere of Berlioz's "Harold in Italy," by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra in New York. Links and Resources On the film "Our Town" The Copland Collection at the Library of Congress

Today I am talking to the wonderful soprano Channa Malkin about her upcoming CD launch, inspired by the issues, stigmas and graces of motherhood. We talk about Channa’s journey to becoming a mother and the misconceptions many performers have about motherhood and working alongside it.Channa's headshot is by photographer Brendon Heinst‍While growing up in a family of classical musicians, soprano Channa Malkin initially enjoyed other creative outlets such as painting and writing. Music was always present, as she went from playing the flute to songwriting and singing in choir and bands. But when she discovered opera as a teenager, there was no way back: she auditioned for the role of Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro at the Dutch National Opera, and made her debut at 16 years old. There, Channa found her true voice and embarked upon a path that has led her to become the artist and performer she is today.Channa's new album, released on Friday 7th May,  This is not a lullaby . The album features the little-known song cycle Rocking the Child by Miecyslaw Weinberg, John Tavener’s Akhmatova Songs for soprano and cello, as well as various Russian songs composed by her father Josef Malkin. A key aspect of this programme is Channa’s desire to go against the typical trope of a mother rocking her child to sleep and instead present the lows as well as the highs, and a much more varied portrayal of how having a baby has impacted her identity as an artist and woman.In her blog post on motherhood Channa writes,Becoming a mother has taught me that I’m stronger than I thought. Compared to growing ahuman being in my body, giving birth and surviving the first year of motherhood, any professional challenge feels like a piece of cake. It has also taught me to trust my intuition, rather than worry about what other people might think. And every day, my son is teaching me to be more calm, more confident and more open to whatever life throws my way. And to laugh about it in the process.

This is a pre-concert discussion where we go in depth into the Songs of Meditation program, Sound of Ages first live concert in over a year. We take a look into the nature of meditation and how the program reflects those concepts. The program features a world premiere of a piece by Andrew Maxfield and music from Hildegard, Arvo Pärt, Guillaume Du Fay, John Tavener, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and Jonathan Dove. Audio clips played in this episode were taken directly from YouTube and links to those can be found below: Hildegard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9K9PfjRjxMPärt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qml9uO0GLgDu Fay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7QZsWvw040Tavener - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFqBolM5DkoVictoria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbEzm4zCraIDove - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TujRgMJ3sd0www.soundofageschoir.com/events

Tom Service presents the latest news from across the classical music industry. He speaks with the French soprano Sandrine Piau about her new CDs of music by Handel, Haydn and Strauss, and to cellist Steven Isserlis about his latest projects, including CDs of music by John Tavener and the music of Proust's salons. Tom also profiles Scottish composer Geraldine Mucha, who lived most of her life in Prague, with contributions from Mucha's son John, Chris Vinz of the Geraldine Mucha Archive, and Prague-based American pianist Patricia Goodson, who has played many of Mucha's works. Plus, a preview of the 2021 conference of the Association of British Orchestras this week with its Director Mark Pemberton, Vanessa Reed of New Music USA on programming new and underrepresented voices, and Sarah Derbyshire, Chief Executive of Orchestras Live, on a new UK report Orchestras in Healthcare.

Poignant, peaceful, maybe even transcendental music for choir with cello: Svyati by John Tavener is the result of a lifetime of spiritual enquiry and of perfecting a simple and profound musical style. Beautiful.   Listening time 19 mins (Intro 5', music 14') Music on youtube or Spotify   Please leave a comment to tell us what you think at Cacophony's website. Please subscribe to the podcast and share widely.   If you like this piece, you can buy it here or elsewhere in top quality download for pennies! This isn't an affiliate link, I just want to make sure you get a great recording. It's Tavener: Svyati 'O Holy One', played by cellist, Steven Isserlis with the Kiev Chamber Choir. It may only be a few p, but it's more than the artists would get via youtube/Spotify! If you're enjoying Cacophony and want to help, you can support us, by 'buying me a ko-fi'!   Thanks for listening!

"I listen to classical music very specifically because I need to be able to feel at the end of what I'm listening to like I'm able confront the darkest sides of what I'm experiencing as well. I feel comforted by Beethoven. I feel comforted by his ability to say something to me that cannot be said any other way. A sense of hopelessness that is not without giving us some worth." Violinist Jorja Fleezanis is here to talk music and the staying power of music, the spell it casts, over children and adults alike. From the first time she heard a violin record as a young child to right now, after a career of more than five decades-- what does music say to her today that it didn't then? How do the names she thinks of as the 'Mt. Rushmore' -- Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann -- sustain her and grow with her? And why is she currently listening to every song The Beatles ever recorded? Jorja and Daniel explore what it is to be in an orchestra, and how the will of the ensemble must rise above political and personal fractures. A longtime mentor, friend, and teacher of Daniel, the conversation goes in many directions-- and the emotions run high. Support Talking Beats with Daniel Lelchuk on Patreon. You will contribute to continued presentation of substantive interviews with the world's most compelling people. We believe that providing a platform for individual expression, free thought, and a diverse array of views is more important now than ever. For more information, visit talkingbeats.com Jorja Fleezanis is adjunct professor emerita of music in orchestral studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Fleezanis was concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1989 to 2009—the longest-tenured concertmaster in the orchestra's history and only the second woman in the U.S. to hold the title of concertmaster in a major orchestra when appointed. Prior to Minnesota, she was associate concertmaster with the San Francisco Symphony for eight years and a member of the Chicago Symphony. A devoted teacher, Fleezanis became an adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota's School of Music in 1990. She has also enjoyed teaching roles with other organizations: as teacher and artist at the Round Top International Festival Institute in Texas (1990-2007); artist-in-residence at the University of California, Davis; guest artist and teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory, where she served on the faculty from 1981 to 1989; artist and mentor at the Music@Menlo Festival (2003-2008); teacher and coach at the New World Symphony (1988-present); and faculty of the Music Academy of the West since 2016. She has been a visiting teacher at the Boston Conservatory, The Juilliard School, The Shepherd School of Music, and Interlochen Academy and Summer Camp. She is also a frequent guest mentor at Britten Pears Center at Snape Maltings, England, in programs for both young musicians and professional orchestral violinists. Fleezanis has had a number of works commissioned for her, including by the Minnesota Orchestra with the John Adams Violin Concerto and Ikon of Eros by John Tavener, the latter recorded on Reference Records. Her recording of the complete violin sonatas of Beethoven with the French fortepianist Cyril Huvé was released in 2003 on the Cyprés label. Other recordings include Aaron Jay Kernis' Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky on CRI, commissioned for Fleezanis by the Schubert Club, and, with Garrick Ohlsson, Stefan Wolpe's Violin Sonata for Koch International. Fleezanis studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Un día como hoy, 28 de enero. Acontecimientos: 1813, se publica Orgullo y Prejuicio. Nacen: 1224-1225, Tomás de Aquino. 1582, John Barclay. 1853, José Martí. 1887, Arthur Rubinstein. 1912, Jackson Pollock. 1944, John Tavener. Fallecen: 1947, Reynaldo Hahn. Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast. 2021

On today’s date in 1968, London witnessed a double debut: the first concert of the London Sinfonietta, a chamber group which would go on to become one of the Britain’s most famous new music ensembles and, on their debut program, the premiere performance of a dramatic cantata by John Tavener, who would go on to become one of Britain’s most famous contemporary composers. Tavener’s cantata was titled, “The Whale.” The London Sinfonietta’s premiere attracted the attention of both the BBC, which broadcast the work that same year, and The Beatles, who released a recording of the work on their own newly formed Apple label. After Tavener’s religious conversion to the Greek Orthodox faith in 1977, and a near-death experience during surgery in 1990 to remove a tumor from his jaw, Tavener’s music became ever more liturgical, even other-worldly, and was described as “mystic minimalism.” In 1997, when the funeral service for Princess Diana was broadcast worldwide, it was Tavener’s serenely lyrical anthem “Song for Athene” that was chosen to accompany the Princess’s coffin as it left Westminster Abbey.

On today’s date in 1968, London witnessed a double debut: the first concert of the London Sinfonietta, a chamber group which would go on to become one of the Britain’s most famous new music ensembles and, on their debut program, the premiere performance of a dramatic cantata by John Tavener, who would go on to become one of Britain’s most famous contemporary composers. Tavener’s cantata was titled, “The Whale.” The London Sinfonietta’s premiere attracted the attention of both the BBC, which broadcast the work that same year, and The Beatles, who released a recording of the work on their own newly formed Apple label. After Tavener’s religious conversion to the Greek Orthodox faith in 1977, and a near-death experience during surgery in 1990 to remove a tumor from his jaw, Tavener’s music became ever more liturgical, even other-worldly, and was described as “mystic minimalism.” In 1997, when the funeral service for Princess Diana was broadcast worldwide, it was Tavener’s serenely lyrical anthem “Song for Athene” that was chosen to accompany the Princess’s coffin as it left Westminster Abbey.

durée : 00:59:59 - En pistes, contemporains ! du dimanche 17 janvier 2021 - par : Emilie Munera - Ce soir, direction le Royaume-Uni avec une pièce pour piano et orchestre du britannique John Tavener gravée pour la première fois au disque et un concerto pour alto de l'irlandais Gerald Barry dirigé par Thomas Adès. Au programme également, un concerto pour guitare et deux quatuors à cordes... - réalisé par : Claire Lagarde

DECEMBER 2020 IS THE 35th ANNIVERSARY of the first Hearts of Space program created by our guest producer for western classical and sacred spacemusic, ELLEN HOLMES — a labor of love, dedication and stamina that continues to bring us experiences of sublime beauty and depth. Thank you, Ellen. We are all in your debt. On this winter holiday transmission of Hearts of Space, Ellen brings together sacred choral and instrumental sounds of love, caring and compassion, on a program called CARITAS. The Latin word translates as charity, and is considered the highest of Christian virtues: the divine love of God, as well as the love of one's neighbor and oneself. The program includes Anonymous early sacred chants: Baroque and Classical choral gems by MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER, WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, CHARLES GOUNOD, and FRANZ SCHUBERT, and sacred choral and classical instrumentals by contemporary composers JOHN TAVENER, IVER KLEIVE, GEOFFREY BURGON, JOHN RUTTER and PATRICK HAWES. Holiday sounds of love, caring and compassion: CARITAS...on this transmission...of Hearts of Space. [ view playlist ] [ view Flickr image gallery ] [ play 30 second MP3 promo ]

durée : 01:00:21 - Actualité CD de la création : Philippe Hersant, Olivier Kaspar, John Tavener, John Corigliano, Akira Miyoshi - par : Emilie Munera - La percussionniste virtuose japonaise Kuniko Kato enregistre le répertoire pour marimba du compositeur Akira Miyoshi ; les oeuvres tardives de John Tavener par le Philharmonia Orchestra ; l’ensemble Saxo Voce nous plonge dans les univers du cinéma, de la mythologie, du théâtre et du cirque... - réalisé par : Claire Lagarde

Un día como hoy, 12 de noviembre: 1648, nace Sor Juana Inés De la Cruz. 1833, nace Aleksandr Borodín. 1840, nace Auguste Rodin. 1923, nace Rubén Bonifaz Nuño. 1929, nace Michael Ende. 1929, nace Grace Kelly. 1934, nace Charles Manson. 1939, nace Lucia Popp. 1948, fallece Umberto Giordano. 2007, fallece Ira Levin. 2010, fallece Henryk Górecki. 2013, fallece John Tavener. Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast. 2020

Affascinato dal mistero della vita, studia le patologie di un organo che tutti ci ritroviamo ad avere… ma solo in un periodo breve e importantissimo della nostra vita: la placenta! E per curare una malattia devastante che colpisce in gravidanza ha fondato una start-up.Sa bene che dietro i campioni biologici che studia ci sono delle persone e sa trattare questi temi con il giusto rispetto, cercando di trasmettere questa sensibilità anche a studenti e studentesse.Appassionato di fotografia e videogiochi, che pratica nelle notti insonni, in un'altra vita avrebbe fatto il regista.Il prof fantastico di questo episodio è Alessandro Rolfo, docente di Ostetricia e Ginecologia e trovate al Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche.---In questo episodio abbiamo citato:"I figli degli uomini", Alfonso Cuarón, 2006 / "Fragments Of A Prayer", John Tavener, 2006 / "Bring on the Lucie (Freda People)", John Lennon, 1973 / "Man! I feel like a woman", Shania Twain, 1997 / "Teardtrop", Massive Attack, 1999 / "Video Games", Lana Del Rey, 2012 / "Greenback Boogie" ("Suits" Theme Song), Ima Robot, 2015 / "Idioteque", Radiohead, 2000.

From 2014, a special remembrance programme for John Tavener, performed in Gloucester Cathedral. ‘Scatter roses over my tears’ was given its premiere performance by the Cavaleri Quartet, and ‘Towards Silence’ was performed by the Cavaleri Quartet, joined by the Celan Quartet, the Gildas Quartet and Quatuor Hermes, with support from Arts Council England.

Featuring singer/songwriter Kitty Macfarlane, violinist Emily Davis and Nashville-based singer Lindsay Lou. Become a patron of the podcast and all we create as Twelfth Day Kitty Links Kitty's website Kitty's essay on The Lamb by John Tavener from BBC Radio 3's ‘My Life in Music' series Kitty playing live as part of the 'Folk on Foot' Front Room Festival Kitty's album 'Namer of Clouds' on Spotify Emily Links Emily's Website Emily's recent live stream for Chamber Music Scotland. Also featuring Andrew Robb on bass. Video of Emily directing the European Union Youth Orchestra at a recent performance in Cuba Lindsay Lou links Lindsay Lou's Website Lindsay and her band playing 'Everything Changed' live Lindsay's latest album 'Southland' on Spotify The Sweet Water Warblers new album 'The Dream that Holds this Child' on Spotify Other Links Esther and Leon's live stream One of our favourite podcasts 'The High Low' 's Anti-Racism episode. Packed full of education resources. Reni Eddo-Lodge's podcast 'About Race' Peter Longworth - the composer of the new piece Emily played New Twelfth Day video DEEP DARK BEAST Twelfth Day Patreon Instagram handles @kittymacfarlane @emilydavisviolin @lindsayloumusic @twelfthdaymusic

Arvo Pärt con piezas tan especiales como Für Alina (For Alina); Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten (Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten) y The Woman with the alabaster box. Y otras de John Tavener y Henryk Górecki, también. Historial de emisiones: 08/09/16 Escuchar audio

Simon Armitage was appointed Poet Laureate in 2019. His poems celebrate the everyday and the ordinary with wit and affection. But beyond the wood chip and washing lines he addresses the complexities and the profound feelings that underpin daily life. Born in Huddersfield, Simon Armitage grew up in the village of Marsden in West Yorkshire. Marsden has informed and inspired much of his work and as a boy he would look out of his bedroom window at night to watch the comings and goings of village life. He vividly remembers as a teenager discovering the work of fellow laureate Ted Hughes, recalling an almost electrical surge of excitement when he realised the power of words on a page. Hughes grew up in the next valley and Simon admits to thinking "If Ted Hughes can do it why can't I?" He worked as a probation officer in Manchester for several years, writing poetry in the evenings and at weekends. His first collection Zoom! was published in 1989 and a few years later he left the probation service to write full time. Prolific and popular, he was named the Millennium poet and in 2015 was appointed Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford. Three years later he was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. Today he lives not far from Marsden where, when he's not writing poems, plays and novels, he still looks out of his window and daydreams. DISC ONE: Moonage Daydream by David Bowie DISC TWO: The Lamb by William Blake, composed by John Tavener, conducted by Andrew Nethsingha and performed by The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge DISC THREE: You've Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two by Jonathan Pryce and the 1994 London Palladium Cast Of Oliver! DISC FOUR: Icecrust and Snowflake by Ted Hughes DISC FIVE: Atmosphere by Joy Division DISC SIX: Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go? by Soft Cell DISC SEVEN: Holmfirth Anthem by Jon Rennard DISC EIGHT: My Heart’s in the Highlands by Else Torpe and Christopher Bowers-Broadbent BOOK CHOICE: The Oxford English Dictionary LUXURY ITEM: A tennis ball CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Moonage Daydream by David Bowie Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinley

John Tavener y The Choir of the Temple Church con Stephen Layton, para empezar. Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass y David Lang para continuar. Historial de emisiones: 07/09/16 Escuchar audio

Daily meditation on scripture with NCSC Director of Spiritual Formation Bill Boyd. Today, English poet WIlliam Blake's 'The Lamb' from 1789 set to music in 1982 by John Tavener, late English composer. Music performed in Saints Peter and Paul Church, Clifton.

DR VokalEnsemblet er din meditationsguide i en koncert, hvor der lægges op sindsro, eftertænksomhed og ikke mindst meditation mens lyden fra koret og lydfladerne sætter kirkens besøgende i den rette meditative stemning. Musik af blandt andre: Eriks Esenwalds, John Tavener, Eric Whitacre, Edward Elgar, Arvo Pärt. Hildegard von Bingen, Ligeti. DR VokalEnsemblet. Nigel Short dirigent. (Vor Frue Kirke, Kbh. 12. oktober 2019). Ensemble MidtVest spiller Per Nørgård. Vært: Benedikte Granvig.www.dr.dk/p2koncerten (Sendt første gang 16. oktober 2019).

John Tavener, Celtic Requiem Lezioni di musica del 02/02/2020 con Carlo Boccadoro

“Once in royal David's city” (Irby)Carson Cooman, Adam lay yboundenHarold Darke, In the bleak midwinter“Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming” (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen)arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, The great forerunner of the morn arr. Paul Halley, Huron Carol“On this day earth shall ring” (Personent hodie)Cecilia McDowell, Now may we singenarr. David Willcocks, God rest you merry, gentlemenBob Chilcott, The Shepherd's CarolHerbert Howells, Here is the little doorarr. Simon Preston, I saw three ships come sailing inarr. Dale Adelmann, Of the Father's love begotten (Dvinum mysterium)John Tavener, God is with us“O come, all ye faithful” (Adeste fideles, stanzas 1-4)

December 22, 2019: "The Lamb" by John Tavener

Under ledelse af den engelske kordirigent Graham Ross synger DR VokalEnsemblet julen ind i et traditionsrigt engelsk repertoire med blandt andet Thomas Tallis' julemesse Missa Puer natus est nobis samt musik af Bob Chilcott, John Rutter, John Tavener med flere.DR VokalEnsemblet.Dirigent: Graham Ross. (Bistrup Kirke, Birkerød 13. december). Ca. 21.30:Violinisten Joanna Kreft, der er debuteret fra Det Kgl. Danske Musikkonservatorium, spiller Vivaldi og Haydn.Vært: Celine Haastrup. www.dr.dk/p2koncerten

De nieuwe CD 'Reid' van celliste Maya Fridman, Bernstein door Ferschtman, en een tip voor een bijzondere voorstelling van gitariste Corrie van Binsbergen met auteur/zanger/muzikant Auke Hulst: Een Groter Gebeuren, naar het apocalyptische verhaal van Belcampo. Met muziek van Johann Sebastian Bach, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Leonard Bernstein, John Tavener, Auke Hulst / Corrie van Binsbergen.

A special celebratory conversation between cellist Steven Isserlis and Editor-in-Chief James Jolly which explores - among many topics - the nature of recording, the music of John Tavener, cellists of the past and gut strings.

- direkte fra Bibliotekssalen i Rundetaarn. Sammen med chefdirigent Marcus Creed og guitarist Niklas Johansen lukker DR VokalEnsemblets sangere op for nogle af sorgens og mindernes fineste musikalske udtryk. Undervejs er der digtoplæsning ved Søren Ulrik Thomsen.Musik af bl.a. Robert Lucas Pearsall, John Tavener, Jesper Koch, Henry Purcell og Ingvar Lidholm. Vært: Anne Bro. www.dr.dk/p2koncerten

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En clave de Dios (LXXI): Composiciones corales de Gustav Holst, Samuel Barber y John Tavener. Programa dedicado a diversas composiciones corales de contenido sacro o litúrgico de tres autores anglosajones del siglo XX: Gustav Holst, Samuel Barber y John Tavener. Así, del primero escuchamos el Ave Maria op. 9b y el himno 'I vow to Thee, my Country', que utiliza la melodía principal de Júpiter, de la suite 'Los planetas'. Del segundo se dan cita tres obras: 'God's Grandeur', 'Heaven-Haven' y el 'Agnus Dei', arreglo para coro a capella de su celebérrimo Adagio para cuerdas. Y del tercero se convocan las piezas 'Song for Athene' y 'The Lamb'.

50 years: in the first of what will be a series throughout this year and next, we examine The Beatles’ Apple enterprise; focusing here on the start-up and in articular on Apple Publishing and the array of what-if talents drawn to the corps. My guest is Axel Korinth, co-author of the two volumes of A is For Apple books – mammoth richly illustrated histories of Apple. Songs heard in whole or in part: 1. Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days 2. The Perishers – How Does It Feel 3. Coconut Mushroom – Any Day Now 4. Grapefruit – Dear Delilah 5. Jackie Lomax and Elvis Presley – How The Web Was Woven 6. Jackie Lomax – Sour Milk Sea 7. Grenville and Weston – Aeroplane (acetate) 8. Slow Dog – Little Girl 9. Crosby, Stills and Nash – Blackbird 10. Contact – Round and Round 11. Chris Hodge – We’re On Our Way 12. White Trash – Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight 13. The Iveys – I’ll Kiss You Goodnight 14. The Iveys – I’m In Love 15. John Tavener – excerpt from The Whale (Melodrama and Pantomime) 16. Elastic Oz Band – God Save Us 17. Brute Force – King of Fuh 18. Bojoura – Everybody’s Day 19. Jackie Lomax – New Day (BBC) 20. Contact – Lovers From The Sky For more on the projects produced by Axel Korinth and Ed Dieckmann, see http://www.apcor.net/ For volume 1: http://www.apcor.net/a-is-for-apple-reprint/ For volume 2: http://www.apcor.net/a-is-for-apple-volume-2-the-winter-of-discontent-jan-mar-1969/ For the CD A is for Acetates: http://www.apcor.net/a-is-for-acetates/ The post 138: A Is For Apple appeared first on Something About The Beatles.

50 years: in the first of what will be a series throughout this year and next, we examine The Beatles’ Apple enterprise; focusing here on the start-up and in articular on Apple Publishing and the array of what-if talents drawn to the corps. My guest is Axel Korinth, co-author of the two volumes of A is For Apple books – mammoth richly illustrated histories of Apple. Songs heard in whole or in part: 1. Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days 2. The Perishers – How Does It Feel 3. Coconut Mushroom – Any Day Now 4. Grapefruit – Dear Delilah 5. Jackie Lomax and Elvis Presley – How The Web Was Woven 6. Jackie Lomax – Sour Milk Sea 7. Grenville and Weston – Aeroplane (acetate) 8. Slow Dog – Little Girl 9. Crosby, Stills and Nash – Blackbird 10. Contact – Round and Round 11. Chris Hodge – We’re On Our Way 12. White Trash – Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight 13. The Iveys – I’ll Kiss You Goodnight 14. The Iveys – I’m In Love 15. John Tavener – excerpt from The Whale (Melodrama and Pantomime) 16. Elastic Oz Band – God Save Us 17. Brute Force – King of Fuh 18. Bojoura – Everybody’s Day 19. Jackie Lomax – New Day (BBC) 20. Contact – Lovers From The Sky For more on the projects produced by Axel Korinth and Ed Dieckmann, see http://www.apcor.net/ For volume 1: http://www.apcor.net/a-is-for-apple-reprint/ For volume 2: http://www.apcor.net/a-is-for-apple-volume-2-the-winter-of-discontent-jan-mar-1969/ For the CD A is for Acetates: http://www.apcor.net/a-is-for-acetates/ The post 138: A Is For Apple appeared first on Something About The Beatles.

Dominik Scherrer - RequiemDominik Scherrer is a British-Swiss composer, mostly known for his award-winning music for Ripper Street, Marple & BBC's The Missing. Dominik's credits further include Scenes of a Sexual Nature starring Ewan McGregor and Hugh Bonneville, and Alice Through The Looking Glass starring Kate Beckinsale. Scherrer is currently scoring The Widow, an eight-episode original series for ITV & Amazon, starring Kate Beckingsale. Another recent composing project for Scherrer is BBC One and Netflix psychological thriller “REQUIEM”.REQUIEM was created and written by Kris Mrksa and directed by Mahalia Belo. this brand new psychological thriller series, starring Lydia Wilson, tells the story of brilliant young cellist Matilda Gray. When her mother inexplicably commits suicide, Matilda discovers tantalizing evidence linking her mother to the disappearance of a Welsh toddler 23 years before. When Matilda decides to travel to Wales, determined to explore the link between the two terrible events, her life suddenly spirals into a giant mystery and she starts to obsessively search for her true identity.In this episode DOMINIK SCHERRER talks about the unique challenges he faced in creating a mysterious and unsettling score for the series; how John Tavener influenced him to write for cello to create an ethereal; otherworldly feel for the score, and how he collaborated with Natasha Kahn (Bat for Lashes) to add her vocals and omnichord to give its score its cultish feel.ANNOTATED TRACKS02:02 - Track 4 - Adopa03:58 - Track 11 - Xai06:47 - Track 9 - Edlprnaa08:39 - Track 6 - Saaiz10:10 - Track 10 - LavavothOTHER TRACKS00:00 - Track 1 - AigraSOUNDTRACKThe original score by Christopher Willis was released on Februrary 9, 2018 by Dubois Records and can be found on Amazon.com, iTunes and streaming on Spotify.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can hear more music from Dominik Scherrer at his official site. ABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Sesta puntata: martedì 9 gennaio 2018 alle ore 19 Contenuti | In profondità – E’ ospite in studio a Nova Silva Philosophica il camminatore e fotografo Riccardo Carnovalini, protagonista di molte attraversate a piedi dell’Italia e d’Europa, autore di svariati libri fra i quali PasParTu, con Anna Rastello (Edizioni dei Cammini). Si parla di viaggiare, di lentezza, della spiritualità del camminare nel bosco, del Sentiero Italia, nonché della sua prossima idea di esplorazione. Intermezzo musicale | The Incarnation di John Tavener, tratto dall’opera The protecting veil, Ulster Orchestra, esecuzione della violoncellista Maria Kliegel, Naxos Classic, 1998.

Sesta puntata: martedì 9 gennaio 2018 alle ore 19 Contenuti | In profondità – E’ ospite in studio a Nova Silva Philosophica il camminatore e fotografo Riccardo Carnovalini, protagonista di molte attraversate a piedi dell’Italia e d’Europa, autore di svariati libri fra i quali PasParTu, con Anna Rastello (Edizioni dei Cammini). Si parla di viaggiare, di lentezza, della spiritualità del camminare nel bosco, del Sentiero Italia, nonché della sua prossima idea di esplorazione. Intermezzo musicale | The Incarnation di John Tavener, tratto dall’opera The protecting veil, Ulster Orchestra, esecuzione della violoncellista Maria Kliegel, Naxos Classic, 1998.

Sesta puntata: martedì 9 gennaio 2018 alle ore 19 Contenuti | In profondità – E' ospite in studio a Nova Silva Philosophica il camminatore e fotografo Riccardo Carnovalini, protagonista di molte attraversate a piedi dell'Italia e d'Europa, autore di svariati libri fra i quali PasParTu, con Anna Rastello (Edizioni dei Cammini). Si parla di viaggiare, di lentezza, della spiritualità del camminare nel bosco, del Sentiero Italia, nonché della sua prossima idea di esplorazione. Intermezzo musicale | The Incarnation di John Tavener, tratto dall'opera The protecting veil, Ulster Orchestra, esecuzione della violoncellista Maria Kliegel, Naxos Classic, 1998.

Matthew Sweet marks the release of Kathryn Bigelow's "Detroit" with music from films featuring urban chaos and trouble on the streets - from historic riots in cities across the US to dystopian visions of the future in Mega-City One, Gotham City and Springfield. Including scores by Howard Shore, John Tavener and Hans Zimmer. The Classic Score of the Week is Bernard Herrmann's music for Francois Truffaut's first colour film - Fahrenheit 451.

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John Harle is credited with making the saxophone an accepted instrument in classical music and for inspiring composers such as John Tavener and Sir Harrison Birtwistle to write for it. He's also worked with pop artists like Elvis Costello, Marc Almond and Sir Paul McCartney. After many years training young musicians, he has now collected his insights into a new book, The Saxophone; but can he teach John Wilson to play?The Salesman won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film this year. As it comes to UK cinemas Director of Film for the British Council Briony Hanson reviews the film from Iranian director Asgar Farhadi and discusses if it was a worthy winner.Music writer Laura Snapes explains what the charts can tell us about the state of pop.In 2011 the Performing Rights Society Foundation recognised that only 16% of the commissions they were funding involved female music creators and set up a fund to support composers and songwriters. The CEO of the PRS Foundation, Vanessa Reed, reveals their progress, and is joined by ESKA who received support from the fund which enabled her to record her Mercury-nominated album.Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Edwina Pitman.

It was on this day in 1863 that the Greek poet Constantine Cavafy was born in Alexandria, Egypt. Coincidentally, it was also on this day in 1933 that he died. On today's "A Classical Day in the Life", we explore the themes of Cavafy's poetry and a musical piece that British composer John Tavener wrote in tribute to the poet.

Hur kan musiken lura domarna när du tävlar dressyr? Varför använde Bob Dylan just hästen som symbol i sitt musikaliska självporträtt? Och hur påverkades jazzmusikern Anders Widmark av hästens hovar? Hästen har använts som dragdjur, riddjur och som symbol i musikhistorien. Där har den ridit rakt in i våra hjärtan. Samtidigt har musiken skrittat in i hästens egen värld, in i ridsporten. Tävlingsryttaren och körsångaren Fanny Söderberg berättar hur musiken viktig musiken är för samspelet med hennes häst. Lee Cassö sadlade om från musikchef i nöjeslivet till att skapa musik åt bland annat landslaget i dressyr. Hon avslöjar hur rätt musik rent av kan lura domarna. Jazzmusikern Anders Widmark red som ung, nyligen kom han ut med albumet "Horses on the run". Vad symboliserar hästen i hans musik? Och varför använde Bob Dylan just hästen som metafor för sitt musikaliska självporträtt? Detta är del 3 i serien "Musikens menageri", där författaren Jesper Tillberg undersöker djurens påverkan på musiken och musikens betydelse hos djuren. Du hör musik av bland andra Francis, Bob Dylan, John Tavener, Julio Iglesias, Nino Rota, George Gershwin, Hans Zimmer, Coldplay, Beatles, Howard Shore, Anders Widmark, Rolling Stones.

On this week's New Statesman podcast: our team return from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, where they found the party in an oddly buoyant mood despite being four points behind in the polls. Ian Steadman explains the massive change in copyright law that took place this week and Caroline Crampton explains the concept behind the final work of the British composer John Tavener. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Poet and librettist Michael Symmons Roberts and broadcaster Reverend Richard Coles on the literature which inspired John Tavener from George Herbert and John Donne to Blake. This programme presented by Matthew Sweet and was recorded in front of an audience at the Royal College of Music as part of the BBC Proms.To find out further information about the events which are free to attended go to bbc.co.uk/proms

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Gentle Christmas". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "O magnum mysterium" by William Byrd and "The Lamb" by John Tavener along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Gentle Christmas". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "O magnum mysterium" by William Byrd and "The Lamb" by John Tavener along with service music and hymns.

John Tavener remembered. Who were the Hugenots? CTS Pamphlets.

Įspūdžiai apie 18-ąjį šiuolaikinės muzikos festivalį „Iš arti“. Antroje laidos dalyje – pasakojimas apie britų kompozitorių Johną Tavenerį, praėjusią savaitę palikusį šį pasaulį.

With Mark Lawson, The composer Sir John Tavener died today. Famous for his choral pieces The Lamb and Song for Athene - which was sung at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales - and for The Protecting Veil, for cello and orchestra. Nicholas Kenyon discusses his life and work. Plus a recent Front Row interview with Tavener himself. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case will see David Suchet making his final appearance as Agatha Christie's iconic Belgian detective. Crime writers Dreda Say Mitchell and Natasha Cooper, with crime fiction specialist Jeff Park, discuss the TV drama alongside a new translation of Pietr the Latvian: the first novel in Georges Simenon's Maigret series. Don Juan is given a modern day treatment in Don Jon, written, directed and staring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Also starring Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore, the comedy explores how films can lead to unrealistic expectations when it comes to finding love and a lasting relationship. Bel Mooney reviews. Producer Claire Bartleet.

VIDEOS: Steven Isserlis plays Tsintsadze and Kabalevsky Steven Isserlis, the English cellist and a guest in the WQXR Café, said that he’d like to write a book about what it’s like to be a professional musician. He's not the first with that idea but one expects he’d have a lot to say. Isserlis can wax lyrically about the joys of playing the Beethoven cello sonatas, the religiosity he finds in the cello music of Bach, and why a rarity like Kabalevsky's Second Cello Concerto is "a real winner of a piece." A prolific writer whose output includes two children's books, Isserlis blogs on such diverse topics as Hitler's musical tastes and Victorian literature. A fan of the Beatles, he is an acquaintance of Paul McCartney and styles his hair not unlike the Fab Four once did. In conversation Isserlis is as witty and opinionated as his writing, as spirited and assured as his musical performance. Isserlis is most animated when talking about Beethoven, a composer he resisted for the first half of his career. Five years ago, he dove in with a day-long Beethoven marathon at the Wigmore Hall. This week, he performs more Beethoven with fortepianist Robert Levin over four programs at the 92nd St. Y. Further Beethoven cycles are planned this year in San Francisco and Tokyo, as well as a recording with Levin. "I had this resistance to Beethoven and I don’t know why,” Isserlis told Naomi Lewin. “It’s the most wonderful, life-enhancing music. You resist it and then you give into it. It just takes you over. It’s a very important part of my life now.” Isserlis’s late-life conversion seems to mirror a similar decision to record the Bach cello suites in 2007 – some three decades into his career. The Bach album earned much critical acclaim. "It’s like some women never feel ready to have babies and then there comes a time,” he said. “I finally got up my courage to do it.” The decision came with some encouragement from his then-90-year-old father. "It was really what kicked me into the studio,” said Isserlis. “He came and sat in the studio when I recorded the Sixth Suite, which was his favorite.” Isserlis was born into a musical family in London (his parents and two sisters are musicians). At 14, he moved to Scotland where he studied with Jane Cowan, a revered cello teacher who had students read Goethe's Faust because she thought it would help them play Beethoven better. In the mid 1970s he studied at Oberlin College Conservatory in Ohio. His big breakthrough came in 1989, when composer John Tavener wrote The Protecting Veil for him, which became one of the major cello works of the late 20th century. Now 53, does Isserlis ever tire of the touring treadmill, with orchestras asking for the same limited bunch of concertos? "Audiences do come for famous pieces,” he acknowledges. But he quickly insists that he has struck a healthy balance. “I can’t imagine ever getting tired of Elgar, Dvorak or Schumann, because they are masterpieces and I love them and they always say new things to me.” Video: Amy Pearl; Sound: Jason Isaac; Production & text: Brian Wise; Interview: Naomi Lewin

El minimalismo sacro de John Tavener, Górecki, Barber..., y marchas procesionales de la mano de Manuel Comesaña.

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

Crosscultural introspection with music from Estonia, England, Armenia and Tibet. Featuring Arvo Part, John Tavener, Michael Nyman and Peeter Vahi.

Crosscultural introspection with music from Estonia, England, Armenia and Tibet. Featuring Arvo Part, John Tavener, Michael Nyman and Peeter Vahi.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the cellist Steven Isserlis. It is, perhaps, little surprise that music has been central to his life. He was born into a family that already boasted a pianist, violinist and viola player within its ranks and so, as a child, he was taught the cello because it meant they could play chamber music together. Music was so much a part of their lives, he says, that even the pet dog would howl along an accompaniment as they played. He was seen as a brilliant young cellist but he was determined not to become a jobbing musician, touting for work in different orchestras, and as a result he suffered nearly a decade with precious few musical engagements. It was The Protecting Veil - a composition by John Tavener - that made his name and now he has become one of the world's finest cello virtuosos.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Erbarme Dich - Have Mercy Lord on Me by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: The collected works by Anthony Trollope Luxury: A huge, huge photo album of friends.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the cellist Steven Isserlis. It is, perhaps, little surprise that music has been central to his life. He was born into a family that already boasted a pianist, violinist and viola player within its ranks and so, as a child, he was taught the cello because it meant they could play chamber music together. Music was so much a part of their lives, he says, that even the pet dog would howl along an accompaniment as they played. He was seen as a brilliant young cellist but he was determined not to become a jobbing musician, touting for work in different orchestras, and as a result he suffered nearly a decade with precious few musical engagements. It was The Protecting Veil - a composition by John Tavener - that made his name and now he has become one of the world's finest cello virtuosos. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Erbarme Dich - Have Mercy Lord on Me by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: The collected works by Anthony Trollope Luxury: A huge, huge photo album of friends.

Welcome to the new bumper edition of the Classic Newsnight podcast – our biggest and best yet. Firstly, we meet the celebrated oboist, Nicholas Daniel, who tells us about a new piece written especially for him by John Tavener. We continue the Tavener connection thereafter, when we meet the composer's vocal muse, Patricia Rosario, who tells us about her involvement with this year's Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Classic FM's resident bookworm, Chris Powling, is here to recommend three books for our delectation. Then we meet the hottest opera diva of the moment, the Russian soprano, Anna Netrebko, before being joined by Dr. Rob Hicks, who has some advice about the essential questions we should all ask about any pills and potions we're taking. After Rob, we check our financial health in the light of the latest rise in interest rates with equity strategist, Henk Potts – unfortunately, he thinks we probably need to get used to the unpalatable fiscal medicine. And finally, we meet All Angels, the new teenage classical girlie group whose heavenly voices will be wafting across the Classic FM airwaves in the run up to Christmas. I hope you enjoy listening.

Celestial visions, from the Middle Ages to the present day, featuring music from Gavin Bryars, John Tavener, Meredith Monk and Jan Garbarek.

Celestial visions, from the Middle Ages to the present day, featuring music from Gavin Bryars, John Tavener, Meredith Monk and Jan Garbarek.

A post-classical excursion with Vangelis, Philip Glass, John Tavener and Arvo Part.

A post-classical excursion with Vangelis, Philip Glass, John Tavener and Arvo Part.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the composer John Tavener. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the varied inspirations for his music and about how he regards the work of composition as an act of prayer. His music has won the admiration of both serious musicians and the general public - last year his work for cello and strings, The Protecting Veil, held the number one place in the classical charts for several months. Now nearly 50, his was a precocious talent - one of his earliest works was recorded successfully when he was only 24, thanks to the support of the Beatles.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Akathist of Thanksgiving by John Tavener Book: Apophthegmata Patrum (early writing of Egyptian fathers) Luxury: Upright piano

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the composer John Tavener. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the varied inspirations for his music and about how he regards the work of composition as an act of prayer. His music has won the admiration of both serious musicians and the general public - last year his work for cello and strings, The Protecting Veil, held the number one place in the classical charts for several months. Now nearly 50, his was a precocious talent - one of his earliest works was recorded successfully when he was only 24, thanks to the support of the Beatles. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Akathist of Thanksgiving by John Tavener Book: Apophthegmata Patrum (early writing of Egyptian fathers) Luxury: Upright piano