John Tavener

organ, Hammond organ, conductor

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Lionel Friend conductor Love's whirligig, Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "Come and buy" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "We bring our wres" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Here I sit and beat my brain" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Let me consider, yet once more" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Never raised a thieving arm" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Take Me!" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "We see the cross before us" (Young Men), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Zossima! The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act I. Prologue "With unearthly stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act II. "I will praise the Lord" (Monks), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "We are the desert monks" (Monks), Mary of Egypt: Act II. Aria "And I, the stranger" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act II. Prologue "With Unearthly Stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Exaltation of the Cross, Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Prayer of Mary "O Virgin Lady" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "But here, my Lady" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Holy, Holy" (Angels), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "I pray you" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "In Egypt, I lived" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Monk-priest Zossima" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Why run from me" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Duet "I beg you" (Zossima, Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Prologue "With unearthly stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode I. Zossima searches for Mary, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode II. Mary walks on the water, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode III. Communion, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode IV. Mary returns on the water, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode V. Zossima goes, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. The Angels' song, Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Judge not!" (Chorus), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Priest-monk Zossima" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act V. Threnody for Mary
Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble performing orchestra Love's whirligig, Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "Come and buy" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "We bring our wres" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Here I sit and beat my brain" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Let me consider, yet once more" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Never raised a thieving arm" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Take Me!" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "We see the cross before us" (Young Men), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Zossima! The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act I. Prologue "With unearthly stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act II. "I will praise the Lord" (Monks), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "We are the desert monks" (Monks), Mary of Egypt: Act II. Aria "And I, the stranger" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act II. Prologue "With Unearthly Stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Exaltation of the Cross, Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Prayer of Mary "O Virgin Lady" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "But here, my Lady" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Holy, Holy" (Angels), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "I pray you" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "In Egypt, I lived" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Monk-priest Zossima" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Why run from me" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Duet "I beg you" (Zossima, Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Prologue "With unearthly stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode I. Zossima searches for Mary, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode II. Mary walks on the water, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode III. Communion, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode IV. Mary returns on the water, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode V. Zossima goes, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. The Angels' song, Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Judge not!" (Chorus), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Priest-monk Zossima" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act V. Threnody for Mary
London Sinfonietta Chorus vocal Celtic Requiem: a) Requiem Aeternam, Celtic Requiem: b) Dies Irae, Celtic Requiem: c) Requiescat in Pace, Coplas, Nomine Jesu, The Whale: Documentary, The Whale: In the Belly, The Whale: Invocation, The Whale: Melodrama and Pantomime, The Whale: The Prayer, The Whale: The Storm, The Whale: The Swallowing, The Whale: The Vomiting
London Sinfonietta performing orchestra Celtic Requiem: a) Requiem Aeternam, Celtic Requiem: b) Dies Irae, Celtic Requiem: c) Requiescat in Pace, Coplas, Nomine Jesu, The Whale: Documentary, The Whale: In the Belly, The Whale: Invocation, The Whale: Melodrama and Pantomime, The Whale: The Prayer, The Whale: The Storm, The Whale: The Swallowing, The Whale: The Vomiting
David Atherton conductor Celtic Requiem: a) Requiem Aeternam, Celtic Requiem: b) Dies Irae, Celtic Requiem: c) Requiescat in Pace, Coplas, The Whale: Documentary, The Whale: In the Belly, The Whale: Invocation, The Whale: Melodrama and Pantomime, The Whale: The Prayer, The Whale: The Storm, The Whale: The Swallowing, The Whale: The Vomiting

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Artist name Roles Recordings
Lionel Friend conductor Love's whirligig, Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "Come and buy" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "We bring our wres" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Here I sit and beat my brain" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Let me consider, yet once more" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Never raised a thieving arm" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Take Me!" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "We see the cross before us" (Young Men), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Zossima! The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act I. Prologue "With unearthly stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act II. "I will praise the Lord" (Monks), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "We are the desert monks" (Monks), Mary of Egypt: Act II. Aria "And I, the stranger" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act II. Prologue "With Unearthly Stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Exaltation of the Cross, Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Prayer of Mary "O Virgin Lady" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "But here, my Lady" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Holy, Holy" (Angels), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "I pray you" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "In Egypt, I lived" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Monk-priest Zossima" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Why run from me" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Duet "I beg you" (Zossima, Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Prologue "With unearthly stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode I. Zossima searches for Mary, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode II. Mary walks on the water, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode III. Communion, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode IV. Mary returns on the water, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode V. Zossima goes, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. The Angels' song, Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Judge not!" (Chorus), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Priest-monk Zossima" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act V. Threnody for Mary
Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble performing orchestra Love's whirligig, Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "Come and buy" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "We bring our wres" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Here I sit and beat my brain" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Let me consider, yet once more" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Never raised a thieving arm" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Take Me!" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "We see the cross before us" (Young Men), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Zossima! The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act I. Prologue "With unearthly stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act II. "I will praise the Lord" (Monks), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "We are the desert monks" (Monks), Mary of Egypt: Act II. Aria "And I, the stranger" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act II. Prologue "With Unearthly Stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Exaltation of the Cross, Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Prayer of Mary "O Virgin Lady" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "But here, my Lady" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Holy, Holy" (Angels), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "I pray you" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "In Egypt, I lived" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Monk-priest Zossima" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Why run from me" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Duet "I beg you" (Zossima, Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Prologue "With unearthly stillness", Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode I. Zossima searches for Mary, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode II. Mary walks on the water, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode III. Communion, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode IV. Mary returns on the water, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. Episode V. Zossima goes, Mary of Egypt: Act IV. The Angels' song, Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Judge not!" (Chorus), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Priest-monk Zossima" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act V. Threnody for Mary
London Sinfonietta Chorus vocal Celtic Requiem: a) Requiem Aeternam, Celtic Requiem: b) Dies Irae, Celtic Requiem: c) Requiescat in Pace, Coplas, Nomine Jesu, The Whale: Documentary, The Whale: In the Belly, The Whale: Invocation, The Whale: Melodrama and Pantomime, The Whale: The Prayer, The Whale: The Storm, The Whale: The Swallowing, The Whale: The Vomiting
London Sinfonietta performing orchestra Celtic Requiem: a) Requiem Aeternam, Celtic Requiem: b) Dies Irae, Celtic Requiem: c) Requiescat in Pace, Coplas, Nomine Jesu, The Whale: Documentary, The Whale: In the Belly, The Whale: Invocation, The Whale: Melodrama and Pantomime, The Whale: The Prayer, The Whale: The Storm, The Whale: The Swallowing, The Whale: The Vomiting
David Atherton conductor Celtic Requiem: a) Requiem Aeternam, Celtic Requiem: b) Dies Irae, Celtic Requiem: c) Requiescat in Pace, Coplas, The Whale: Documentary, The Whale: In the Belly, The Whale: Invocation, The Whale: Melodrama and Pantomime, The Whale: The Prayer, The Whale: The Storm, The Whale: The Swallowing, The Whale: The Vomiting
Stephen Varcoe vocal Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Here I sit and beat my brain" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Let me consider, yet once more" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Never raised a thieving arm" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Zossima! The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act II. Aria "And I, the stranger" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "But here, my Lady" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Monk-priest Zossima" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Why run from me" (Zossima), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Duet "I beg you" (Zossima, Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "Priest-monk Zossima" (Zossima)
Anna Reynolds vocal The Whale: Documentary, The Whale: In the Belly, The Whale: Invocation, The Whale: Melodrama and Pantomime, The Whale: The Prayer, The Whale: The Storm, The Whale: The Swallowing, The Whale: The Vomiting
Patricia Rozario performer, vocal ... Depart in Peace (Opening), Eternity’s Sunrise, Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Take Me!" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act II. The Prayer of Mary "O Virgin Lady" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "I pray you" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "In Egypt, I lived" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Monk-priest Zossima" (Mary), Mary of Egypt: Act III. Duet "I beg you" (Zossima, Mary)
Alvar Lidell (BBC announcer/newsreader) vocal The Whale: Documentary, The Whale: In the Belly, The Whale: Invocation, The Whale: Melodrama and Pantomime, The Whale: The Prayer, The Whale: The Storm, The Whale: The Swallowing, The Whale: The Vomiting
Raimund Herincx vocal The Whale: Documentary, The Whale: In the Belly, The Whale: Invocation, The Whale: Melodrama and Pantomime, The Whale: The Prayer, The Whale: The Storm, The Whale: The Swallowing, The Whale: The Vomiting
Britten-Pears Chamber Choir vocal Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "Come and buy" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Grunt and groan" (Swine men and women) / "We bring our wres" (Swine men and women), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "We see the cross before us" (Young Men), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "I will praise the Lord" (Monks), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "We are the desert monks" (Monks)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge performer, vocal Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Song from Athene (excerpt) (feat. choir: King's College Choir, Cambridge), The Lamb
Steven Isserlis performer, cello Eternal Memory: Slightly Grotesque, Svyati "O Holy One" (Abridged), The Protecting Veil, The Protecting Veil (finale) (feat. London Symphony Orchestra, cello: Steven Isserlis, Gennadi Rohzhdestvensky)
Winchester Cathedral Choir performer, vocal Angels, As One Who Has Slept, Lament of the Mother of God, Song for Athene
Chloe Goodchild vocal Mary of Egypt: Act I. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act I. "Zossima! The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act II. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice), Mary of Egypt: Act V. "The ways to salvation" (The Voice)
Jeremy Backhouse conductor, performer Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God, The Lamb, for chorus, Two Hymns to the Mother of God
Harry Christophers chorus master Exhortation, Kohima, Song for Athene
June Barton vocal Celtic Requiem: a) Requiem Aeternam, Celtic Requiem: b) Dies Irae, Celtic Requiem: c) Requiescat in Pace
Children from Little Missenden Village School vocal Celtic Requiem: a) Requiem Aeternam, Celtic Requiem: b) Dies Irae, Celtic Requiem: c) Requiescat in Pace
The Sixteen vocal Exhortation, Kohima, Song for Athene
David Hill (organist and conductor) chorus master, conductor As One Who Has Slept, Song for Athene
Stephen Cleobury chorus master, conductor Magnificat, The Lamb
London Philharmonic Orchestra performing orchestra Dhyāna (A song for Nicola), Song for Athene (for solo violin and orchestra)
Andrew Litton conductor Dhyāna (A song for Nicola), Song for Athene (for solo violin and orchestra)
Nicola Benedetti violin Dhyāna (A song for Nicola), Song for Athene (for solo violin and orchestra)
Margaret Lensky (Contralto and composer) vocal Nomine Jesu
Ely Cathedral Choir vocal Mary of Egypt: Act III. "Holy, Holy" (Angels)
Filharmonie Brno performer Mother of God, Here I Stand (for string orchestra)
London Symphony Orchestra performing orchestra The Protecting Veil (finale) (feat. London Symphony Orchestra, cello: Steven Isserlis, Gennadi Rohzhdestvensky)
Academy of Ancient Music performer Eternity’s Sunrise
Maria Kliegel cello The Protecting Veil: Section I
Mark Brown (early music singer, conductor, and producer) producer I will lift up mine eyes
Matthew Rooke tambura ... Depart in Peace (Opening)
Mikel Toms conductor Mother of God, Here I Stand (for string orchestra)
Minnesota Chorale performer Icon of Eros (excerpt)
Minnesota Orchestra performing orchestra Icon of Eros (excerpt)
Monteverdi Choir vocal The World is burning
Natalie Clein cello Threndos
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist) conductor The Lord's Prayer
Jeremy Budd vocal I will lift up mine eyes
Paul Goodwin (conductor / oboist) conductor Icon of Eros (excerpt)
Paul Goodwin (Singer/songwriter) performer Eternity’s Sunrise
Polyphony (choir) vocal As one who has slept
John Scott (organist, choirmaster) conductor I will lift up mine eyes
Scottish Ensemble performing orchestra ... Depart in Peace (Opening)
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor The World is burning
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London) vocal I will lift up mine eyes
Jorja Fleezanis violin Icon of Eros (excerpt)
Stephen Layton conductor As one who has slept
Clio Gould conductor, violin ... Depart in Peace (Opening)
Kyiv Chamber Choir vocal Svyati "O Holy One" (Abridged)
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge vocal The Lord's Prayer
The King’s Singers vocal Funeral Ikos
Antony Howell (Engineer) engineer I will lift up mine eyes
Ulster Orchestra performing orchestra The Protecting Veil: Section I
William Kendall performer God Is With Us: A Christmas Proclamation
Australian Intervarsity Choral Festival Choir vocal Song for Athene
Геннадий Николаевич Рождественский conductor The Protecting Veil (finale) (feat. London Symphony Orchestra, cello: Steven Isserlis, Gennadi Rohzhdestvensky)
湯浅卓雄 conductor The Protecting Veil: Section I