John Tavener

The texts of these three antiphons, commissioned by the World War II Commemorations Team and St. Paul's Cathedral, are taken from the Psalms and Isaiah, which have been set to music by this masterful...

Anthem taking liturgical text, premiered by the Tallis Scholars in 1997. Quoting Tavener: In this work The Hymn of the Unwaning Light, massive, monolithic, and resplendent with the joy of the Risen Ch...

The Vocal score for John Tavener's beautiful work Lament For Jerusalem, arranged for Soprano, Countertenor and SATB Chorus with an Organ Accompaniment. This score can be used for both the 'Original' a...

Commissioned by the Westminster Cathedral. This piece for Treble Voices with Organ was first performed in June 2005 at Westminster Cathedral, London, by Westminster Cathedral Choir. Missa Brevis Is de...

John Tavener Favourite Anthems for SATB choir presents some of John Tavener's most popular works from his outstandingly varied and extensive catalogue of works for choir. Also included are beautiful m...

A short piece for solo guitar by John Tavener. Duration c. 8mins.

Song For Athene' is a work by British composer John Tavener, arranged by Barry Rose for Upper Voices and Organ, with optional Cello. The text is taken from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', as well as from the...

John Tavener's 'Awed By The Beauty', from 'The Veil Of The Temple'. This arrangement is for Upper Voices with Organ Accompaniment, by Barry Rose. The all-night vigil 'The Veil Of The Temple' was comm...

An extract from 'The Veil of the Temple' from the beginning of Cycle 8.

Tu Ne Sais Pas is a work by John Tavener for Medium Voice, Timpani and Strings. The work sets words by the French poet and philosopher Jean Biès, and from Islamic and Hindu sources. This is the Full S...

Tu Ne Sais Pas is a work by John Tavener for Medium Voice, Timpani and Strings. The work sets words by the French poet and philosopher Jean Biès, and from Islamic and Hindu sources. This is the Vocal...

This is the full score with vocal part for John Tavener's To A Child Dancing In The Wind, for Soprano, Flute/Alto Flute, Viola and Harp. The entire work lasts around 30 minutes and sets a number of po...

These are the instrumental parts for John Tavener's To A Child Dancing In The Wind, for Soprano, Flute/Alto Flute, Viola and Harp. The entire work lasts around 30 minutes and sets a number of poems by...

One of Tavener's most famous works, The Protecting Veil for solo cello and string orchestra was commissioned by the BBC for the 1989 series of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. The first performance was...

A work for solo clarinet in B flat, timpani, percussion and strings, commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra. It was first performed in September 1991 at the Barbican Centre, London, by Andrew M...

This work for string ensemble was commissioned by the BT Scottish Ensemble, and was first performed in June 1996 at the Hellenic Centre, London, by the BT Scottish Ensemble with Clio Gould (violin). Q...

The composer writes: Commissioned by HRH the Prince of Wales in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and in Aid of The Saints Martha and Mary Convent of Mercy, Moscow. Esoterically s...

Written for piano and string orchestra.

Written for string orchestra or string quartet. This work was commissioned by the Cheltenham International Music Festival to celebrate Michael Berkeley?s ten years as Festival Director. It was first...

John Tavener 's Kaleidoscopes is a tribute to Mozart for Solo Oboe, Percussion and Strings, lasting approximately 30 minutes. The work was commissioned by the Britten Sinfonia, and first performed by...

John Tavener's The Lamb, is a setting for unaccompanied choir of words by William Blake, and was first performed by the choir of King's College, Cambridge on 24th December 1982, as part of A Festival...

John Tavener's Mother Of God Here I Stand, taken from Veil of the Temple and arranged for String Orchestra. ommissioned by the Temple Music Trustfor Premiere in The Temple Church, London. This versi...

Prayer for Jerusalem was written for the Israel Camerata. First performance on 22nd October 2006, at the Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem, by the Israel Camerata and Chorus Musicus Köln, conducted by Chris...

For solo Cello, Timpani, and Strings. Popule Meus was commissioned through the Magnum Opus project: Kathryn Gould, founding patron and commissioner, and Meet the Composer, project manager. It was fir...