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    John Tavener – Flood of Beauty (World Première)

    by 5:4 April 9, 2020 • 05:00
    April 9, 2020 • 05:00

    i’m bringing this year’s Lent Series to an end with the last large-scale work by one of Britain’s most strange and singular composers, John Tavener. Tavener died in November 2013, and in some respects it would be hard to go out with a bigger bang than with Flood of Beauty …

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    John Tavener – Cantus mysticus (UK Première)

    by 5:4 June 10, 2017 • 16:06
    June 10, 2017 • 16:06

    i’ve been exploring the extensive 5:4 archive of recordings of premières recently, listening to both brand new and older works, and was pretty startled to encounter Cantus mysticus, by the late John Tavener. A work for clarinet and soprano soloists with a string orchestra of violins and cellos, it was composed …

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    Proms 2014: John Tavener – Gnōsis & Requiem Fragments (World Premières)

    by 5:4 August 5, 2014 • 13:45
    August 5, 2014 • 13:45

    In the wake of John Tavener‘s death in November last year, more mainstream music festivals have been rather tripping over themselves to offer posthumous tributes; the Cheltenham Festival devoted two concerts to his music last month, and the Proms has done likewise, including the world premières of two of Tavener’s …

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    Cheltenham Music Festival 2014: Pärt & Tavener, A Candlelit Tribute to John Tavener

    by 5:4 July 13, 2014 • 19:33
    July 13, 2014 • 19:33

    In a rare instance of pedagogical insight, my A-level music teacher once declared, “You can’t put composers into boxes; they have a tendency to get out”. It’s true, yet to some extent we all tend to do it, in our efforts to try and make sense of the musical landscape …

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    John Tavener – Towards Silence (European Première)

    by 5:4 April 7, 2012 • 13:25
    April 7, 2012 • 13:25

    It was hard thinking of a work to feature today; in the wider scope of Lent and Holy Week, Holy Saturday is a strange day, and in some ways listening to John Cage’s 4’33” on repeat would seem to be the most appropriate thing to do. However, i’ve opted instead …

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    Proms 2011: John Tavener – Popule meus (UK Première)

    by 5:4 September 19, 2011 • 20:06
    September 19, 2011 • 20:06

    Right, where were we? Saturday 3 September brought the last of the Proms’ Matinee concerts from the Cadogan Hall, each of which has featured contemporary music prominently. This final occasion was no exception, including works by Tippett and Sofia Gubaidulina, and presenting the first UK performance of John Tavener‘s Popule …

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