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For many years, John Tavener held firm in his allegiance to the Orthodox Christian faith, and his music reflected a strong mystical focus within the Byzantine and Russian traditions. Yet in his later years he appeared to modify his beliefs and adopted concepts from other world religions, so his theology and his music took on a more universal outlook. The Veil of the Temple is a large-scale choral work inspired by sacred music from around the world, and it brings together ideas drawn mainly from Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity, embodied in rhythms and chants from those sources. This performance by the Choir of the Temple Church of London, the Holst Singers, and the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Layton, emphasizes the ethereal and otherworldly aspect of the score, and the resonant acoustics of the Temple Church give the singers and instrumentalists an aural halo that suggests the spirituality of the ancient texts and evokes their remoteness in time. Yet this is a long piece, approaching 148 minutes in duration, and much of this music is repetitive, slowly paced, and somber in mood, appropriate to a reflective or meditative state of mind. Tavener's fans will want this performance for the sake of completeness, but other listeners should sample it first.
© Blair Sanderson /TiVo
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The Veil of the Temple (John Tavener)
John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Patricia Rozario, MainArtist - Dirk Campbell, MainArtist - Brass Ensemble of the English Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Simon Wall, MainArtist - John Tavener, Composer - Adrian Peacock, MainArtist - Jeremy Birchall, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - David Barnard, MainArtist - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Trebles of the Temple Church Choir, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Brass Ensemble of the English Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - Simon Wall, MainArtist - John Tavener, Composer - Adrian Peacock, MainArtist - Jeremy Birchall, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - David Barnard, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - Simon Wall, MainArtist - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Nathan Vale, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Thomas Guthrie, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Trebles of the Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble - Boys of the Temple Choir, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Alex Mitchell, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - Simon Wall, MainArtist - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble - Nathen Vale, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Alex Mitchell, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Alex Mitchell, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, MainArtist - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - The Holst Singers, MainArtist - Patricia Rozario, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Alex Mitchell, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Alex Mitchell, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Alex Mitchell, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
DISC 2
John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Alex Mitchell, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Brass Ensemble of the English Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Patricia Rozario, MainArtist - Dirk Campbell, MainArtist - Brass Ensemble of the English Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Simon Wall, MainArtist - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Brass Ensemble of the English Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Adrian Peacock, MainArtist - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Andrew Rupp, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Thomas Guthrie, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Patricia Rozario, MainArtist - Dirk Campbell, MainArtist - Brass Ensemble of the English Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Patricia Rozario, MainArtist - John Thurgood, MainArtist - Alex Mitchell, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Jeremy Birchall, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Trebles of the Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Jeremy Birchall, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Jeremy Birchall, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Andrew Rupp, MainArtist - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Thomas Guthrie, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Trebles of the Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble - John Tavener, Composer - Ian Le Grice, MainArtist - James Vivian, MainArtist - Stephen Layton, Conductor - Robert Millett, MainArtist - Patricia Rozario, MainArtist - Alex Mitchell, MainArtist - Hugh Benson, MainArtist - Brass Ensemble of the English Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble - Christopher Kassam, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble - Yates Norton, MainArtist - Luca del Panta, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Temple Church Choir, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Tavener, Composer - Stephen Layton, Conductor - The Holst Singers, MainArtist - Patricia Rozario, MainArtist - Holst Singers, Ensemble
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
Album review
For many years, John Tavener held firm in his allegiance to the Orthodox Christian faith, and his music reflected a strong mystical focus within the Byzantine and Russian traditions. Yet in his later years he appeared to modify his beliefs and adopted concepts from other world religions, so his theology and his music took on a more universal outlook. The Veil of the Temple is a large-scale choral work inspired by sacred music from around the world, and it brings together ideas drawn mainly from Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity, embodied in rhythms and chants from those sources. This performance by the Choir of the Temple Church of London, the Holst Singers, and the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Layton, emphasizes the ethereal and otherworldly aspect of the score, and the resonant acoustics of the Temple Church give the singers and instrumentalists an aural halo that suggests the spirituality of the ancient texts and evokes their remoteness in time. Yet this is a long piece, approaching 148 minutes in duration, and much of this music is repetitive, slowly paced, and somber in mood, appropriate to a reflective or meditative state of mind. Tavener's fans will want this performance for the sake of completeness, but other listeners should sample it first.
© Blair Sanderson /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 44 track(s)
- Total length: 02:27:54
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Temple Church Choir Patricia Rozario The Holst Singers
- Composer: John Tavener
- Label: Signum Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2013 Signum Records (P) 2013 Signum Records
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