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A Portrait (His Works・His Life・His Words)
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A Portrait (His Works・His Life・His Words) --- 2004
John Tavener / A PORTRAIT / His Works・His Life・His Words Cardboard box with 68-page book and 2CD jewel case. Hype sticker directly on box: "Limited Edition - Includes world premiere: Prayer of the Heart sung by Björk". Box, CD front inlay & book have the same artwork as cover. Tracks 1-1 & 1-10 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1320044]Naxos 8.554388[/url] Track 1-2 taken from KOCH International Classics: 3-7486-2 HI Tracks 1-3, 1-4 & 1-15 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/master/1002926]Naxos 8.555256[/url] Tracks 1-5 & 1-6 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/12424088]CORO: COR16015[/url] Track 1-7 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/9129205]Nimbus: NI 5580/1[/url] Track 1-8 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/20323150]Divine Art: 25008[/url] Track 1-9 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/13428338]Priory: PRCD 296[/url] Track 1-11 taken form [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/13609804]Regis: RRC2026[/url] Tracks 1-12, 1-13 & 1-14 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/12191743]Hyperion: CDA67217[/url] Track 2-1 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/20015083]NMC D057[/url] Track 2-2 not previously released Track 2-3 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/14491862]Reference: RR-102CD[/url] Track 2-4 taken from [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/10017150]Signum: SIGCD501[/url] Music in 'John Tavener Reflects', CD 2, taken from: 2-5: "Zodiacs For Piano" 2-6: "Funeral Ikos", "Nunc Dimitris" 2-7: "The Protecting Veil For Cello And Orchestra", "Mary Of Egypt: Act III, Bless Duet", "Song For Athene" 2-8: "Prayer Of The Heart" 2-9: "God Is With Us - Christmas Proclamation", "Funeral Ikos" 2-10: "Zodiacs" 2-11: "Zodiacs", "As One Who Has Slept" Interview with John Tavener recorded live at The Pelagos Hotel, Chalkida, Greece; 28-10-2003 Liner notes: © David McCleery, 2004 Licensed Music 1-2: ℗ © KOCH International Classics, A KOCH Entertainment Company, 22 Harbour Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 1 1050, USA 1-5 & 1-6: ℗ CORO / The Sixteen Productions Ltd 1-7: By permission of the copyright holder Nimbus Records ℗ Nimbus Records 1-8: ℗ The Divine Art Record Company 1-9: ℗ Priory Records 1-11: Licensed from Chester Music Ltd, ℗ 2002 Chester Music Ltd 1-12, 1-13 & 1-14: ℗ Hyperion Records 2-1: ℗ NMC 2-2: Commissioned by [l311]. Published by Chester Music Recorded at Olympic Studios, 6 & 7 June 2001. Mixed at Quad Studios, New York, 8 February 2002 Björk appears courtesy of [l74485]/[l100642]/[l26828] ℗ 2003 Wellhart Ltd/One Little Indian Ltd 2-3: ℗ © 2003 Reference Recordings, LLC - a division of The Dorian Group 2-4: ℗ Signum Records © 2004 Naxos Rights International Ltd ℗ 2004 Naxos Rights International Ltd Made in the E.U.
Artist Bio
Videos
In Alium: Section A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM3yR2UbbaQ
To a Child Dancing in the Wind: I. He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPoa0JDEedc
The Tyger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FREsTkwBxkU
Ikon of Light: Movement 1. FOS I, DOXA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvwWqBwEeHc
Ikon of Light: Movement 2. DOXA (piu intensita)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgMGvxE_aq4
Mandelion (excerpt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B-eMxOKcbw
Chant (excerpt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Tpl7Mzp_Q
Ikon of Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (excerpt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzh88eWk2rs
The Protecting Veil: Section I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvX9mu1Kg8w
Mary of Egypt, Act III: Bless Duet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGbWy1X5wbI
Akhmatova Songs: No. 5. The Muse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I76TST0WDXE
Song for Athene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaQkHeK3j8U
Zodiacs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R8THZsiT3U
Prayer of the Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvL8JxjPRdw
Ikon of Eros: II. —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9XKHO74cbE
Mother and Child (excerpt)
Tracklist
Music
In Alium - Section A
To A Child Dancing In The Wind - Movement 1: He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven
The Lamb
The Tyger
Ikon Of Light - Movement 1: FOS 1, DOXA
Ikon Of Light - Movement 2: PIU INTENSITA
Mandelion - For Organ (Extract)
Chant - For Guitar (Extract)
Ikon Of Saint Cuthbert Of Lindisfarne (Extract)
The Protecting Veil - For Cello And Orchestra - Section 1
Mary Of Egypt - Act III: Bless Duet
Akhmatova Songs - For Soprano And String Quartet - No. 5: The Muse
Diódia - For String Quartet - Solemn -
Diódia - For String Quartet - [Rehearsal Letter 1]
Song For Athene
Zodiacs - For Piano
Prayer Of The Heart
Ikon Of Eros - Movement 2: Ερωη (Éros)
Mother And Child (Extract)
John Tavener Reflects... A Recorded Interview
'My Earliest Musical Memories...'
'I Saw In The Russian Orthodox Church...'
'I Think The Protecting Veil...'
'The Icelandic Pop Singer Björk...'
'The Fact That I've Been Given...'
'When My Publishers Ring...'
'The Only Goal...'