Holst Singers :: Tavener - The Veil of the Temple

RCA
Released February 2005

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Stephen Layton - Conductor
Patricia Rozario - Soprano
Temple Church Choir
Holst Singers

'Veil Of The Temple' is a truly stunning world première recording of John Tavener's biggest scale choral work to date. Taken from the recordings of the full all-night vigil, beautifully presented here as a 2 SACD (hybrid) in 5.1 Dolby Surround, with a comprehensive 70-page booklet containing full texts and notes.

Two-disc box set

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DISC ONE

The Mystical Love Song of the Sufi's 8:26
Cycle I - Primordial Call 4:02
Cycle II - Primordial Call 0:31
God's Creation 9:00
Outside the Gates of Paradise 4:11
Our Father 4:18
Holy Mary 5:00
Alleluia, Theos Erastos 2:24
Gospel of St John 7:03
Thrice Holy Hymn - Resurrection 4:19
Beatitudes of St Issac the Syrian 7:17
Cycle III - Primordial Call 1:58
Psalm of Creation 2:29
Outside the Gates of Paradise 5:13
Cycle IV - Primordial Call 2:34
Mystery of the Nothingness of God 3:35
Cycle V - Primordial Call 1:55
You Mantle Yourself in Light 5:41
Jesus Prayers 1:54
The Lord's Prayer 10:58
Cycle VI - Primordial Call 3:27
What God is we do not Know 3:54
Alleluia, Theos Erastos 4:05
Kyrie Eleison - Chant 3:37
Te Re Rem - Ecstatic Chant 5:31
Jesus Having Risen from the Tomb 3:42

DISC TWO

Apocalyptic Primordial Call 2:05
Absolved in the Mirror 3:25
Jesus Prayers 2:16
What God is we do not Know 6:57
Mary Theotokus 4:17
Hail! Veil of the Temple 2:04
Mother of God 8:26
Alleluia 7:38
Gospel of St John 22:27
Maranatha 4:10
Awake Thou that Sleepest 3:32
Into Beauty 1:51
Rending of the Veil of the Temple: Maya Atma 9:00
Knights Templar in the Temple Church 6:58
Light of Christ 7:11
Cosmic Rising 6:53
A New Jerusalem - Upanished Hymn 9:15
Shanti 5:23

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	A truly stunning world premiere recording. HMV, January 2005

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