John Tavener

Written for Stephen Isserlis Tavener's 1989 masterpiece The Protecting Veil for cello and strings is now available for solo with rehearsal piano reduction.

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 given in September 1989at the Royal Albert Hall London by Steven Isserlis and the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Oliver Knussen.Study Score. Duration c. 42mins.

For Four String Quartets And Large Tibetan Temple Bowl-Towards Silence is a meditation on the four states of Atma. This fantastic score and sheet music was expertly composed by British composer best known for religious and minimal works John Tavener.

If Ye Love Me by John Tavener was commissioned by Manchester International Festival (MIF Creative) with thanks to the support of the MIF Commissioning Circle. In If Ye LoveMe there are subtle echo-effects between three String Quartets which are complimented by an upper Voice choir.

Full score for this string quartet.This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.

Solo cello part. This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.

This work for solo violin and tape is a series of sixteen gazes moments and ecstatic breaths written in Trinitarian guise - solo violin with taped violin and string bass drone pre-recorded in a resonant acoustic. It wascommissioned by Clio Gould and the BT Scottish Ensemble for the Hellenic Concert Series.This is a special item which is made to order.

This work for viola chorus and percussion was commissioned by the London Symphony Chorus and was first performed in October 1994 at the Barbican Hall London by Yuri Bashmet and the London Symphony Chorus conducted by StephenWestrop.The remarkable text of the Troparion written by the great Byzantine poetess-nun Cassiana was the inspiration of The Myrrh-Bearer. The text informed the architecture of the music. The viola solo represents MaryMagdalen as the cello solo represented the Mother of God on The Protecting Veil. This is where the resemblance between the two pieces ends.In The Myrrh-Bearer the Chorus symbolises ‘us’ the ‘sins of the world’ from‘stylized dictatorships’ to ‘the frivolous inane escapist vanities of the world ’ the to cries of ‘help’ after the cosmic catastrophe and finally reaching an apocalyptic climax in the words ‘We have no king by Caesar;’ adownright condemnation of God in the Earthly power.In a surreal way the Magdalen’s ‘sin’ shines through in the viola music because she recognises the Godhead and the endless ‘Kyrie eleison’ chanted by the semi-chorusrepresents her repentance and whatever is left of a ‘repentant’ world.The Myrrh-Bearer explores the whole range of the viola climbing from the depths up to the highest notes and then falling again at the end after theMagdalen’s recognition of the Risen Christ ‘Rabboni.’The last stroke of the gong in the viola’s final bottom C gives a deliberately ominous end to the piece.This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail ourMail Order Department for further information.

Parts for Scatter Roses Over My Tears a meditation on Jalalu-d-din R mi by John Tavener for string quartet.

A work for mixed chorus and string trio (violin viola and cello) to be performed with restraint and majesty. Ikon Of Light was written for the Tallis Scholars. The first performance took place in July 1984 as part of the 1984 Cheltenham International Festival of Music given by the Tallis Scholars and the Leda Trio conducted by Peter Phillips.Instrument Parts.

This work which gives a musical interpretation of the Last Discourse of Christ after the Last Supper was commissioned by Lord and Lady Marks for the Byzantine Festival in London 1998. It was first performed in March 1998 at St. Paul's Cathedral London by Patricia Rozario Stephen Richardson Barry Guy the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral; and the Choir of the Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch conducted by John Scott.Double Bass part. Duration c. 20mins.