John Tavener: Ypakoe: Piano: Instrumental Work

Work for Solo Piano commissioned for the City of London Festival in 1999.Quoting John Tavener: Ypaköe in Greek refers to the Yapöe of Easter 'Why seek ye among the dead as though He were mortal man '. Ypaköe for solopiano is a meditation on both the Passion and Resurrection of Christ. Ypakoë is a totally spiritual concept - to attone the individual's (performer's or listener's) will to the divine will. Ypakoë is personaland its violation may permit sanctions the purpose of which is to heal the listeners.