John Tavener died recently at his home, on November 12, 2013. He was a composer of modern classical. Anyone familiar with his music?
Here is an article about his funeral and life.
BBC News - Sir John Tavener: Hundreds attend composer's funeral
My all time favorite Tavener song is "Prayer of the Heart", a piece he wrote for Bjork. It was a unique and fantastic combination of musical talent, a beautiful spiritual song that cries out to Jesus for mercy. The lyrics are extremely simple, the words "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me" repeated over and over, but in four different languages. It is sung in both English, Greek, Church Slavonic and Coptic. It can be heard on You Tube:
John Tavener, - Prayer Of The Heart - A Goosebumbs Collaboration With Björk Guðmundsdóttir, (2001) - YouTube
Another gem from his repertoire is Song for Athene:
Tavener: Song for Athene (King's College Choir, Cambridge) - YouTube
Here is an article about his funeral and life.
BBC News - Sir John Tavener: Hundreds attend composer's funeral
My all time favorite Tavener song is "Prayer of the Heart", a piece he wrote for Bjork. It was a unique and fantastic combination of musical talent, a beautiful spiritual song that cries out to Jesus for mercy. The lyrics are extremely simple, the words "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me" repeated over and over, but in four different languages. It is sung in both English, Greek, Church Slavonic and Coptic. It can be heard on You Tube:
John Tavener, - Prayer Of The Heart - A Goosebumbs Collaboration With Björk Guðmundsdóttir, (2001) - YouTube
Another gem from his repertoire is Song for Athene:
Tavener: Song for Athene (King's College Choir, Cambridge) - YouTube
