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Threnos (Lament) for solo cello was composed late in 1990, for Steven Isserlis. The title, Tavener writes, ‘has both liturgical and folk significance in Greece—the Threnos of the Mother of God sung at the Epitaphios on Good Friday and the Threnos of mourning which is chanted over the dead body on the house of a close friend.’ Tavener wrote his Threnos to commemorate the death of a close friend.
from notes by Michael J Stewart © 2017
Recordings
 Britten, Bryars & Tavener: Around BrittenStudio Master: SIGCD318Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available  Matthew Barley adds to his reputation as one of the UK's most innovative and creative performers with a selection of his works, including the Third Cello Suite and pieces by Sir John Tavener and Gavin Bryars.» More |
 Tavener & Panufnik (R): 99 Words & other choral worksStudio Master: SIGCD519Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available This album, a tribute to the life and legacy of Sir John Tavener, is built around his '99 Words to my darling children', first uttered at the composer's memorial service. Roxanna Panufnik's setting for choir and narrator is one of several first re ...» More |
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