Musical Ikons or John Tavener

IF ONLY THE CHURCH WERE THE WISE MASTER IT ONCE WAS!
HOW I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE LIVED IN
THE GLORIOUS DAYS OF BYZANTINE GREECE!
I WOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THE SOCIETY OF ICON
PAINTERS AND WRITERS AND THUS MUCH MORE ANONYMOUS.

(John Tavener, 1989; retranslated from the German)

The concept of a Musical Ikon

The complete work catalogue

A list of scores available

The discography (CDs only)

Some biographical sketches

A short bibliography

Links related to Orthodoxy

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... his mature voice had been heard in a still-continuing series of big choral works, and most
authentically in the alternatively austere and joyous Akathist of Thanksgiving (1988),
which is not just the music for an Orthodox service but the service itself.

Robert Maycock (1995)

Remark: The piece sung at Lady Diana's funeral was "Song for Athene". It can be heard on the following two CDs:

"Innocence", Sony SK 66613 (Westminster Abbey Choir, Martin Neary)
"Ikons", United 88023 (BBC Singers, Simon Joly)

The score is available from Chester Music under CH 60991

Last updated: September 30, 1997

Please send suggestions, additions or improvements to:

Andreas Kopp (kopp@linmpi.mpg.de)

The concept of a Musical Ikon
The complete work catalogue
A list of scores available
The discography (CDs only)
Some biographical sketches
A short bibliography
Links related to Orthodoxy
[topics with a grey square will come soon]
... his mature voice had been heard in a still-continuing series of big choral works, and most authentically in the alternatively austere and joyous Akathist of Thanksgiving (1988), which is not just the music for an Orthodox service but the service itself.
	Robert Maycock (1995)