Patricia Rozario, the soprano on this recording, was born in Bombay and studied at The Guildhall School of Music in London, winning the School's Gold Medal.
Performer Biography
The RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, based in Cork, Ireland, is the Resident Quartet to Radio Telefis Eireann, Ireland's national broadcasting service.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John Tavener often refers to his compositions as 'ikons in sound', influenced by the dominant art-form of the Orthodox East.
Cultural Impact
John Tavener's early work, The Whale, was recorded on The Beatles' Apple label, as were Celtic Requiem and other works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Since 1977, John Tavener's musical output has consisted almost entirely of sacred works, composed in a simple, direct style, free from 'intellectual cleverness'.
Composer Biography
John Tavener, the composer, was knighted in the Millennium Honours List.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John Tavener's adoption of the Orthodox faith was driven by a desire for a profoundly traditional framework and a dislike of modernism.
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