"Two Hymns to the Mother of God" (John Tavener) performed by Bella Voce
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- John Tavener (1944-2013), raised a Presbyterian in London, converted to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1977 after experiencing a near-devastating compositional dry spell. Beforehand he had been able to compose with ease and facility such that he was an acknowledged wunderkind, even gaining the attention of the Beatles in the late 1960s with his oratorio The Whale. The Beatles issued that work, and subsequently others, on their own record label, Apple Records. But the music that brought him fame at the time would not be recognized as Tavener’s by most of us today. After his conversion to Russian Orthodoxy, Tavener’s music became spare, mystical, and quasi-minimalist, with elements of tintinnabulation resembling the works of Arvo Pärt (another composer who abandoned highly complicated forms of composition in favor of simplicity). Tavener reached new fame when his beautiful “Song for Athene” was sung at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Bella Voce, Chicago’s premier professional chamber choir, is renowned for performing choral music, both traditional and contemporary, both sacred and secular, that inspires and exhilarates its audiences. It continues to honor the traditions that won this stellar ensemble so many admirers and supporters over the years while also exploring new repertoire. The ensemble has recorded for Centaur, Harmonia Mundi, Narada, and Cedille Records and also has five self-produced CDs in release.
www.bellavoce.org
out of this world, cosmic power
Why do we as a species continue to denegrate our creativity by attibuting all ‘divine’ music to forces outside ourselves when they are within?
Very special singing of John Tavener's wonderful Two Hymns.
I am glad our son Eric Miranda is part of this wonderful cholr.
I love listing to Bella Voce...just recently found theme on You Tube. Making a special playlist just for them. Love it!
Sublime.
Bravo
2nd Hymn.....Just Out of this world.....
Yes Joanna I've never been able to express what the 2nd hymn does to me but I think " just out of this world" is close enough, cheers ❤️👍
@@markstedman8186 Aaaaaaahhhhh....It's just simply Amazing - is it not?? Transports you to another place - in the heart :) does not it?? So beautiful :)
@@markstedman8186 ps and i just found the original Byantine version in Greek..on which the music of the 2nd hymn is based on....it's really moving in both....but especially in the English version :) ua-cam.com/video/cXjfGRSapE8/v-deo.html
@@markstedman8186 ps3 and sung by monks at Mount Athos :) ua-cam.com/video/8HkIALF8ZBo/v-deo.html hope you enjoy these versions too - but i have to admit, the English version, as modified/improvised, is really really moving :)
@@joannajones8533 Yes it does Joanna!, thanks so much for the all the links, I've just got back home and I'm going to have some food then I'll relax listen to what you sent me. Thanks again Joanna!