Theotokos

"mother and child" (exerpt) by john tavener. sung by the tenebrae choir. conducted by nigel short.

John Tavener
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tavener

Nigel Short & the Tenebrae Choir
http://www.tenebrae-choir.com

Our Lady of Guadalupe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe

Golden Madonna of Essen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Madonna_of_Essen

Theotokos of Blachernae Θεοτόκος των Βλαχερνών
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blachernitissa

Theotokos Of Vladimir Владимирская Богоматерь
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theotokos_of_Vladimir

Pietà
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet%C3%A0

Christ the Redeemer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_%28statue%29

Fra Angelico's the Annunciation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fra_Angelico

Jusepe de Ribera's Jesus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jusepe_de_Ribera

Andrei Rublev's Theotokos of Vladimir
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrey_Rublev

Sol Invictus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Saint_Peter

Salvador Dali's Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_dali

Sun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisk

Earth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth

Messier 87 or Virgo A
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_87

Sombrero Galaxy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrero_Galaxy

Simon Ushakov's Christ Immanuel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Ushakov

Category:

Music

Tags:

• theotokos
• Θεοτόκος
• immanuel
• Ιησους
• Χριστός

[K0MP0NIST]

This is techically very easy to learn but it is quite exhausting, especially for sopranos. I am not really a fan of such simple music though.

[emailwil]

I meant to also comment on the choir -- incredible job, Tenebrae and Nigel. I'm a fan!! Keep making music like this and I'll be a happy man forever. :-)

[emailwil]

STUNNING! Those low Bb's (I think) are absolutely divine! Thank you John for this masterpiece. Does anyone know if this is in print yet? Would love to get my hands on a copy of the score.

[TheJoyfulPianist]

what an inspiration! This is what I've been looking for.

[janeym]

3rd comment haha...

thanks for posting this musical treasure on here! I don't think there are any other recordings of this available...

[Rodtsken]

This is.... amazing!

My deepest respect for Tenebrae Choir and Nigel Short.

[janeym]

This is making me think of my trip to the Cave of the Apocalypse on Patmos. I swear I could here this type of music in the background lol!

[MystSilverDragon]

I cannot tell him what to do and I wonta

[CantorNikolaos]

I wasn't expecting the pipe organ to come in! And the choir is really awesome! This is awesome!

[CantorNikolaos]

I've heard that John Taverner is Orthodox.  It comes out in his amazig music too. I'd love to hear a musical setting for the Divine Liturgy composed by John Taverner!