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John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton
Schuon Hymnen, The Second Coming, Exhortation And Kohima, Shûnya And Other Choral Works
Album UK 2004 on Hyperion label
Classical (Modern, Neo-Romantic, Contemporary, Religious, Vocal)
Duration 74'37 [DDD] [recording details] Birthday Sleep, Butterfly Dreams, The Second Coming, Schuon Hymnen, Exohortation And Kohima, Shûnya are first recordings. Recorded in The Temple Church, London, on 3-5 January 2004. ℗ & © Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MMIV Made in England.
Musicians
 | John Tavener p, 1944-2013 GB album by, composed by |
 | Polyphony , GB choir, album by |
 | Stephen Layton org, *1966 GB conductor, album by |
 | Abigail Smetham voc, alto vocals, polyphony: alto |
 | Clare Wilkinson voc, GB alto vocals, polyphony: alto |
 | David Gould voc, acg, GB alto vocals, polyphony: alto, soloist, alto vocals, alto |
 | Ian Aitkenhead voc, GB alto vocals, polyphony: alto |
 | Kim Porter , GB alto vocals, polyphony: alto |
 | Adrian Peacock voc, GB bass vocals, polyphony: bass |
 | Andrew Rupp b, bass vocals, polyphony: bass |
 | Charles Pott voc, b, bass vocals, polyphony: bass |
 | Jeremy Birchall voc, GB bass vocals, polyphony: bass |
 | Jonathan Arnold voc, bass vocals, polyphony: bass |
 | Richard Savage voc, b, bass vocals, polyphony: bass |
 | Thomas Guthrie b, bass vocals, polyphony: bass, soloist, bass vocals, bass |
 | Hyperion , GB liner notes, french translation |
 | Elke Hockings , liner notes, german translation |
 | Amy Haworth voc, ss, soprano vocals, polyphony: soprano, soloist, soprano vocals, soprano |
 | Elin Manahan Thomas ss, acg, *1977 GB soprano vocals, polyphony: soprano, soloist, soprano vocals, soprano |
 | Emma Preston-Dunlop voc, soprano vocals, polyphony: soprano |
 | Grace Davidson , GB soprano vocals, polyphony: soprano |
 | Julia Doyle voc, GB soprano vocals, polyphony: soprano |
 | Kirsty Hopkins voc, GB soprano vocals, polyphony: soprano |
 | Libby Crabtree voc, soprano vocals, polyphony: soprano |
 | Olivia Robinson voc, GB soprano vocals, polyphony: soprano |
 | Christopher Watson acg, ts, *1969 GB tenor vocals, polyphony: tenor |
 | Mark Dobell voc, GB tenor vocals, polyphony: tenor |
 | Nathan Vale voc, GB tenor vocals, polyphony: tenor |
 | Nicholas Todd voc, tenor vocals, polyphony: tenor |
 | Simon Wall voc, ts, *1975 GB tenor vocals, polyphony: tenor, soloist, tenor vocals, tenor |
 | Vernon Watkins , 1906-1967 GB words by |
 | Zhuangzi , words by |
 | Pavel Friedman , 1921-1944 words by |
| Dennis Silk , translated by |
 | Traditional , words by, acoman indian |
 | Frances Densmore , 1867-1957 US translated by |
 | Christopher Bowers-Broadbent org, GB organ |
 | William Butler Yeats , 1865-1939 IE words by |
 | Frithjof Schuon , 1907-1998 CH words by |
 | John Maxwell Edmonds , 1875-1958 GB words by, kohima |
 | Laurence Binyon , 1869-1943 GB words by, the exhortation |
 | Robert Millett vib, mar, GB singing bowls, temple bowl |
Producers
| Tim Parry booklet editor |
| Terry Shannon design, front design |
| Julian Millard engineer, recording engineer |
| Simon Perry executive-producer |
| Johan Thorn Prikker illustration, front illustration: 'the madonna of the tulips' |
| Ivan Moody liner notes |
| Mark Brown producer, recording producer |
| Richard Howard research, front picture research |
Composers
| John Tavener |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birthday Sleep (2009) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | John Tavener | 6:22 |
| 2 | Burrterfly Dreams (2003) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 10:51 | |
| 3 | i Butterfly Dreams (Based On Chuang Tse) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 0:52 | |
| 4 | ii Haiku (By Kokku) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 0:36 | |
| 5 | iii Haiku (By Buson) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 1:01 | |
| 6 | iv Haiku (By Issa) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 1:04 | |
| 7 | v Haiku (Anon) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 1:01 | |
| 8 | vi The Butterfly (By Pavel Friedman) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 3:44 | |
| 9 | vii Butterfly Song (From Acoman Indian) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 1:41 | |
| 10 | viii Butterfly Dreams (Based On Chuang Tse) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 0:53 | |
| 11 | The Second Coming (2001) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 6:41 | |
| 12 | Schuon Hymnen (2003) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 13:16 | |
| 13 | As One Who Has Slept (1996) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 4:03 | |
| 14 | The Bridal Chamber (1999) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 7:47 | |
| 15 | Exhortation And Kohima (2003) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 6:26 | |
| 16 | Shûnya (2003) | John Tavener / Polyphony, Stephen Layton | 17:56 |
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