John Tavener
Genres:
Classical, New Age
Meta styles:
Chamber Music, Choral, Vocal Music

Tavener was born on 28 January 1944 in Wembley, London, England, and is a direct descendant of the sixteenth century composer John Taverner. He attended Highgate School (where a fellow pupil was John Rutter) and later studied at the Royal Academy of Music, where his tutors included Sir Lennox Berkeley. He first came to prominence in 1968 with his dramatic cantata The Whale, based on the Old Testament story of Jonah.

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Apple Records Box Set CD10

Apple Records Box Set CD10

Year:
2010
Tracks:
13
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Requiem

Requiem

Year:
2009
Tracks:
10
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Ikon Of Eros

Ikon Of Eros

1
Year:
2003
Tracks:
5
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Fall And Resurrection

Fall And Resurrection

Year:
2000
Tracks:
10
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Akathist Of Thanksgiving

Akathist Of Thanksgiving

1
Year:
1994
Tracks:
10
Bitrate:
320 kbps
The Repentant Thief

The Repentant Thief

Year:
1991
Tracks:
10
Bitrate:
192 kbps
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