TAVENER: Lament for Jerusalem

Summerly, Jeremy;
Choir of London and Orchestra

8.557826

Written in 2002 and lasting almost an hour, Lament for Jerusalem is one of the most tautly conceived of Taverner’s essays in spiritual minimalism. It consists of seven cycles, each beginning with a quotation form Psalm 137, ‘By the Waters of Babylon’, and each following a similar layout with an instrumental texture, solos for counter-tenor and soprano, and a final choral lament. What is specially impressive is the juxtaposition of vocal forces of varying sizes, with Summerly drawing incandescent singing from his choir of just over 30 singers, sounding far bigger than that thanks to the warmly atmospheric recording, made in the church of All hallows Gospel Oak. Equally, the cycles expand as the work progresses, making it more than just a repetitive litany. Outstanding solo singing too from Angharad Gryffydd Jones and Peter Crawford. • Penguin Guide, January 2009

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Naxos

14-03-2006

747313282623