{"product_id":"tavener-john-choral-icons","title":"TAVENER: Choral Icons - The Choir, James Whitbourn (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/about_this_recording_transparent_black_shadow_2_b77963a3-5389-4c76-ba1b-8545b94ef0d6_480x480.png?v=1627648036\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Tavener describes his music as resembling ‘ikons in sound’ – a window on to the Divine world. The British conductor and composer James Whitbourn conducts the London-based ensemble The Choir in a programme of Tavener’s hauntingly beautiful unaccompanied choral music in performances described as “impressive and spiritual”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/REVIEWS_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND_8b7033fe-1bd9-4daf-b78c-a786428391ec_480x480.png?v=1628091158\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/REVIEWS_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND_8b7033fe-1bd9-4daf-b78c-a786428391ec_480x480.png?v=1628091158\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘The power of the performances is overwhelming and the credit goes to James Whitbourn and his vocal ensemble The Choir’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e The Organ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The clue is not to over-dramatise the musical content - after all, Tavener is projecting a musical image, not telling a story - and The Choir thrive on the more expansive and extended images, such as Song for Athene and The Hymn of the Unwaning Light.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Gramophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The tonal weight and emotional conviction of their performance opens fresh perspectives on familiar works.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Classic FM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_transparent_blue_background_3_478f2e3d-3f4d-4a5d-a8b0-afd7105c364b_480x480.png?v=1627647663\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTavener: The Lamb\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTavener: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Collegium Regale)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMagnificat\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNunc Dimittis\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTavener: Hymn to the Mother of God\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 Hymns to the Mother of God: No. 1. A Hymn to the Mother of God\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTavener: Song for Athene\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTavener: Annunciation\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTavener: Parting Gift for Tam Farrow\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTavener: As one who has slept\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTavener: The Tyger\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTavener: Hymn of the Unwaning Light\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTavener: The Lord's Prayer\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OPUS ARTE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40276116111556,"sku":"809478090076","price":8.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/71Eo_2B0liUkL._SL1200.jpg?v=1628106400","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/en-de\/products\/tavener-john-choral-icons","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}