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John Tavener (1944-    )

John Tavener first came to public attention in 1968 with the premiere of his oratorio The Whale at the inaugural concert of the London Sinfonietta. The Beatles subsequently recorded this on their Apple label. Although Tavener’s avant-garde style of the seventies contrasts with the contemplative beauty of his works for which he is best known, the seeds of the language he would later adopt were in evidence from an early stage. Some of his first published compositions, notably Thérèse (1973) commissioned by the Royal Opera House and A Gentle Spirit (1977) after the short story by Dostoyevsky, showed that spirituality and mysticism were to be his primary sources of inspiration. His conversion to the Orthodox Church in 1977 resulted from his growing conviction that Eastern traditions retained a primordial essence that the west had lost. Works such as The Lamb (1982), and the large-scale choral work Resurrection (1989) date from this period. It was in 1989 that Tavener once again came firmly into the limelight, when the Proms premiere of The Protecting Veil introduced his music to a new audience. The opera Mary of Egypt, premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival in 1992. The same year, a major documentary, ‘Glimpses of Paradise’ was broadcast on BBC2. His 50th birthday year was marked in 1994 by the BBC’s Ikons Festival, as well as another major Proms commission - The Apocalypse. In 1997, the performance of Song for Athene at the close of Princess Diana’s funeral showed that the profound effect of his music reached far beyond just the concert-going public. The premiere of A New Beginning played out the final minutes of 1999 in London’s Millennium Dome; on 4 January 2000, Fall and Resurrection was premiered at St Paul’s Cathedral, broadcast on both television and radio; he received a Knighthood in the Millennium Honours List, and later the same year, London’s South Bank Centre presented a major festival of his music. The number of commissions from overseas increased, notably with Lamentations and Praises (2000) for the San Francisco-based Chanticleer (whose recording of the work secured for Tavener the Grammy award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition in 2003) and Ikon of Eros (2001) for the Minnesota Orchestra. In the first years of the new millennium, Tavener was led to look for inspiration from alternative sources by his interest in the universalist philosophy of the late Swiss metaphysician Fritjhof Schuon, which embraces all great religious traditions. This change in direction is manifest in works written since 2001, such as the epic all-night vigil The Veil of the Temple (2002) which includes Sufi poetry as well as Christian, Islamic and Hindu texts; The Beautiful Names (2006) sets the 99 names for Allah from the Qu’ran; the Requiem (2007) also sets words from the Qu’ran and the Upanishads alongside those of the Roman Catholic requiem mass; and the Hindu inspired Lalishri (2006) for solo violin and strings, written for Nicola Benedetti.

COMPOSITIONS                                                            Tavener  Links     ~ ~ ~     Works by Genre
[chronological works list under construction]


WORKS BY GENRE                                                            Tavener  Links     ~ top of page ~
Choral
    Complete Works for Chorus - by Title
    Chorus w/Orchestra
    Chorus a capella
    Chorus and Keyboard or Instrument
    Chorus and Ensemble

Vocal
    Complete Vocal Works - by Title
    Solo Voice(s)
    Voice(s) and Piano/One Instrument
    Voice(s) and Chamber Ensemble
    Voice(s) and Orchestra

Complete Choral and Vocal Works - by Title

Dramatic/Theater
Cain and Abel, cantata/theatrical work, soprano, alto, tenor, bass soloists, percussion, harp and string orchestra (1965) [1964]
The Cappemakers, opera, 2 speakers men's chorus, percussion, organ, piano, harp and string quartet (1964)
Eis Thanaton,theatrical work/[ritual]/[dirge], soprano, bass, timpani, harp and string orchestra (1986)
A Gentle Spirit, opera/theatrical work, soprano, tenor, timpani, percussion, piano, string quartet and double bass (1977)
Mary Of Egypt, opera/theatrical work, soloists, chorus, timp, perc, harp and string orchestra (1991; chamber version, 2006)
Therese, opera, 7voices, chorus, 6 recorders, timpani, percussion, celeste, 2 pianos, harp and string orchestra (1976)
The Toll Houses, metaphysical pantomime/[opera], soloists, choruses & orchestra (1992-1995/1996?) (fp. Oct 1998?) [soprano, 2 tenors, bass, boy's choir, sax, percussion, piano, harp and string orchestra]

Dance
The Fool, dance piece, actor's voices, various vocal and string orchestra (2000)
Laila (Amu), dance piece, soprano, tenor and orchestra (2004)

Orchestra
The Lamb, small string orchestra (1982)
Mother of God, Here I Stand, small string orchestra (2003) [arr. from "Veil of the Temple", chorus and ensemble, 2002]
Theophany, orchestra, timpani, bandic drum and and tape (1993)
Mystagogia, orchestra  (1998)
Remembering Lennox through Michael, string orchestra or string quartet (2004)
Towards the Son: Ritual Procession, 3 trebles, bells, crotales, gongs, small orchestra and 4 bowed psalteries (1982)
Variations on "Three Blind Mice", small orchestra, harp, timpani and piano 4-hands (1972)

Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Piano Concerto, piano, 3 horns, timpani and string orchestra (1963) [1962]
Chamber Concerto, timpani, percussion, harp and string orchestra (1964) [1965]
Palintropos, piano, 2hn, 2 tpt, timpani, percussion, celesta, harp and string orchestra (1978)
The Protecting Veil, cello and string orchestra (1988) [1987]
The Repentant Thief, clarinet, timpani, percussion and string orchestra (1990)
Eternal Memory, cello and string orchestra (1991)
Song For Athene, solo violin and string orchestra (1993) [from original work for chorus, 1993]
Song of the Angel, soprano, violin and string orchestra (1994)
Tears of the Angels, violin and string orchestra (1995)
Wake Up and Die, solo cello and cello orchestra (1996)
Ekstasis, oboe, trumpet, violin and orchestra (2000)
In the Highest, harmonica, large tam tam, large Tibetan Temple bowl and string orchestra (2001)
Mahashakti, violin and string orchestra (2003)
Pratirùpa, piano and string orchestra (2003)
Fragment for the Virgin, violin and piano or string orchestra  (2004)
Kaleidoscopes (A tribute to Mozart), solo oboe, gong, 4 Tibetan temple bowls and small string orchestra (2005)
Lalishri, violin and string orchestra (2006)
Dhyāna, violin and string orchestra (2007)
Popule Meus, cello, timpani and string orchestra (2009)

Choral
    Complete Works for Chorus - by Title
    Chorus w/Orchestra
    Chorus a capella
    Chorus and Keyboard or Instrument
    Chorus and Ensemble

Chorus w/Orchestra
The Whale, mezzo-soprano, bass, spkr, chorus, children's chorus,  timp, perc, organs, pf, hp, orch (no vlns) and tape (1966)
Introit for March 27th, the Feast of St John of Damascene, soprano, alto, chorus, brass, organ, piano and string orch (1968)
Celtic Requiem, soloists, children's choir, chorus, bagpipes, cl, tpt, trom, elec gtr,  perc and string orchestra (1969)
Little Requiem For Father Malachy Lynch, chorus, 2 fl, tpt, organ and string orchestra (1972)
Ultimos Ritos, soloist, 5 choruses, flutes, recorders, brass,  timp, perc, 2 organs/hpd, string orchestra and tape (1972)
Risen!, chorus, brass, timpani, percussion, piano/organ and string orchestra (1981)
Akathist of Thanksgiving, soloists, chorus, timpani, tubular bells, organ and string orchestra (1987)
Many Years, baritone, chorus and string orchestra (1987)
Ikon of St. Seraphim, countertenor, 4 basses, chorus, 2 violins, brass, tam tam and string orchestra (1988)
Ikon of the Crucifixion, soprano, countertenor, baritone, bass, chorus, brass, timp, perc, organ and string orch (1988)
We Shall See Him as He Is, soprano, 2 tenors, chorus, 2 tpt, timp, organ and string orchestra (1992)
Funeral Canticle, tenor/baritone, chorus and string orchestra (1996)
Fall and Resurrection, sop, cntrtenor, bar, chorus, timp, perc, keybd, gtr, ram’s horn, 2 kavals & str orch (no violas) (1997)
A New Beginning, treble solo, children's chorus, chorus, brass, perc, timp, organ and str orch or str qt (1999) [2000]
Total Eclipse, treble, countertenor, tenor, chorus, ob, tpt, trom, 2 sets timp, perc and str orch (1999)
Ikon of Eros, soprano, baritone, violin, chorus, Tibetan temple bowls, tamtams, 3 dholaks and orchestra (2000)
Mahamatar, low female voice, boys’ voices, bells and strings (2000)
Song of the Cosmos, soprano, baritone, chorus and 4 ensembles (2000)
    [I: perc, strings; II: 4 tpt, perc, timp; III: 5 trom, strings; IV: solo tomtoms, perc, org, str orch]
In Memory, bass, chorus and string orchestra (2001)
Elizabeth Full Of Grace, solo Tibetan temple bowl, chorus, boys’ chorus and string orchestra (2002)
Lament for Jerusalem, countertenor, soprano, chorus, bells, 3 Tibetan temple bowls, harp and orchestra (2002)
The Beautiful Names, tenor, chorus, semichorus, brass, timp, 2 perc, pf, org and string orchestra (2004)
Prayer for Jerusalem, children's voices and string orchestra (2006)
Sollemnitas in Conceptione Immaculata Beatae Mariae Virginis, 8 soli, chorus, str qt, brass, org, timp, 2 perc & str orch (2006)
Requiem, soprano, tenor, cello, brass, timp, perc, organ and string orchestra (2007)

Chorus a capella
Bid Adieu, chorus (????) ****
Coplas, soprano, alto, tenor, bass soloists, chorus (16 voices) and tape (1970)
Responsorium in Memoriam Annon Lee Silver, chorus, and 2 flutes ad lib (1971)
Antiphon for Christmas Morning, 3 soprano soloists and female chorus (1972)
Canticle of the Mother Of God, soprano solo and chorus (1976)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, chorus (1977)
Funeral Ikos, chorus (1981)
The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (Ode of St. Andrew of Crete), chorus (1981)
Prayer for the World, 4 soprano, 4 alto, 4 tenor and 4 bass (1981)
Doxa, 2 antiphonal choirs (1982)
The Lamb, chorus (1982)
The Lord's Prayer (1), chorus (1982)
Two Hymns to the Mother of God (1985)
    - Hymn to the Mother of God, chorus (1985)
    - Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God, chorus (1985)
Love Bade Me Welcome, chorus (1985)
A Nativity Carol, female chorus (1985)
Ikon of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, chorus (1986)
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, chorus (1986)
Panikhida, chorus (1986)
Acclamation, chorus (1987)
Hymn to the Holy Spirit, chorus (1987)
Many Years, chorus (1987)
The Tyger, chorus (1987) [also sometimes listed as "The Tiger"]
Wedding Prayer (1), chorus (1987)
Apolytikion of Our Holy St. Nicholas, chorus (1988)
Let Not the Prince be Silent, 2 antiphonal choirs (1988)
The Uncreated Eros, chorus (1988)
Eonia, chorus (1989)
Lament of the Mother of God, soprano and chorus (1989)
Psalm 121: I Will Lift up Mine Eyes unto the Hills, chorus (1989)
Today the Virgin, chorus (1989)
Wedding Greeting, tenor and chorus (1989)
A Christmas Round, chorus (1990)
O, Do Not Move, chorus (1990)
Ikon of the Trinity, soprano, bass and chorus (1990)
Ikon of the Nativity, chorus  (1991)
Annunciation, soprano, alto, tenor, bass soloists and chorus (1992)
Hymns of Paradise, bass, female choir, 6 voices (1992)
A Village Wedding, countertenor, 2 tenors and bass (1992)
The Lord's Prayer (2), chorus (1993)
Song for Athene, chorus (1993)
Amen, chorus (1994)
Wedding Prayer (2), chorus (1994)
Prayer to the Holy Trinity, chorus and female semi-chorus (1995)
Three Antiphons, chorus (1995)
As One Who Has Slept, chorus (1996)
Feast of Feasts, chorus (1996)
The Hymn of the Unwaning Light, baritone/tenor and chorus (1996)
Klitos, chorus  (1996)
Notre Père, children's chorus (1996)
Apolytikion of St. Martin, psaltis or solo tenor or bass and chorus (1997)
Come and Do Your Will in Me, chorus (1997)
Fear and Rejoice, O People, chorus (1997)
All Ye That in Christ Have Been Baptised, chorus (1998)
Apolytikion for St. Nicholas, chorus (1998)
Apolytikion of the Incarnation, chorus (1998)
The Call, chorus (1988)
Ikon of St. Hilda, soprano and female chorus (1998)
In the Month of Athyr, narrator/speaker and chorus (1998)
Many Years, bass and chorus (1998)
Ravonee, chorus (1998)
Birthday Sleep, chorus (1999)
The Bridal Chamber, 2 countertenors, 3 tenors, baritone and 2 basses (1999)
The Lord's Prayer (3), chorus (1999)
The Mother of God, chorus (1999)
Prayer for the Healing of the Sick, chorus (1999)
The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever, chorus (1999)
O Thou Gentle Light, tenor psaltist and chorus (2000)
Parting Gift for Tam Farrow, chorus (2000)
Prayer for Michael and Marina's Wedding, chorus (pub. 2000?)
Awed by the Beauty, male chorus (2001)
Be Ye Wise, chorus (2001)
Theotoke, female chorus (2001)
When in Jordan, Thou Wast Baptized, chorus (2001)
Butterfly Dreams, chorus (2002)
The Veil of the Temple (2002) - see works for Chorus and Ensemble
    - Awed by the Beauty, chorus (2004)  [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
    - Mother of God, Here I Stand, chorus (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
Exhortation and Kohima, 2 choruses (1 from a distance) (2003)
Schuon Hymnen, chorus (2003)
Stella Matutina, 4 soprano, 4 alto, 4 tenor and 4 bass (2003)
Away in a Manger, treble and chorus (2004)
Invocations and Last Word, chorus and semi-chorus (2005)
Marienhymne, chorus (2005)
The Open Secret, chorus (2006)
The Eternal Sun, chorus and semi-chorus (2007)
Fear No More, chorus (2007)
O My People, chorus (2007)
Rocking, chorus (2007)
Sunrise in your Heart, chorus (2007)
There is No Rose, chorus (2007)
Adieu Roger 'Take Him, Earth, For Cherishing, chorus and female echo chorus (2008)

Chorus and Keyboard, Handbells or Instrument
Responsorium in Memoriam Annon Lee Silver, chorus and 2 flutes ad lib (1971)
He Hath Entered the Heaven, 9 trebles and handbells (1982)
The Vigil Service Of The Orthodox Church (Orthodox Vigil Service), chorus and handbells (1984)
Angels, chorus and organ (1985)
Love Bade Me Welcome, chorus and piano (1985)
God Is With Us, tenor or baritone, chorus and organ (1987)
Thunder Entered Her, chorus, male chorus, organ and handbells (1990)
The World is Burning, chorus and tam tam (1993)
Innocence, soprano, tenor, chorus, cello, organ and handbells (1994)
Svyati (Svyaty), cello and (male) chorus (1995) [also called "Svyati (Svyaty) Boje"]
The Last Discourse, soprano, bass, chorus and amplified doublebass (1997)
Bethel, bass solo, female semichorus, chorus and organ (1999)
Tribute to Cavafy, narrator, soprano, chorus and percussion (1999)
Glory to God for this Transient Life, youth chorus, handbells and gong (2000)
The Second Coming, chorus and organ (2001)
Mother and Child, chorus, Hindu temple gong and organ (2002)
The Veil of the Temple (2002) - see works for Chorus and Ensemble
    - Five Anthems from The Veil of the Temple, chorus and organ (2002)
    - The Lord's Prayer, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
    - O Mary Theotokos, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
    - What God is, We Do Not Know, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
    - You Mantle Yourself in Light, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
Atma Mass, chorus and organ (2003)
Maha Maya, double chorus and organ (2003)
Shûnya, chorus and temple bowl (2003)
Ex Maria Virgine, organ solo and chorus (2005)
Missa Brevis, treble/female chorus and organ (2005)
A Little Child Shall Lead Them, chorus and organ (2006)
Remember O Thou Man, chorus and organ (2006)
Unto Us is Born a Son, chorus and organ (2006)
Adoremus, soprano, baritone, chorus, male semichorus and organ (2007)
The Peace that Surpasseth Understanding, chorus, sub-chorus and organ (2007)
Two Hadiths, female chorus and Renaissance bray harp (2007)

Chorus and Ensemble
Credo, tenor, chorus, 3 ob, 3 tpt, 2 tbn and organ (1960)
Genesis, narrator, tenor, chorus, brass, perc/timp, piano, organ and string quartet (1962)
Nomine Jesu, mez-sop, 5 male spkrs, 2 choruses, 2 alto fls & org (2 players) (1970; incorporated into "Ultimos Ritos", 1972)
Ma fin est mon commencement, 4 tenors, 4 trombones, percussion and 4 cellos (1972)
Requiem for Father Malachy, 2ctnr, tenor, 2bar, bass, chorus, perc, organ, piano and chamber ensemble (1973)
Kyklike Kinesis, soprano, cello, chorus and chamber ensemble (1977)
Ikon Of Light, chorus, violin, viola and cello (1984)
Resurrection, male chorus, chorus and chamber ensemble (1989)
Hymns of Paradise, bass, female chorus and 6 violins (1992)
The Apocalypse, voices, chorusus and instruments arranged in 3 spatial groups (1993)
The Myrrh-Bearer, viola, chorus and percussion (1993)
Feast of Feasts, 2 sopranos, 2 tenors, bass, chorus and percussion, w/opt organ (1995)
Let's Begin Again, chorus (18 voices) and chamber ensemble (1995)
Many Years (for the 50th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales), soprano and str qt (1998) [also for chorus, w/opt strings]
The Bridegroom, 4 female voices and string quartet (1999) [2000]
A New Beginning, treble solo, children's chorus, chorus, brass, perc, timp, organ and str orch or str qt (1999) [2000]
In One Single Moment, male chorus, Tibetan temple bowl and string ensemble (2000)
Lamentations and Praises, 12 male soloists, fl/afl/picc, bass trom, timp, 2 perc and string ensemble (2000)
The Veil of the Temple for soprano, choir, boys' choir, perc and ensemble (2002) [All Night Vigil and Concert versions]
Miroir des Poemes, chorus and string nonet (2006)
Hymn for the Sovereign, chorus, brass, timp and organ (2007)

Chamber
Grandma's Footsteps, oboe, bassoon, horn, 5 musical boxes and string octet (1968)
In memoriam Igor Stravinsky, 2 alto flutes, organ and handbells (1971)
Trisagion, brass quintet or brass ensemble (1981)
Little Missenden Calm, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn (1984)
The Hidden Treasure, string quartet (1989) [1991]
The Last Sleep of the Virgin, string quartet and handbells (1991)
Diodia (String Quartet No. 3) (1995) [1997]
Ikon of Joy/Sorrow, string quartet (1999)
Lacrimae, viol consort (2003)
Remembering Lennox through Michael, string orchestra or string quartet (2004)
Towards Silence, 4 string quarets and large Tibetan temple bowl (2007)

Solo Instrument
Greek Interlude, flute and piano (1979)
Chant, guitar (1984)
Song For Ileana, flute (1988)
Thrinos, cello (1990)
Chant, cello (1995)
Out of the Night, viola  (1996)
My Gaze is Ever Upon You, violin and tape (1997)
Fragment for the Virgin, violin and piano or string orchestra  (2004)

Piano/Organ
Palin, piano (1977)
My Grandfather's Waltz, piano duet (1980)
Mandelion, organ (1981)
Mandoodles, piano (1982)
In Memory Of Two Cats, piano (1986)
Ypakoë, piano (1997; rev. 2008)
Zodiacs, piano  (1997)
Pratirúpa, piano (2003)

Vocal
    Complete Vocal Works - by Title
    Solo Voice(s)
    Voice(s) and Piano/One Instrument
    Voice(s) and Chamber Ensemble
    Voice(s) and Orchestra

Solo Voice(s)
A Village Wedding, countertenor, 2 tenors and bass (1992)

Voice(s) and Piano/One Instrument
Three sections from T S Eliot's "Four Quartets", high voice and piano (1964)
Lamentation, Last Prayer and Exaltation, soprano and handbells (or piano) (1977)
A Mini Song Cycle For Gina, high voice and piano (1984)
Prayer for Szymanowski, bass voice and piano (1987)
The Child Lived, soprano and cello (1992)
Akhmatova Songs, soprano and cello or string quartet (1993)
Melina, solo soprano (1994)
Lament for Phedra, soprano and cello (1995)
Vlepondas, soprano, baritone and cello (1996)
Lament for Constantinople, baritone and alto flute (1997)
Epistle of Love, soprano and piano (2000)
Shanti-Kathleen, soprano and oboe (2003)
Songs of the Sky, tenor, oboe and piano (2005)

Voice(s) and Chamber Ensemble
Three Surrealist Songs, mezzo-soprano, piano, bongos and tape (1968)
Canciones espanolas, 2 countertenors, 2 alto flutes, handbells, harpsichord and chamber organ (1972)
Six Russian Folk Songs, soprano, fl/picc, bassoon, trumpet, piano, domra, 2 violins and cello (1978)
Six Abbashid Songs, tenor, 3 flutes/alto flutes and percussion (1979)
To A Child Dancing in the Wind, soprano, flute, harp and viola (1983)
Meditation on the Light, countertenor, guitar and handbells (1986) [1987]
Akhmatova Songs, soprano and cello or string quartet (1993)
The Hidden Face, countertenor, oboe, 8 violins and 8 violas (1996)
Petra, baritone and singing string ensemble (7 players) (1996)
Samaveda, soprano, flute and tampura (1997)
The World, soprano and string quartet (1997)
Nipson, countertenor and viol consort (1998)
Apokatastasis, countertenor, viol consort and 3 Tibetan temple Bowls (1999)
Iero Oniro (A Sacred Dream), soprano, 2 alto flutes, large Tibetan temple bowl, tam tam, harp, string trio and syn[tape] (1999)
Prayer of the Heart, voice, Tibetan temple bowls, monastery bell and string quartet (1999)
The Bridegroom, 4 female voices and string quartet (1999) [2000]
Maya Atma, soprano, violin and percussion (2002)
Schuon Lieder, soprano, string quartet, piano and four temple bowls (2003)
Little Reliquary for G. F. H., countertenor, oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello and doublebass (2009)

Voice(s) and Orchestra
Three Holy Sonnets, baritone, 2 hn, 2 tbn, timpani and string orchestra (1962)
In Alium, soprano, percussion, electronic organ 4-hands, (organ), piano, string orchestra and tape (1968)
The Immurement of Antigone, dramatic mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1978)
Akhmatova Requiem, soprano, bass, brass, percussion, celeste and string orchestra (1980)
Sappho: Lyrical Fragments, 2 sopranos and string orchestra (1981) [1980]
Sixteen Haiku Of Seferis, soprano, tenor, timpani, handbells, gongs and string orchestra (1984)
Agraphon, soprano, string orchestra and timpani (1994)
Eternity's Sunrise, soprano and baroque orchestra (1997)
… Depart In Peace … , soprano, violin and tampura and string orchestra (1998)
Hymn of Dawn, soprano, baritone, violin, flute, string orchestra, harp and percussion (2002)
Life Eternal, soprano, bass, alto flute, percussion and string orchestra (2002)
Supernatural Songs, mezzo-soprano or baritone, pow-wow drum, Hindu temple gong and string orchestra (2003)
Cantus Mysticus, soprano, clarinet and string orchestra (vlns and vcs only) (2004)
Fragments of a Prayer, mezzo-soprano, percussion and string orchestra (2006) [from film score "Children of Men", 2006]
Tu ne sais pas, mezzo-soprano, string orchestra and timpani (2007)

Incidental/Film
Mahamatar, low female voice, boys’ voices, bells and strings, film score (2000) [commissioned by BBC for Sound on Film]
Pilgrimage, film score (2001)
Batalla en el cielo (Battle in Heaven), film score (2005)
Children of Men, film score (2006)


TAVENER  LINKS                                                            Works by Genre      ~ top of page ~
Be Still, And Know That I Am God: Concert Halls Rediscover the Sacred (Martha Ainsworth, metanoia.org)
The Cat Decides: The Music of John Tavener (Benjamin Ivry, Commonweal/BNET)
Glimpses of Paradise (1992) [documentary film on Tavener]
How We Met: John Tavener and Mia Farrow (Emma Cook, The Independent)
John Tavener at 60 (Colin Anderson, The Classical Source)
John Tavener: CD Discography
John Tavener Interview (Michael Stewart, Image and Music)
John Tavener 60th Birthday (Erica Jeal, The Guardian)
John Tavenver, 1944- (Andrew Marr, OSB)
John Tavener Rejects Orthodox Faith (The Independent/Opera Today)
John Tavener World Premiere Gets Blog Coverage (On An Overgrown Path)
Lamentations and Praises - A New Work by John Tavener (Martha Ainsworth, metanoia.org)
Music of Conviction (James Loader, TimeEurope)
A Singing Faith: Composer John Tavener (WorldandI.com)
Sir John Tavener: An Imagination Bordered in Allegory (The New York Times)
Still Having a Whale of a Time 30 Years On (Malcolm Hayes, The Independent)

Composer's website [none at the moment]
Composer website (@ musiclog.com)
Composer website (@ easyweb/Ikon and Kontaktion)

Tavener @ Wikipedia
Tavener @ Al Bustan Festival
Tavener @ Answers.com
Tavener @ Chester Novello
Tavener @ CITWF / Complete Index to World Film
Tavener @ Classic Cat
Tavener @ Classical Archives
Tavener @ Classical Composers Database
Tavener @ Classical Net
Tavener @ ClassicsToday
Tavener @ composition:today
Tavener @ CultureKiosque
Tavener @ Debretts
Tavener @ Dilettante Music
Tavener @ enotes.com
Tavener @ Ensemble Sospeso
Tavener @ Fandango
Tavener @ Ikon Records
Tavener @ IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
Tavener @ Movie Music UK
Tavener @ MSN Movies
Tavener @ MusicWeb International
Tavener @ musicianguide.com
Tavener @ NationMaster
Tavener @ Naxos
Tavener @ The New York Times
Tavener @ NPR
Tavener @ OhioLINK ETD
Tavener @ OrthodoxWiki
Tavener @ REC Music Foundation /The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Tavener @ SoundStage!
Tavener @ SoundtrackCollector
Tavener @ Soundtrack Express
Tavener @ SoundtrackNet
Tavener @ SoundUnwound
Tavener @ Starpulse.com
Tavener @ Turner Classic Movies
Tavener @ WNYC

Streaming Audio
Tavener @ Classical Archives
Tavener @ last.fm
Tavener @ musiclog.com
Tavener @ NPR    also     here
Tavener @ NPR/Performance Today
Tavener @ Rhapsody
Tavener @ WNYC/Eternity's Sunrise

Recordings
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Complete Works for Chorus - by Title
A Christmas Round, chorus (1990)
A Little Child Shall Lead Them, chorus and organ (2006)
A Nativity Carol, female chorus (1985)
A New Beginning, treble solo, children's chorus, chorus, brass, perc, timp, organ and str orch or str qt (1999) [2000]
A Village Wedding, countertenor, 2 tenors and bass (1992)
Acclamation, chorus (1987)
Adieu Roger 'Take Him, Earth, For Cherishing, chorus and female echo chorus (2008)
Adoremus, soprano, baritone, chorus, male semichorus and organ (2007)
Akathist of Thanksgiving, soloists, chorus, timpani, tubular bells, organ and string orchestra (1987)
All Ye That in Christ Have Been Baptised, chorus (1998)
Amen, chorus (1994)
Angels, chorus and organ (1985)
Annunciation, soprano, alto, tenor, bass soloists and chorus (1992)
Antiphon for Christmas Morning, 3 soprano soloists and female chorus (1972)
The Apocalypse, voices, chorusus and instruments arranged in 3 spatial groups (1993)
Apolytikion for St. Nicholas, chorus (1998)
Apolytikion of Our Holy St. Nicholas, chorus (1988)
Apolytikion of St. Martin, psaltis or solo tenor or bass and chorus (1997)
Apolytikion of the Incarnation, chorus (1998)
As One Who Has Slept, chorus (1996)
Atma Mass, chorus and organ (2003)
Away in a Manger, treble and chorus (2004)
Awed by the Beauty, chorus (2004)  [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
Awed by the Beauty, male chorus (2001)
Be Ye Wise, chorus (2001)
The Beautiful Names, tenor, chorus, semichorus, brass, timp, 2 perc, pf, org and string orchestra (2004)
Bethel, bass solo, female semichorus, chorus and organ (1999)
Bid Adieu, chorus (????) ****
Birthday Sleep, chorus (1999)
The Bridal Chamber, 2 countertenors, 3 tenors, baritone and 2 basses (1999)
The Bridegroom, 4 female voices and string quartet (1999) [2000]
Butterfly Dreams, chorus (2002)
The Call, chorus (1988)
Canticle of the Mother Of God, soprano solo and chorus (1976)
Celtic Requiem, soloists, children's choir, chorus, bagpipes, cl, tpt, trom, elec gtr,  perc and string orchestra (1969)
A Christmas Round, chorus (1990)
Come and Do Your Will in Me, chorus (1997)
Coplas, soprano, alto, tenor, bass soloists, chorus (16 voices) and tape (1970)
Credo, tenor, chorus, 3 ob, 3 tpt, 2 tbn and organ (1960)
Doxa, 2 antiphonal choirs (1982)
Elizabeth Full Of Grace, solo Tibetan temple bowl, chorus, boys’ chorus and string orchestra (2002)
Eonia, chorus (1989)
The Eternal Sun, chorus and semi-chorus (2007)
Ex Maria Virgine, organ solo and chorus (2005)
Exhortation and Kohima, 2 choruses (1 from a distance) (2003)
Fall and Resurrection, sop, cntrtenor, bar, chorus, timp, perc, keybd, gtr, ram’s horn, 2 kavals & str orch (no violas) (1997)
Fear and Rejoice, O People, chorus (1997)
Fear No More, chorus (2007)
Feast of Feasts, 2 sopranos, 2 tenors, bass, chorus and percussion, w/opt organ (1995)
Feast of Feasts, chorus (1996)
Five Anthems from The Veil of the Temple, chorus and organ (2002)
Funeral Canticle, tenor/baritone, chorus and string orchestra (1996)
Funeral Ikos, chorus (1981)
Genesis, narrator, tenor, chorus, brass, perc/timp, piano, organ and string quartet (1962)
Glory to God for this Transient Life, youth chorus, handbells and gong (2000)
God Is With Us, tenor or baritone, chorus and organ (1987)
The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (Ode of St. Andrew of Crete), chorus (1981)
He Hath Entered the Heaven, 9 trebles and handbells (1982)
Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God, chorus (1985) [from Two Hymns to the Mother of God, 1985]
Hymn for the Sovereign, chorus, brass, timp and organ (2007)
The Hymn of the Unwaning Light, baritone/tenor and chorus (1996)
Hymn to the Holy Spirit, chorus (1987)
Hymn to the Mother of God, chorus (1985) [from Two Hymns to the Mother of God, 1985]
Hymns of Paradise, bass, female choir, 6 voices or 6 violins (1992)
Ikon of Eros, soprano, baritone, violin, chorus, Tibetan temple bowls, tamtams, 3 dholaks and orchestra (2000)
Ikon Of Light, chorus, violin, viola and cello (1984)
Ikon of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, chorus (1986)
Ikon of St. Hilda, soprano and female chorus (1998)
Ikon of St. Seraphim, countertenor, 4 basses, chorus, 2 violins, brass, tam tam and string orchestra (1988)
Ikon of the Crucifixion, soprano, countertenor, baritone, bass, chorus, brass, timp, perc, organ and string orch (1988)
Ikon of the Nativity, chorus  (1991)
Ikon of the Trinity, soprano, bass and chorus (1990)
In Memory, bass, chorus and string orchestra (2001)
In One Single Moment, male chorus, Tibetan temple bowl and string ensemble (2000)
In the Month of Athyr, narrator/speaker and chorus (1998)
Innocence, soprano, tenor, chorus, cello, organ and handbells (1994)
Introit for March 27th, the Feast of St John of Damascene, soprano, alto, chorus, brass, organ, piano and string orch (1968)
Invocations and Last Word, chorus and semi-chorus (2005)
Klitos, chorus  (1996)
Kyklike Kinesis, soprano, cello, chorus and chamber ensemble (1977)
The Lamb, chorus (1982)
Lament for Jerusalem, countertenor, soprano, chorus, bells, 3 Tibetan temple bowls, harp and orchestra (2002)
Lament of the Mother of God, soprano and chorus (1989)
Lamentations and Praises, 12 male soloists, fl/afl/picc, bass trom, timp, 2 perc and string ensemble (2000)
The Last Discourse, soprano, bass, chorus and amplified doublebass (1997)
Let Not the Prince be Silent, 2 antiphonal choirs (1988)
Let's Begin Again, chorus (18 voices) and chamber ensemble (1995)
A Little Child Shall Lead Them, chorus and organ (2006)
Little Requiem For Father Malachy Lynch, chorus, 2 fl, tpt, organ and string orchestra (1972)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, chorus (1977)
The Lord's Prayer (1), chorus (1982)
The Lord's Prayer (2), chorus (1993)
The Lord's Prayer (3), chorus (1999)
The Lord's Prayer, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
Love Bade Me Welcome, chorus; or chorus and piano (1985)
Ma fin est mon commencement, 4 tenors, 4 trombones, percussion and 4 cellos (1972)
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, chorus (1986)
Maha Maya, double chorus and organ (2003)
Mahamatar, low female voice, boys’ voices, bells and strings (2000)
Many Years (for the 50th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales), soprano and str qt (1998) [also for chorus, w/opt strings]
Many Years, baritone, chorus and string orchestra (1987); chorus (1987); bass and chorus (1998)
Marienhymne, chorus (2005)
Miroir des Poemes, chorus and string nonet (2006)
Missa Brevis, treble/female chorus and organ (2005)
Mother and Child, chorus, Hindu temple gong and organ (2002)
The Mother of God, chorus (1999)
Mother of God, Here I Stand, chorus (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
The Myrrh-Bearer, viola, chorus and percussion (1993)
A Nativity Carol, female chorus (1985)
A New Beginning, treble solo, children's chorus, chorus, brass, perc, timp, organ and str orch or str qt (1999) [2000]
Nomine Jesu, mez-sop, 5 male spkrs, 2 choruses, 2 alto fls & org (2 players) (1970; incorporated into "Ultimos Ritos", 1972)
Notre Père, children's chorus (1996)
O Mary Theotokos, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
O My People, chorus (2007)
O Thou Gentle Light, tenor psaltist and chorus (2000)
O, Do Not Move, chorus (1990)
The Open Secret, chorus (2006)
Panikhida, chorus (1986)
Parting Gift for Tam Farrow, chorus (2000)
The Peace that Surpasseth Understanding, chorus, sub-chorus and organ (2007)
Prayer for Jerusalem, children's voices and string orchestra (2006)
Prayer for Michael and Marina's Wedding, chorus (pub. 2000?)
Prayer for the Healing of the Sick, chorus (1999)
Prayer for the World, 4 soprano, 4 alto, 4 tenor and 4 bass (1981)
Prayer to the Holy Trinity, chorus and female semi-chorus (1995)
Psalm 121: I Will Lift up Mine Eyes unto the Hills, chorus (1989)
Ravonee, chorus (1998)
Remember O Thou Man, chorus and organ (2006)
Requiem for Father Malachy, 2ctnr, tenor, 2bar, bass, chorus, perc, organ, piano and chamber ensemble (1973)
Requiem, soprano, tenor, cello, brass, timp, perc, organ and string orchestra (2007)
Responsorium in Memoriam Annon Lee Silver, chorus and 2 flutes ad lib (1971)
Resurrection, male chorus, chorus and chamber ensemble (1989)
Risen!, chorus, brass, timpani, percussion, piano/organ and string orchestra (1981)
Rocking, chorus (2007)
The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever, chorus (1999)
Schuon Hymnen, chorus (2003)
The Second Coming, chorus and organ (2001)
Shûnya, chorus and temple bowl (2003)
Sollemnitas in Conceptione Immaculata Beatae Mariae Virginis, 8 soli, chorus, str qt, brass, org, timp, 2 perc & str orch (2006)
Song for Athene, chorus (1993)
Song of the Cosmos, soprano, baritone, chorus and 4 ensembles (2000)
Stella Matutina, 4 soprano, 4 alto, 4 tenor and 4 bass (2003)
Sunrise in your Heart, chorus (2007)
Svyati (Svyaty), cello and (male) chorus (1995) [also called "Svyati (Svyaty) Boje"]
Theotoke, female chorus (2001)
There is No Rose, chorus (2007)
Three Antiphons, chorus (1995)
Thunder Entered Her, chorus, male chorus, organ and handbells (1990)
The Tiger  -  see The Tyger
Today the Virgin, chorus (1989)
Total Eclipse, treble, countertenor, tenor, chorus, ob, tpt, trom, 2 sets timp, perc and str orch (1999)
Tribute to Cavafy, narrator, soprano, chorus and percussion (1999)
Two Hadiths, female chorus and Renaissance bray harp (2007)
Two Hymns to the Mother of God (1985)
The Tyger, chorus (1987)
Ultimos Ritos, soloist, 5 choruses, flutes, recorders, brass,  timp, perc, 2 organs/hpd, string orchestra and tape (1972)
The Uncreated Eros, chorus (1988)
Unto Us is Born a Son, chorus and organ (2006)
The Veil of the Temple for soprano, choir, boys' choir, perc and ensemble (2002) [All Night Vigil and Concert versions]
The Vigil Service Of The Orthodox Church (Orthodox Vigil Service), chorus and handbells (1984)
A Village Wedding, countertenor, 2 tenors and bass (1992)
We Shall See Him as He Is, soprano, 2 tenors, chorus, 2 tpt, timp, organ and string orchestra (1992)
Wedding Greeting, tenor and chorus (1989)
Wedding Prayer (1), chorus (1987)
Wedding Prayer (2), chorus (1994)
The Whale, mezzo-soprano, bass, spkr, chorus, children's chorus,  timp, perc, organs, pf, hp, orch (no vlns) and tape (1966)
What God is, We Do Not Know, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
When in Jordan, Thou Wast Baptized, chorus (2001)
The World is Burning, chorus and tam tam (1993)
You Mantle Yourself in Light, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]

Complete Vocal Works - by Title
A Mini Song Cycle For Gina, high voice and piano (1984)
A Village Wedding, countertenor, 2 tenors and bass (1992)
Agraphon, soprano, string orchestra and timpani (1994)
Akhmatova Requiem, soprano, bass, brass, percussion, celeste and string orchestra (1980)
Akhmatova Songs, soprano and cello or string quartet (1993)
Apokatastasis, countertenor, viol consort and 3 Tibetan temple Bowls (1999)
The Bridegroom, 4 female voices and string quartet (1999) [2000]
Canciones espanolas, 2 countertenors, 2 alto flutes, handbells, harpsichord and chamber organ (1972)
Cantus Mysticus, soprano, clarinet and string orchestra (vlns and vcs only) (2004)
The Child Lived, soprano and cello (1992)
… Depart In Peace … , soprano, violin and tampura and string orchestra (1998)
Epistle of Love, soprano and piano (2000)
Eternity's Sunrise, soprano and baroque orchestra (1997)
Fragments of a Prayer, mezzo-soprano, percussion and string orchestra (2006) [from film score "Children of Men", 2006]
The Hidden Face, countertenor, oboe, 8 violins and 8 violas (1996)
Hymn of Dawn, soprano, baritone, violin, flute, string orchestra, harp and percussion (2002)
Iero Oniro (A Sacred Dream), soprano, 2 alto flutes, large Tibetan temple bowl, tam tam, harp, string trio and syn[tape] (1999)
The Immurement of Antigone, dramatic mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1978)
In Alium, soprano, percussion, electronic organ 4-hands, (organ), piano, string orchestra and tape (1968)
Lament for Constantinople, baritone and alto flute (1997)
Lament for Phedra, soprano and cello (1995)
Lamentation, Last Prayer and Exaltation, soprano and handbells (or piano) (1977)
Life Eternal, soprano, bass, alto flute, percussion and string orchestra (2002)
Little Reliquary for G. F. H., countertenor, oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello and doublebass (2009)
Maya Atma, soprano, violin and percussion (2002)
Meditation on the Light, countertenor, guitar and handbells (1986) [1987]
Melina, solo soprano (1994)
A Mini Song Cycle For Gina, high voice and piano (1984)
Nipson, countertenor and viol consort (1998)
Petra, baritone and singing string ensemble (7 players) (1996)
Prayer for Szymanowski, bass voice and piano (1987)
Prayer of the Heart, voice, Tibetan temple bowls, monastery bell and string quartet (1999)
Samaveda, soprano, flute and tampura (1997)
Sappho: Lyrical Fragments, 2 sopranos and string orchestra (1981) [1980]
Schuon Lieder, soprano, string quartet, piano and four temple bowls (2003)
Shanti-Kathleen, soprano and oboe (2003)
Six Abbashid Songs, tenor, 3 flutes/alto flutes and percussion (1979)
Six Russian Folk Songs, soprano, fl/picc, bassoon, trumpet, piano, domra, 2 violins and cello (1978)
Sixteen Haiku Of Seferis, soprano, tenor, timpani, handbells, gongs and string orchestra (1984)
Songs of the Sky, tenor, oboe and piano (2005)
Supernatural Songs, mezzo-soprano or baritone, pow-wow drum, Hindu temple gong and string orchestra (2003)
Three Holy Sonnets, baritone, 2 hn, 2 tbn, timpani and string orchestra (1962)
Three sections from T S Eliot's "Four Quartets", high voice and piano (1964)
Three Surrealist Songs, mezzo-soprano, piano, bongos and tape (1968)
To A Child Dancing in the Wind, soprano, flute, harp and viola (1983)
Tu ne sais pas, mezzo-soprano, string orchestra and timpani (2007)
A Village Wedding, countertenor, 2 tenors and bass (1992)
Vlepondas, soprano, baritone and cello (1996)
The World, soprano and string quartet (1997)

Complete Choral and Vocal Works - by Title
A Christmas Round, chorus (1990)
A Little Child Shall Lead Them, chorus and organ (2006)
A Mini Song Cycle For Gina, high voice and piano (1984)
A Nativity Carol, female chorus (1985)
A New Beginning, treble solo, children's chorus, chorus, brass, perc, timp, organ and str orch or str qt (1999) [2000]
A Village Wedding, countertenor, 2 tenors and bass (1992)
Acclamation, chorus (1987)
Adieu Roger 'Take Him, Earth, For Cherishing, chorus and female echo chorus (2008)
Adoremus, soprano, baritone, chorus, male semichorus and organ (2007)
Agraphon, soprano, string orchestra and timpani (1994)
Akathist of Thanksgiving, soloists, chorus, timpani, tubular bells, organ and string orchestra (1987)
Akhmatova Requiem, soprano, bass, brass, percussion, celeste and string orchestra (1980)
Akhmatova Songs, soprano and cello or string quartet (1993)
All Ye That in Christ Have Been Baptised, chorus (1998)
Amen, chorus (1994)
Angels, chorus and organ (1985)
Annunciation, soprano, alto, tenor, bass soloists and chorus (1992)
Antiphon for Christmas Morning, 3 soprano soloists and female chorus (1972)
The Apocalypse, voices, chorusus and instruments arranged in 3 spatial groups (1993)
Apokatastasis, countertenor, viol consort and 3 Tibetan temple Bowls (1999)
Apolytikion for St. Nicholas, chorus (1998)
Apolytikion of Our Holy St. Nicholas, chorus (1988)
Apolytikion of St. Martin, psaltis or solo tenor or bass and chorus (1997)
Apolytikion of the Incarnation, chorus (1998)
As One Who Has Slept, chorus (1996)
Atma Mass, chorus and organ (2003)
Away in a Manger, treble and chorus (2004)
Awed by the Beauty, chorus (2004)  [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
Awed by the Beauty, male chorus (2001)
Be Ye Wise, chorus (2001)
The Beautiful Names, tenor, chorus, semichorus, brass, timp, 2 perc, pf, org and string orchestra (2004)
Bethel, bass solo, female semichorus, chorus and organ (1999)
Bid Adieu, chorus (????) ****
Birthday Sleep, chorus (1999)
The Bridal Chamber, 2 countertenors, 3 tenors, baritone and 2 basses (1999)
The Bridegroom, 4 female voices and string quartet (1999) [2000]
Butterfly Dreams, chorus (2002)
The Call, chorus (1988)
Canciones espanolas, 2 countertenors, 2 alto flutes, handbells, harpsichord and chamber organ (1972)
Canticle of the Mother Of God, soprano solo and chorus (1976)
Cantus Mysticus, soprano, clarinet and string orchestra (vlns and vcs only) (2004)
Celtic Requiem, soloists, children's choir, chorus, bagpipes, cl, tpt, trom, elec gtr,  perc and string orchestra (1969)
The Child Lived, soprano and cello (1992)
A Christmas Round, chorus (1990)
Come and Do Your Will in Me, chorus (1997)
Coplas, soprano, alto, tenor, bass soloists, chorus (16 voices) and tape (1970)
Credo, tenor, chorus, 3 ob, 3 tpt, 2 tbn and organ (1960)
… Depart In Peace … , soprano, violin and tampura and string orchestra (1998)
Doxa, 2 antiphonal choirs (1982)
Elizabeth Full Of Grace, solo Tibetan temple bowl, chorus, boys’ chorus and string orchestra (2002)
Eonia, chorus (1989)
Epistle of Love, soprano and piano (2000)
The Eternal Sun, chorus and semi-chorus (2007)
Eternity's Sunrise, soprano and baroque orchestra (1997)
Ex Maria Virgine, organ solo and chorus (2005)
Exhortation and Kohima, 2 choruses (1 from a distance) (2003)
Fall and Resurrection, sop, cntrtenor, bar, chorus, timp, perc, keybd, gtr, ram’s horn, 2 kavals & str orch (no violas) (1997)
Fear and Rejoice, O People, chorus (1997)
Fear No More, chorus (2007)
Feast of Feasts, 2 sopranos, 2 tenors, bass, chorus and percussion, w/opt organ (1995)
Feast of Feasts, chorus (1996)
Five Anthems from The Veil of the Temple, chorus and organ (2002)
Fragments of a Prayer, mezzo-soprano, percussion and string orchestra (2006) [from film score "Children of Men", 2006]
Funeral Canticle, tenor/baritone, chorus and string orchestra (1996)
Funeral Ikos, chorus (1981)
Genesis, narrator, tenor, chorus, brass, perc/timp, piano, organ and string quartet (1962)
Glory to God for this Transient Life, youth chorus, handbells and gong (2000)
God Is With Us, tenor or baritone, chorus and organ (1987)
The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (Ode of St. Andrew of Crete), chorus (1981)
He Hath Entered the Heaven, 9 trebles and handbells (1982)
The Hidden Face, countertenor, oboe, 8 violins and 8 violas (1996)
Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God, chorus (1985) [from Two Hymns to the Mother of God, 1985]
Hymn for the Sovereign, chorus, brass, timp and organ (2007)
Hymn of Dawn, soprano, baritone, violin, flute, string orchestra, harp and percussion (2002)
The Hymn of the Unwaning Light, baritone/tenor and chorus (1996)
Hymn to the Holy Spirit, chorus (1987)
Hymn to the Mother of God, chorus (1985) [from Two Hymns to the Mother of God, 1985]
Hymns of Paradise, bass, female choir, 6 voices or 6 violins (1992)
Iero Oniro (A Sacred Dream), soprano, 2 alto flutes, large Tibetan temple bowl, tam tam, harp, string trio and syn[tape] (1999)
Ikon of Eros, soprano, baritone, violin, chorus, Tibetan temple bowls, tamtams, 3 dholaks and orchestra (2000)
Ikon Of Light, chorus, violin, viola and cello (1984)
Ikon of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, chorus (1986)
Ikon of St. Hilda, soprano and female chorus (1998)
Ikon of St. Seraphim, countertenor, 4 basses, chorus, 2 violins, brass, tam tam and string orchestra (1988)
Ikon of the Crucifixion, soprano, countertenor, baritone, bass, chorus, brass, timp, perc, organ and string orch (1988)
Ikon of the Nativity, chorus  (1991)
Ikon of the Trinity, soprano, bass and chorus (1990)
The Immurement of Antigone, dramatic mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1978)
In Alium, soprano, percussion, electronic organ 4-hands, (organ), piano, string orchestra and tape (1968)
In Memory, bass, chorus and string orchestra (2001)
In One Single Moment, male chorus, Tibetan temple bowl and string ensemble (2000)
In the Month of Athyr, narrator/speaker and chorus (1998)
Innocence, soprano, tenor, chorus, cello, organ and handbells (1994)
Introit for March 27th, the Feast of St John of Damascene, soprano, alto, chorus, brass, organ, piano and string orch (1968)
Invocations and Last Word, chorus and semi-chorus (2005)
Klitos, chorus  (1996)
Kyklike Kinesis, soprano, cello, chorus and chamber ensemble (1977)
The Lamb, chorus (1982)
Lament for Constantinople, baritone and alto flute (1997)
Lament for Jerusalem, countertenor, soprano, chorus, bells, 3 Tibetan temple bowls, harp and orchestra (2002)
Lament for Phedra, soprano and cello (1995)
Lament of the Mother of God, soprano and chorus (1989)
Lamentation, Last Prayer and Exaltation, soprano and handbells (or piano) (1977)
Lamentations and Praises, 12 male soloists, fl/afl/picc, bass trom, timp, 2 perc and string ensemble (2000)
The Last Discourse, soprano, bass, chorus and amplified doublebass (1997)
Let Not the Prince be Silent, 2 antiphonal choirs (1988)
Let's Begin Again, chorus (18 voices) and chamber ensemble (1995)
Life Eternal, soprano, bass, alto flute, percussion and string orchestra (2002)
A Little Child Shall Lead Them, chorus and organ (2006)
Little Reliquary for G. F. H., countertenor, oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello and doublebass (2009)
Little Requiem For Father Malachy Lynch, chorus, 2 fl, tpt, organ and string orchestra (1972)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, chorus (1977)
The Lord's Prayer (1), chorus (1982)
The Lord's Prayer (2), chorus (1993)
The Lord's Prayer (3), chorus (1999)
The Lord's Prayer, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
Love Bade Me Welcome, chorus; or chorus and piano (1985)
Ma fin est mon commencement, 4 tenors, 4 trombones, percussion and 4 cellos (1972)
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, chorus (1986)
Maha Maya, double chorus and organ (2003)
Mahamatar, low female voice, boys’ voices, bells and strings (2000)
Many Years (for the 50th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales), soprano and str qt (1998) [also for chorus, w/opt strings]
Many Years, baritone, chorus and string orchestra (1987); chorus (1987); bass and chorus (1998)
Marienhymne, chorus (2005)
Maya Atma, soprano, violin and percussion (2002)
Meditation on the Light, countertenor, guitar and handbells (1986) [1987]
Melina, solo soprano (1994)
A Mini Song Cycle For Gina, high voice and piano (1984)
Miroir des Poemes, chorus and string nonet (2006)
Missa Brevis, treble/female chorus and organ (2005)
Mother and Child, chorus, Hindu temple gong and organ (2002)
The Mother of God, chorus (1999)
Mother of God, Here I Stand, chorus (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
The Myrrh-Bearer, viola, chorus and percussion (1993)
A Nativity Carol, female chorus (1985)
A New Beginning, treble solo, children's chorus, chorus, brass, perc, timp, organ and str orch or str qt (1999) [2000]
Nipson, countertenor and viol consort (1998)
Nomine Jesu, mez-sop, 5 male spkrs, 2 choruses, 2 alto fls & org (2 players) (1970; incorporated into "Ultimos Ritos", 1972)
Notre Père, children's chorus (1996)
O Mary Theotokos, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
O My People, chorus (2007)
O Thou Gentle Light, tenor psaltist and chorus (2000)
O, Do Not Move, chorus (1990)
The Open Secret, chorus (2006)
Panikhida, chorus (1986)
Parting Gift for Tam Farrow, chorus (2000)
The Peace that Surpasseth Understanding, chorus, sub-chorus and organ (2007)
Petra, baritone and singing string ensemble (7 players) (1996)
Prayer for Jerusalem, children's voices and string orchestra (2006)
Prayer for Michael and Marina's Wedding, chorus (pub. 2000?)
Prayer for Szymanowski, bass voice and piano (1987)
Prayer for the Healing of the Sick, chorus (1999)
Prayer for the World, 4 soprano, 4 alto, 4 tenor and 4 bass (1981)
Prayer of the Heart, voice, Tibetan temple bowls, monastery bell and string quartet (1999)
Prayer to the Holy Trinity, chorus and female semi-chorus (1995)
Psalm 121: I Will Lift up Mine Eyes unto the Hills, chorus (1989)
Ravonee, chorus (1998)
Remember O Thou Man, chorus and organ (2006)
Requiem for Father Malachy, 2ctnr, tenor, 2bar, bass, chorus, perc, organ, piano and chamber ensemble (1973)
Requiem, soprano, tenor, cello, brass, timp, perc, organ and string orchestra (2007)
Responsorium in Memoriam Annon Lee Silver, chorus and 2 flutes ad lib (1971)
Resurrection, male chorus, chorus and chamber ensemble (1989)
Risen!, chorus, brass, timpani, percussion, piano/organ and string orchestra (1981)
Rocking, chorus (2007)
Samaveda, soprano, flute and tampura (1997)
The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever, chorus (1999)
Sappho: Lyrical Fragments, 2 sopranos and string orchestra (1981) [1980]
Schuon Hymnen, chorus (2003)
Schuon Lieder, soprano, string quartet, piano and four temple bowls (2003)
The Second Coming, chorus and organ (2001)
Shanti-Kathleen, soprano and oboe (2003)
Shûnya, chorus and temple bowl (2003)
Six Abbashid Songs, tenor, 3 flutes/alto flutes and percussion (1979)
Six Russian Folk Songs, soprano, fl/picc, bassoon, trumpet, piano, domra, 2 violins and cello (1978)
Sixteen Haiku Of Seferis, soprano, tenor, timpani, handbells, gongs and string orchestra (1984)
Sollemnitas in Conceptione Immaculata Beatae Mariae Virginis, 8 soli, chorus, str qt, brass, org, timp, 2 perc & str orch (2006)
Song for Athene, chorus (1993)
Song of the Cosmos, soprano, baritone, chorus and 4 ensembles (2000)
Songs of the Sky, tenor, oboe and piano (2005)
Stella Matutina, 4 soprano, 4 alto, 4 tenor and 4 bass (2003)
Sunrise in your Heart, chorus (2007)
Supernatural Songs, mezzo-soprano or baritone, pow-wow drum, Hindu temple gong and string orchestra (2003)
Svyati (Svyaty), cello and (male) chorus (1995) [also called "Svyati (Svyaty) Boje"]
Theotoke, female chorus (2001)
There is No Rose, chorus (2007)
Three Antiphons, chorus (1995)
Three Holy Sonnets, baritone, 2 hn, 2 tbn, timpani and string orchestra (1962)
Three sections from T S Eliot's "Four Quartets", high voice and piano (1964)
Three Surrealist Songs, mezzo-soprano, piano, bongos and tape (1968)
Thunder Entered Her, chorus, male chorus, organ and handbells (1990)
The Tiger  -  see The Tyger
To A Child Dancing in the Wind, soprano, flute, harp and viola (1983)
Today the Virgin, chorus (1989)
Total Eclipse, treble, countertenor, tenor, chorus, ob, tpt, trom, 2 sets timp, perc and str orch (1999)
Tribute to Cavafy, narrator, soprano, chorus and percussion (1999)
Tu ne sais pas, mezzo-soprano, string orchestra and timpani (2007)
Two Hadiths, female chorus and Renaissance bray harp (2007)
Two Hymns to the Mother of God (1985)
The Tyger, chorus (1987)
Ultimos Ritos, soloist, 5 choruses, flutes, recorders, brass,  timp, perc, 2 organs/hpd, string orchestra and tape (1972)
The Uncreated Eros, chorus (1988)
Unto Us is Born a Son, chorus and organ (2006)
The Veil of the Temple for soprano, choir, boys' choir, perc and ensemble (2002) [All Night Vigil and Concert versions]
The Vigil Service Of The Orthodox Church (Orthodox Vigil Service), chorus and handbells (1984)
A Village Wedding, countertenor, 2 tenors and bass (1992)
Vlepondas, soprano, baritone and cello (1996)
We Shall See Him as He Is, soprano, 2 tenors, chorus, 2 tpt, timp, organ and string orchestra (1992)
Wedding Greeting, tenor and chorus (1989)
Wedding Prayer (1), chorus (1987)
Wedding Prayer (2), chorus (1994)
The Whale, mezzo-soprano, bass, spkr, chorus, children's chorus,  timp, perc, organs, pf, hp, orch (no vlns) and tape (1966)
What God is, We Do Not Know, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]
When in Jordan, Thou Wast Baptized, chorus (2001)
The World, soprano and string quartet (1997)
The World is Burning, chorus and tam tam (1993)
You Mantle Yourself in Light, chorus and organ (2004) [anthem from The Veil of the Temple]