Tavener
No longer mourn for me – Preces and Responses; The Death of Ivan Ilyich; Mahamatar; Popule meus; Three Shakespeare Sonnets – No longer mourn for me
Steven Isserlis (cello), Matthew Rose (bass), Abi Sampa (vocals); Trinity Boys Choir; Philharmonic Orchestra/Omer Meir Welber, et al
Hyperion CDA68246 71:17 mins
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These are among
Tavener’s most powerful works. They are magnificently performed. Those simple points could easily be lost in the necessity of charting not just the diverse range of music and influences, but also the profoundly personal nature for Steven Isserlis of this remarkable disc. The works are all from Tavener’s final years and, as is clear from his touching, sometimes eloquently confessional booklet notes, Isserlis has a particular association with each piece.