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06/11/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) John Tavener s Innocence offers listeners perhaps the broadest insight into the man and his music in the smallest and most convenient package. In this one CD, there is a sample of Tavener s large-scale style (the title work Innocence itself) as well as some of his finest smaller pieces (including the much-celebrated The Lamb and its less well-known but equally effective sequel, The Tyger ). For those wishing to sample Tavener s command of the orchestra, there is the original version of his Little Requiem for Father Malachy Lynch , and there is one track that everyone will be familiar with- Song for Athene , the final piece of music at Princess Diana s funeral in 1997. It certainly is a varied programme, although certain themes (in particular Death) do crop up rather frequently. The choir seems to be right at home with just about every note and they are beautifully directed by Martin Neary- whose daughter Alice makes a special app