Sir John Tavener (1944-2013)

The Veil of the Temple (All night vigil) (2002)

for soprano, mixed choir, boy's choir and ensemble

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2002
    • Duration: 8 h
    • Publisher: Chester Music
    • Commission: Temple Music Trust
    • Libretto (details, author):

      textes en araméen, slave ecclésiastique, anglais, grec, sanskrit

Detailed formation
  • soloist: soprano
  • mixed choir [SATB] , children's choir
  • duduk, 3 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, bass trombone, horn [tibétain] , timpani, 3 singing bowls, tam-tam, tubular bells, organ, pump organ [indien]

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