Latest Updates - John Tavener

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Comment by Gill Sans SUBS:

I now find that Jesus Christ The Apple Tree was set as a Sacred Harp hymn by Jeremiah Ingalls in 1805:
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Comment by Gill Sans SUBS:

Final Dance Of Homage from the Benjamin Britten Dances; though not credited in the booklet, the soprano soloist here is clearly Elin Manahan Thomas.

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I can't resist adding the William Harris introit:

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Comment by Gill Sans SUBS:

Jesus Christ The Apple Tree has joined the mainstream of popular favorite Christmas carols:
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Comment by Gill Sans SUBS:

This is somewhat of a 'Greatest Hits' compilation of tracks previously released on Deutsche Grammophon and Decca, as for example with this Gabrieli Consort recording of O Magnum Mysterium under Paul McCreesh.
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I expect I will find others of these tracks which I already have on the original labels.

As with all good 'Greatest Hits' records, the choice is from some wonderful performances. classical-choice.de describes the series as "an inexpensive series for classical music beginners and the curious".