‘Mother & Child’ is a poignant exploration of the deep and tender relationship between a mother and her child, interwoven with a rich selection of contemporary and modern choral works.

The centrepiece of the programme is John Tavener’s ‘Mother and Child’, a twelve-minute work that explores the sacred bond and emotional depths of motherhood. Tavener’s evocative music captures the intimate and universal aspects of this relationship. Composed by John Tavener for Tenebrae in 2002.

Programme

Tavener: Song for Athene
Pärt: Magnificat
Pärt: The Woman with the alabaster box
Pärt: Nunc Dimittis
Tavener: Mother and Child

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Pärt: The Beatitudes
Pärt: Da pacem Domine
Tavener: Hymn to the mother of God
Tavener: Funeral Ikos
MacMillan: Miserere

Artist Information

Tenebrae
Conductor: Nigel Short
Organ: George Herbert

Artist(s)

Tenebrae