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The Veil of the Temple is a piece of choral music by British composer Sir John Tavener. Identified by Tavener as "the supreme achievement of my life", it is set for four choirs, several orchestras and soloists and lasts at least seven hours.
The awesome sound of the tam tam, temple bowls, Tibetan horn , bells, simatron and organ announce the end of the beginning. “The sun hid it’s rays and the veil of the temple was rent from the top unto the bottom”. This breaks the husk represented by the mosaic law.
The Veil of the Temple is divided into eight cycles, “like a gigantic prayer wheel,” says Tavener, the shortest half-an-hour long, the longest ninety minutes. The opening cycle is simple and stark and hushed.
Sir John Tavener’s seven-hour vigil was first performed in July 2003 at the Temple Church in London. This Prom performance was the first one of the so-called ‘concert version’. It lasted about two-and-an-half hours.
Nov 13, 2013 · John Tavener: The search for the music of God. The celebrated English composer has died at the age of 69. While he was better-known for pieces like Song for Athene and The Lamb, listening to his 2003 work The Veil of the Temple is the best way to appreciate his genius.
Abridged concert version recorded live at the première performances of the complete score in the Temple Church, London on 27-28 June (overnight), 1 July and 4-5 July (overnight) 2003. Air Studios: Data Rendering. Floating Earth: Mixing and Mastering.
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Signum Records are proud to re-release the landmark recording of Sir John Tavener’s The Veil of the Temple at the start of what would have been Tavener’s 70th year. This 2CD set captures the concert-version of this epic 8-hour work, composed to last through the night until dawn in the manner of the grand vigils of the Orthodox Church.
