Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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📚 Sources/further reading:
core.ac.uk/download/pdf/11984950.pdf
chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/CH241-42.pdf
theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/12/john-tavener
beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/orthodox/2002/02/sell-cleverness-buy-wonder-the-music-of-sir-john-tavener.aspx
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p01ljdjp
theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2013/feb/19/contemporary-music-guide-john-tavener
stephenlayton.com/sites/default/files/server_files/user/vottbooklet.pdf
thebeatles.com/news/sir-john-tavener
https://archive.md/cOTgE#selection-1377.0-1384.0
stephenlayton.com/sir-john-tavener-1944-–-2013
classicfm.com/composers/tavener/guides/discovering-music-john-tavener
blog.oup.com/2013/12/sir-john-tavener-religious-controversial-composer
naxos.com/person/John_Tavener_23874/23874.html
npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2013/11/12/244788638/remembering-holy-minimalist-composer-john-tavener
telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/10444987/Sir-John-Tavener-obituary.html
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2506966/Sir-John-Tavener-genius-composer-befriended-The-Beatles-says-David-Mellor.html
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-528795/Prince-Charless-favourite-composer-John-Tavener-fight-life.html
musicsalesclassical.com/composer/short-bio/John-Tavener

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Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.

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Music:
- John Tavener: The Lamb (1982), performed by the Erebus Ensemble directed by Tom Williams [original upload: BCnYdL_co6Y]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- John Tavener: Hymn to the Mother of God (1985), performed by the Tenebrae Choir directed by Nigel Short [original upload: 7E_rKYkjSC4]
- John Tavener: Mother of God, Here I Stand (2003), performed by the Exultate Singers directed by David Ogden [original upload: EqsMBX9Kxm4]

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