John Tavener......
 

[Closed] John Tavener......

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.....has died.

I know he'd not been well for some time, but a hell of a shame.

I'll stick this on and raise a glass later.
He'll be missed.


 
Posted : 12/11/2013 6:39 pm
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๐Ÿ™

barking mad mind you.


 
Posted : 12/11/2013 7:08 pm
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PSA on classic FM now


 
Posted : 12/11/2013 9:15 pm
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Total genius.


 
Posted : 12/11/2013 9:20 pm
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Definitely a genius. Song for Athene was his best-known piece because it was performed at [i]that[/i] funeral. It has a male voice drone running right through it in the style of Greek religious music. He wrote it for a young woman who was killed while cycling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_for_Athene


 
Posted : 12/11/2013 10:48 pm