Tavener, John - Lament for Jerusalem (Naxos Audio CD)

TAVENER: Lament for Jerusalem


John Tavener

Lament for Jerusalem

Gruffydd Jones, Angharad, soprano
Crawford, Peter, counter-tenor
Choir of London
Choir of London Orchestra
Summerly, Jeremy, Conductor


I. Cycle I: Stanza I - By the waters of Babylon (Chorus) 02:01
II. Cycle I: Cosmic Lament I - Listen to the reed - flute (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus) 04:09
III. Cycle II: Stanza II - For there, they that had taken us captive (Chorus) 01:31
IV. Cycle II: Cosmic Lament II - 'Tis the fire of love (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus) 05:29
V. Cycle III: Stanza III - How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land? (Chorus) 01:21
VI. Cycle III: Cosmic Lament III - Hail to thee Divine love! (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus) 05:47
VII. Cycle IV: Stanza IV - Let my tongue cleave to my throat (Chorus) 01:35
VIII. Cycle IV: Cosmic Lament IV - If my Beloved touched me with His lips (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus) 06:18
IX. Cycle V: Stanza V - Remember, O Lord, the sons of Edom (Chorus) 01:35
X. Cycle V: Cosmic Lament V - The beloved is all (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus) 06:29
XI. Cycle VI: Stanza VI - O daughter of Babylon (Chorus) 02:04
XII. Cycle VI: Cosmic Lament VI - Love desires this secret should be revealed (Countertenor, Soprano) 07:19
XIII. Cycle VII: Stanza VII - Since thou receivest the supplications of sinners (Chorus) 01:41
XIV. Cycle VII: Cosmic Lament VII - Dost thou know why the mirror does not reflect (Countertenor, Soprano, Chorus) 07:15



Total Playing Time: 00:54:34