The Hidden Face John Tavener

The hidden face is one half of the harmonia mundi label s debut of the british viol ensemble fretwork the other half is a cd of ottaviano dei petrucci s music 907291.

The hidden face john tavener. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises john tavener the hidden treasure. Tavener the hidden treasure john tavener emily carr string quartet hidden treasure 2011 klee wyck music. Two works dominate the 20 minute nipson a 1998 piece commissioned for fretwork and longstanding collaborator chance and the 17 minute the hidden face 1996 which features oboist nicholas daniel. The hidden face is a prayer for solo counter tenor oboe and a distant group of muted violins and violas.

The hidden face is a programme by viol ensemble fretwork with countertenor michael chance featuring three première recordings of music by john tavener together with tudor and jacobean consort pieces by ward picforth purcell and john taverner. It tries to hold within it a whole tradition with nothing personal or idiosyncratic as in ikon painting though this is a severe challenge for a composer working at the end of the 20th century. The hidden treasure by john tavener played at horticultural hall in boston massachusetts on february 5 2017. And a hypnotic melody it is.

The music is exotic as one would expect from tavener who preceded this music by the fall and resurrection from which he extracted the theme for the hidden face. Tavener s music has been prominent on the label since 1999 when eternity s sunrise was issued and nominated for a grammy award. And a hypnotic melody it is. The hidden face is a prayer for solo countertenor oboe and a distant group of muted violins and viols.

The hidden face is a prayer for solo countertenor oboe and a distant group of muted violins and viols. There was once a music which was not interesting in the way that nearly all western music from the early middle ages is interesting. Performed by alan hlozek cello eunice pak violin ethan chaves violin and. The music is exotic as one would expect from tavener who preceded this music by the fall and resurrection from which he extracted the theme for the hidden face.