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Tavener - The Veil of the Temple
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BBC Radio 32004And finally to my favourite batch of this week's choral releases. Stephen Layton, and his choral group Polyphony, have excelled themselves this time. I won't say who the composer is just yet but, if I tell you that he's been…Read the review 
Audiophile Audition2005Tavener's The Veil of the Temple is massive in scale and influence; the sheer number of singers (more than 200), in combination with orchestrations encompassing elements of mid-eastern, eastern Indian, Tibetan and traditional…Read the review 
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Music Web International2005The Veil of the Temple is a huge conception. The full version plays for 480 minutes, according to the Chester Novello website www.chester-novello.com. I believe the full score consists of 850 pages! What we have here is a…Read the review 
The Philadelphia Inquirer2005Like most John Tavener works, this one presents itself with an immense sense of spiritual self-importance. Unlike most Tavener, this one lives up to its billing. Written as an all-night vigil, “The Veil of the Temple” draws on…Read the review 
Chicago Tribune2005You've never heard anything quite like Sir John Tavener's "The Veil of the Temple." The work originated as an all-night, seven-hour Easter "vigil," in which form it received its U.S. premiere in July at the Lincoln Center…Read the review - Gramophone Magazine2014Read the review
Stephen Layton, Conductor
Patricia Rozario, Soprano
Temple Church Choir
Holst Singers
Release date : February 14, 2005
Label : RCA
‘Veil Of The Temple’ is a truly stunning world première recording of John Tavener’s biggest scale choral work to date. Taken from the two live recordings of "The Veil of the Temple - All Night Vigil" from the premieres in 2003, with a comprehensive 70-page booklet containing full texts and notes. The sections of the score were drawn together by Stephen Layton with the blessing of the composer and edited from the 7.1 surround sound recording of Sandy Lerner by Adrian Peacock and Mike Hatch.
Details as on the previous stephenlayton.com.