Work Information
John Tavener : Little Reliquary for G. F. H.
| Publisher |
Chester Music Ltd |
Category |
Soloist(s) and Large Ensemble (7 or more players) |
| Year Composed |
2009 |
Duration |
7 Minutes |
| Solo Voice(s) |
Countertenor |
Solo Instrument(s) |
Cello, Double Bass, Oboe, Viola, Violin, Violin |
| Orchestration |
Strings |
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| Full Score(s): |
CH76021 |
Full Score(s): |
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Programme Note
Little Reliquary for G. F. H. is a humble tribute to Handel based on a misremembered quote from Solomon and scored for oboe, strings and countertenor. Solomon has always been my favourite work by Handel, and the aria, which I have albeit slightly misremembered, stems from my early years when I played it repeatedly on a 78 recording of Beecham’s orchestration of the music. © John Tavener
Reviews
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... diamond class.
Richard Morrison, The Times, 22/09/2009
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... there was a lovely Little Reliquary for GFH from Sir John Tavener, which framed a tender setting of Pie Jesu within austerely beautiful canons. This one had something of Handel's own calm assurance and largeness of heart.
Ivan Hewett, The Daily Telegraph, 22/09/2009
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... brooding string chords, a rather nice oboe line and a simple "Pie Jesu" melody...
Jonathan Wikeley, www.theartsdesk.com, 20/09/2009
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