Title: Essential Tavener
Product review: If you're a fan of John Tavener, then you would easily admire this CD once you purchase it. Presented here are some of Tavener's short choral works. From "The Tiger" & "Song for Athene" to "Svyati" & "As One Who Has Slept," the composer gives us fine examples of his brilliant mysticism. The only problem here is the sound quality. Naxos usually gives us some top-rate sound that's almost equal to Chandos and Decca. Here, however, the acoustics are a bit mushy in many places. I think it's due to the recording location (St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge). But despite the sound quality, it doesn't detract from the magnificent singing of the St. John's College Choir, Cambridge. In every choral work, they sing without hesitation, nor do they overblow it. This is a superb choral ensemble that is almost as great as Polyphony and The Sixteen.Tavener's Music: AChoir: ASound Quality: B-
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