91Èȱ¬

Tavener’s work was composed in memory of his friend Athene Hariades, a young woman who was killed in a cycling accident. The sadness he felt is reflected by the choir lamenting monophonically over a ground bass – a constant single-pitch note heard in the bass acting as a drone.

Composer: John Tavener
Performers: 91Èȱ¬ Singers
Conductor: Peter Philips
Recording date: 15 September 2017
Date of broadcast: 25 October 2017