- John Tavener
Lacrimae (2003)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
Commissioned by Concordia. First performance on 17th July, at the Cheltenham International Festival of Music.
Programme Note
I wrote this work as a response to the Latin word Lacrimae - 'the tears'. For me this does not suggest an absolute grief, but a bittersweet sorrow, and a longing for paradise. J.T.