John Tavener : Work List

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  Cain and Abel (1965) - 22 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Bass, Contralto, Soprano, Tenor

    Orchestration   2(2pic)222(2cbn)/3330/timp.3perc/hp/str

  •  The Cappemakers (1964) - 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   10 soloists, 2 narrators

    Chorus   male chorus

    Orchestration   101(bcl)1/1100/perc/hp.pf.org/str4tet

  •  Eis Thanaton (1986) - 50 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Bass

    Orchestration   Group I: 2btbn/timp/hp/6vc/2db; Group II: 7vn.3va

  •  A Gentle Spirit (1977) - 45 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Tenor

    Orchestration   1(pic)01(bcl)0/1110/perc.timp/str5tet/tp

  •  Mary of Egypt (1991) - 1 Hour(s) 40 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Alto, Bass

    Chorus   SATB / choir of children's voices

    Orchestration   4fl/3tpt.2tbn/3perc.timp/hp/str (2.0.1.2.1)

  •  Mary of Egypt (chamber version) (2006) - 1 Hour(s) 40 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   soprano, alto, bass

    Chorus   SATB / children's choir

    Orchestration   2(afl:pic,afl).0.0.0/0.2.1.0/4perc/hp/str(2.1.1.1)/drone

  •  Thérèse (1973) - 1 Hour(s) 50 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Bass, 4 Sopranos, 2 Tenors

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   4(4pic,afl)+6rec.04(2bcl:4Eflat)0/6660/10perc.2timp/hp.2pf(Horg).cel/str

  •  The Toll Houses (in progress)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, 2 Tenors, Bass

    Chorus   chorus of boys' voices

    Orchestration   2.0.2+bcl.2.sax/4.4.6.1/hp.pf.perc/str