Song for Athene

John Tavener * Track #1 On The John Tavener Collection

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John Tavener

2003

Song for Athene by John Tavener

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John Tavener

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Perhaps Tavener’s best-known work, this choral elegy was written in memory of Athene Hariades, a family friend who was killed in a cycling accident. The text is partially from Shakespeare and partially from Mother Thekla, a Greek nun whom Tavener considered to be a personal mentor. The most famous p...

Song for Athene Lyrics

Alleluia, Alleluia
May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest
Alleluia, Alleluia
Remember me O Lord, when you come into your kingdom
Alleluia, Alleluia
Give rest O Lord to your handmaid, who has fallen asleep
Alleluia, Alleluia
The Choir of Saints have found the well-spring of life and door of paradise
Alleluia, Alleluia
Life a shadow and a dream
Alleluia, Alleluia
Weeping at the grave creates the song Alleluia
Come, enjoy rewards and crowns I have prepared for you
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Song for Athene Q&A

Who wrote Song for Athene's ?

Song for Athene was written by John Tavener & William Shakespeare.

What did John Tavener say about "Song for Athene"?

On his website, the composer wrote:

Song for Athene came to me at the funeral of a young girl Athene Hariades. In the graveyard after the funeral I heard the repeated Alleluias and then I heard a melody for the verses. I wrote the whole piece down when I got home. Later at the instigation of Martin...

Is there a live performance of "Song for Athene" by John Tavener?

Westminster Abbey Choir
King’s College Choir, Cambridge
Seraphic Fire
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Kosovo Philharmonic Choir
Phoenix Chorale
The Skylark Vocal Ensemble
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Choir of St. John’s Cathedral Hong Kong
Choir 21
Choir of Somerville College, Oxford
Te Deum Chamber Choir
UW-Eau Claire Concert...

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