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- John Tavener
Little Reliquary for G. F. H. (2009)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
Players for the separate string quartet to be taken from the main orchestra
- Ct,ob,2vn,va,vc + str
- Countertenor, Oboe, Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello
- 7 min
Programme Note
Little Reliquary for G. F. H. is a humble tribute to Handel based on a misremembered quote from Solomon and scored for oboe, strings and countertenor. Solomon has always been my favourite work by Handel, and the aria, which I have albeit slightly misremembered, stems from my early years when I played it repeatedly on a 78 recording of Beecham’s orchestration of the music.
© John Tavener
© John Tavener
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Reviews
... diamond class.
22nd September 2009
... there was a lovely Little Reliquary for GFH from Sir John Tavener, which framed a tender setting of Pie Jesu within austerely beautiful canons. This one had something of Handel's own calm assurance and largeness of heart.
22nd September 2009
... brooding string chords, a rather nice oboe line and a simple "Pie Jesu" melody...
20th September 2009