John Tavener - London premiere for Requiem
12th August 2008
Commissioned as part of the 2008 European Capital of Culture Programme, the Requiem was first performed in Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral in February. Following the premiere, Richard Morrison wrote in The Times that “though pithy by Tavener's metaphysical standards (a mere 35 minutes) [the Requiem] is vast in concept. ...I found it overwhelmingly touching.”
