Tavener – Svyati
Bach – Cello Suite no 2
Duruflé – Requiem

Garwyn Linnell cello

What makes Duruflé's Requiem unique is the presence of Gregorian Chant, each movement inspired by a plainsong melody from the Mass.
Syvati derives from the chanting of the Eastern Orthodox church; the plangent cello represents the Priest, the choir sings as the coffin is borne out of the church.
In the cello suites Bach is at his most intimate.

Howard Moody organ
Ellie Edmonds alto
Jacob Harrison bass
OSJ Oxford Voices
John Lubbock, conductor