Comments on: Nico Muhly: the power of Tavener’s soul music

By: Mark H

Mark H — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 18:32:19 +0000

“Maximum impact through understatement..” Wow, now there’s a sentiment that surely needs to be heard and repeated. So much of our world is a bombardment of facts, information, and overkill – it’s refreshing to return to the understatement, the subtle, the quiet, and the introspective. I really needed to be given this thought today – thank you for posting!
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Is Homeland falling apart? | Posta34 English — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:33:44 +0000

[…] John Tavener’s Soul MusicNico Muhly | 13th November 2013Expert appreciation of Tavener’s compositional style, and its influence. “This kind of music-making creates thoughtful musicians. It is difficult to imagine that the choristers of Durham Cathedral who had to figure out what to do with Tavener’s 11-minute Ikon of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne didn’t then return to their diet of Byrd and Tallis with a heightened sense of how to achieve maximum impact through understatement.” […]

By: Tom Boudreau

Tom Boudreau — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:19:56 +0000

Have been listening to a number of Tavener’s pieces since reading this and it has been a revelation. Thanks for the eloquent eulogy and introduction.

By: Russell Platt

Russell Platt — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:12:34 +0000

Enjoyed this tribute very much. Learned a couple things, too!