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John Tavener: Mahamatar (Study Score): Chamber Ensemble
Study Score | Sheet Music and Books
COMPOSER:
John Tavener
AUTHOR:
John Tavener
PUBLISHER:
Chester Music
INSTRUMENTATION:
Female Voice, Solo Cello [opt.], Boys' Voices, Tubular Bells, Strings
PRODUCT FORMAT:
Study Score
Mahámátar is written for Oriental or Middle-Eastern female voice, distant boys' voices (in a vast acoustic), tubular bells and muted strings. The music is an invocation to the Great Mother Mahámátar in Sanskrit, and to theTheotóke (God-bearer) in Greek. Originally written to accompany a fi lm by
Specifications
| Composer | John Tavener |
| Author | John Tavener |
| Publisher | Chester Music |
| Instrumentation | Female Voice, Solo Cello [opt.], Boys' Voices, Tubular Bells, Strings |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Product Format | Study Score |
| Description Product Type | Studyscore |
| Genre | Classical |
| Style Period | Post 1901 |
| Style | Classical |
| ISBN | 9781705137376 |
| EAN | 5020679003503 |
| No. | MUSCH88150 |
Description
Mahámátar is written for Oriental or Middle-Eastern female voice, distant boys' voices (in a vast acoustic), tubular bells and muted strings. The music is an invocation to the Great Mother Mahámátar in Sanskrit, and to theTheotóke (God-bearer) in Greek. Originally written to accompany a fi lm by Werner Herzog which deals with South American Indians who travel for many miles on their knees to venerate the miraculous Ikon of The Mother of God ofGuadalupe. Mahámátar may be performed by a solo voice or alternatively the melody could be played by a solo cello, with decorations and improvisations by the singer.