Unto the End of the World for Flute, Clarinet and Percussion [Part(s) only]
From the Publisher
John Tavener:
According to Hindu Cosmology, we live at the end of a cycle, the Kali Yuga – the Dark Age. There are two important sayings of Christ that should accompany his disciples always during these challenging times. The first is “The Gates of Hell shall not prevail against my Church” (Matthew 16, v. 18); and the second “I am with you always unto the end of the world” (Matthew 28, v. 20). These sayings form the basis of this work, which falls into two main sections, each with the same structure and with linked material. Each section begins with Kali Yuga, which I have tried to represent in a chaotic, unstructured way, in contrast to the cosmic Cries of Humanity to Christ (Kyrie eleison - Lord, have mercy), and Christ’s responses from Saint Matthew’s Gospel. The work ends with a serene ‘Coda’ of the sacred monosyllable “OM”, representing the peace and beatitude of God’s presence. The intermingling of Christianity and Hinduism is an important simile for our times; in the same way, early Christianity did not hesitate to incorporate Jewish and Greek thought.
Our Description
This is a substantial work for full chorus, flute doubling piccolo, B flat clarinet and tamtam. This publication consists of the instrumental parts only.
Performance duration (approx): 11'
Contents
- Kali Yoga: Wild and depraved - chaotic
- The Cry of Humanity to Christ 1: Hieratical and intense
- The Response: Eternal, serene, abounding in bliss
- Kali Yoga
- The Cry of Humanity to Christ 2: Hieratical and intense
- The Response: Eternal, serene, abounding in bliss
- Eternal
These are sections that are played without a break.
Item Details
Instrumentation
- Part 1: Flute doubling on Piccolo
- Part 2: Bb Clarinet
- Part 3: Tamtam
Publisher: Chester Music
Publisher's reference: CH77198-01
Our Stock Code: 1653472
Media Type: Paperback - Part(s) only
