Last Sleep Of The Virgin
by John Tavener
Sheet Music

Item Number: 21229355
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Genres
20th Century
Composers
John Tavener
Publishers
Chester Music
Item Types
Physical
Usages
School and Community
String Ensemble, Chamber Group

SKU: BT.MUSCH60380

Composed by John Tavener. Classical. Book Only. Composed 1999. 16 pages. Chester Music #MUSCH60380. Published by Chester Music (BT.MUSCH60380).

The Last Sleep of the Virgin was written for string quartet and handbells in 1991. It enacts the story of the falling asleep and burial, by the Apostles, of the Mother of Jesus. This work was commissioned fortheChilingirian Quartet by the Cheltenham Festival, The first performance was given by the Chilingirian Quartet with Kim Sargeant as part of the 1992 Cheltenham Festival.