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Author/Creator:

Tavener, John , composer

Contributors:

Herzog, Werner, 1942- , dedicatee

Languages:

Sanskrit
Greek, Modern (1453-)
English

Language Notes:

Sanskrit and Greek words.
Staff notation.

Main Work:

Màh̀mtar: a mantra: for Oriental or Middle-Eastern female voice, solo cello (optional), boys' voices, tubular bells and strings [by Tavener, J.]

Included Works:

Màh̀mtar [by Tavener, J.]

Related Works:

Music for motion picture: Pilgrimage (Motion picture : 2001)

Alternate Titles:

Cover title: Màh̀mtar: for low female voice, solo cello (optional), boys' voices, tubular bells and strings

Subjects:

Sacred songs (Low voice) with string orchestra — Scores

Choruses, Sacred (Children's voices) with string orchestra — Scores

Motion picture music — Scores

Sacred songs (Low voice) with string orchestra

Choruses, Sacred (Children's voices) with string orchestra

Motion picture music

Genres:

Art music

Sacred music

Motion picture music

Scores

Chants

Songs

Performance Medium:

3 performers and 2 ensembles: solo alto voice; solo cello; boys' chorus; tubular bells; string orchestra
2 performers and 2 ensembles: solo alto voice; boys' chorus; tubular bells; string orchestra

General Notes:

"The music is an invocation to the Greek Mother Màh̀mtar in Sanskrit, and to the Theotóke (God-bearer) in Greek."
Written to accompany the 2001 film Pilgrimage, by Werner Herzog.
Commissioned by the BBC for Sound on Film.
Duration: approximately 14 min.
Composer's note in English.

Physical Description:

1 study score (17 pages) ; 31 cm

Call Numbers:

M2021.T38 M25 2021

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 840126963427
Publisher Number, Chester Music: CH88150
Distributor Number, Hal Leonard: HL00366159

OCLC Numbers:

1283775041