The Veil of the Temple: The All-Night Vigil was commissioned by the Temple Music Trust for performance in the Temple Church, London, by the Choir of the Temple Church with the Holst Singers. The first performance was overnight, June 27-28, 2003. Tavener had always planned to create, from the All-Night Vigil, The Veil Of The Temple in a concert-length version. This is The Veil that is presented here.

The first performance of this version was at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, August 1, 2004. The premiere performances of 2003 were recorded live. The present set has been drawn from these live recordings.

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cycle i
mystical love song of the sufis
primordial call

cycle ii
primordial call
god's creation
outside the gates of paradise
our father
holy mary
euia theos erastos
gospel of st. john
thrice - holy hymn - resurrection
beatitudes of st. isaac the syrian

cycle iii
primordial call
psalm of creation
o blessed paradise, pray for me

cycle iv
primordial call
mystery of the nothingness of god

cycle v
primordial call
you mantle yourself in light
jesus prayer
the lord's prayer

cycle vi
primordial call
what god is we do not know
god of strength
kyrie eleison - chant
te re rem - ecstatic chant
jesus having risen from the tomb

cycle vii
apocalyptic primordial call
absolved in the mirror
jesus prayer
hesychast mediation
mary theotokos
hail, veil of the temple
mother of god
alleluia
gospel of st. john

cycle viii
marantha
awake thou that sleepest
into beauty
rending of the veil of the temple
knights templar in the temple church
light of christ
cosmic rising
new jerusalem - upanishad hymn
shantih