The world premiere of John Tavener's Fall and Resurrection: a Vision, recorded at St Paul's Cathedral last week in the presence of the Prince of Wales.

Richard Hickox conducts the City of London Sinfonia in a work based on a Byzantine chant that blends many religious traditions and cultures to tell of the creation of the world. Introduced by Stephanie Hughes.

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A new work for the millennium from one of Britain's pre-eminent composers receives its world premiere in St Paul's Cathedral in the presence of the Prince of Wales. Performed by the City of London Sinfonia, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, the BBC Singers and soloists, it is described as "a semi-dramatised religious ceremony" by John Tavener. He joined the Greek Orthodox Church over 20 years ago and this composition draws on many religious traditions and cultures. Based on a Byzantine chant, it calls on unconventional, sacred instruments including a trumpet made out of a ram's horn and Tibetan temple bells. These are played in different positions in the cathedral to exploit the building's echo. (GE)