Tavener: Mary of Egypt

Act One - A Palestine Monastery / A Bazaar In Alexandria
1-1 Prologue. With Unearthly Stillness 3:09
1-2 The Voice: The Ways To Salvation 7:22
1-3 Zossima: Here I Sit And Beat My Brain 1:28
1-4 Swine Men And Women: Grunt And Groan... / We Bring Our Wares 1:12
1-5 Zossima: Let Me Consider, Yet Once More 2:16
1-6 Swine Men And Women: Grunt And Groan... / Come And Buy 1:21
1-7 Zossima: Never Raised A Thieving Arm 2:56
1-8 Young Men: We See The Cross Before Us 2:34
1-9 Mary: Take Me! 2:38
1-10 The Voice: Zossima! The Ways To Salvation 4:33
Act Two - A Monastery Near The Jordan / A Jerusalem Church
1-11 Prologue. With Unearthly Stillness 2:48
1-12 The Voice: The Ways To Salvation... 1:56
1-13 Monks: We Are The Desert Monks... 0:58
1-14 Zossima: And I, The Stranger... 2:29
1-15 THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS 5:00
1-16 The Prayer Of Mary: Mary, O Virgin Lady,... 4:32
1-17 Monks: I Will Praise The Lord... 5:02
Act Three - The Jordan Desert (47 Years On) - A Dim Figure Is Seen In Rags - Zossima Follows...
2-1 Prologue. With Unearthly Stillness 1:03
2-2 Zossima: Why Run From Me 0:59
2-3 Mary: I Pray You,... 1:08
2-4 Bless Duet: Zossima I Beg You,... 7:20
2-5 Mary: Monk-priest Zossima,... 2:36
2-6 Angels' Dance: Holy, Holy,... 1:22
2-7 Mary: In Egypt I Lived,... 0:57
2-8 Zossima: But Here, My Lady,... 4:58
Act Four (Inset) - The Jordan Desert - 1 Year Later
2-9 The Angels' Song 0:38
2-10 Episode I: Zossima Searches For Mary 1:43
2-11 Episode II: Mary Walks On The Water 1:41
2-12 Episode III: Communion 1:48
2-13 Episode IV: Mary Returns On The Water 1:44
2-14 Episode V: Zossima Goes 2:17
Act Five - The Jordan Desert - Another Year Later
2-15 Threnody For Mary 3:19
2-16 Zossima: "Priest-monk Zossima... " 3:12
2-17 Love's Whirligig 1:40
2-18 Chorus: Judge Not!... 4:25
2-19 The Voice: The Ways To Salvation... 3:59
John Tavener
2-20 In Conversation With Michael Stewart 13:51