Jeff: I'm afraid that Earth, a-all of Earth, is nothing but an intergalactic reality-TV show. Man 2: My God. We're famous! [everyone stands and whoops it up] - script from "Cancelled" - South Park
[REFER.] After listening to randomly selected excerpts of several Tavener choral, vocal and instrumental compositions on YTube, those pieces, imo, are besprinkled too much in a declaration of spiritual or popularly metaphysical (or new age-esque) ambience, based in gregorian chant that can be quite lovely during occasional listenings most of which can dress you up but not take you anywhere unless of course that's where you wish to go. Just my soporific opinion, though.
Art will be the last bastion when all else fades away. ~ Timothy White (b 1952), American rock music journalist _________________