St John's C of E Primary School
"Use your God-given gifts to serve others." 1 Peter 4: 10
Week 8 20.10.25 Song for Athene
Music of the Kings and Queens
"Song for Athene" (also known as "Alleluia. May Flights of Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest") is a composition by the British composer John Taverner. The lyrics are written by an Orthodox nun, Mother Thekla. They are a combination words taken from an Orthodox funeral service and Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’.
It is sung acapella (without instruments) and is for 4 parts. It is well known as it was the music which was chosen to be sing at the funeral of Princess Diana on September 6th 1997.