Just wanted to mention another contemporary composer who is Orthodox, of Russian Jewish background -- Alexander Knaifel. His music is minimalistic and very soothing.
Another composer, whose works have been recorded by Capella Romana, is Ivan Moody.
Regarding Tavener, I love his \\"St. Mary of Egypt.\\" The refrain used there is \\"the ways to salvation are more than one.\\" That speaks to me of a \\"Christian universialism,\\" if you will. according to which there is One Savior, Christ the Lord, who saves diverse people in diverse ways, love being the crucial element. As He said, \\"I was hungry and you fed me...\\"
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