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Sir John Kenneth Tavener (28 January 1944 – 12 November 2013) was an English composer, known for his extensive output of choral religious works. Among his best known works are The Lamb (1982), The Protecting Veil (1988), and Song for Athene (1993).
Home. Inspiration. Composition. Performances. Life. News. The composer’s journey through the decades, with a guide to selected compositions. The composer’s works, recordings, films, books and talks, and where to find them. From Wembley Park to rural Dorset, via Greece and further East.
Sir John Tavener was a British composer who was strongly influenced by sacred and spiritual texts. Although some critics dismissed his work as lightweight, Tavener drew praise for making classical music accessible to the masses.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 13, 2013 · John Tavener, a British composer known for his meditative, sometimes passionate sacred works and colorfully scored orchestral pieces — including the popular cello concerto “The Protecting Veil,”...
Nov 12, 2013 · Sir John Tavener was a composer who wove spirituality and mysticism into his writing. His early avant garde works contrasted strongly with the later pieces for which he became better known. He...
Tavener is a prolific composer. A look through these lists of his compositions gives a fascinating glimpse at the breadth and depth of the inspiration and musical output. All Tavener’s works are hand-written on manuscript paper, either in ink or pencil.
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A friend of John Lennon and Ringo Starr during their mid-1960s Beatles peak, and the favourite British composer of Prince Charles, Tavener introduced a contemplative stillness and artful simplicity into a music scene ravaged by the gaudy excesses of the avant garde movement.
