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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). Tavener first came to prominence with his cantata The Whale, premiered in 1968.
Sir John Tavener. Inspiration. The composer’s journey through the decades, with a guide to selected compositions. Composition. The composer’s works, recordings, films, books and talks, and where to find them. Life. From Wembley Park to rural Dorset, via Greece and further East. News.
Sir John Tavener (born January 28, 1944, London, England—died November 12, 2013, Child Okeford, Dorset) 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. Tavener composed music as early as age three and learned to play the piano and organ.
Nov 13, 2013 · By Allan Kozinn. Nov. 12, 2013. John Tavener, a British composer known for his meditative, sometimes passionate sacred works and colorfully scored orchestral pieces — including the popular cello ...
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 was ...
For John Tavener composing was his life’s true purpose. Many viewed him as a wonderfully mysterious and affecting character in the musical world. Chester Music published all his works throughout his distinguished career - three hundred and fifteen in total are available for live performance, recording and streaming.
Feb 15, 2024 · The death of Sir John Tavener in November 2013 was headline news, in a way that the passing of no other contemporary British composer, however eminent and however important his or her contribution to music, would have been. This reflected not only Sir John's originality (and perhaps his personal eccentricity) but also the extraordinary success of his music – he has been described as the most popular British classical composer of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. ...
Nov 12, 2013 · Simone Canetty-Clarke/Courtesy of the artist. British composer Sir John Tavener, whose music became a cultural touchstone that stretched far beyond the classical sphere, has died at age 69. His ...
John Tavener was one of our most treasurable creative talents. 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.
Nov 12, 2013 · 13 November 2013. Hardtalk's Sarah Montague spoke to the musician about his influences. Tributes have been paid to Sir John Tavener, a leading British composer of the past 50 years, who has died ...
