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Steven Isserlis
Steven Isserlis
British cellist
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Thomas Adès
Thomas Adès
British composer, pianist and conductor
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Mother Thekla
Mother Thekla
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Mark Padmore
Mark Padmore
British opera singer
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Andrew Parrott
Andrew Parrott
British conductor
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James MacMillan
James MacMillan
Scottish composer and conductor
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Judith Weir
Judith Weir
British composer
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Stephen Cleobury
Stephen Cleobury
English organist and conductor
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Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
English conductor
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Malcolm Sargent
Malcolm Sargent
English conductor, organist and composer
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Granville Bantock
Granville Bantock
British composer and conductor
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Eric Whitacre
Eric Whitacre
American composer
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Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins
Welsh musician and composer
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Peter Maxwell Davies
Peter Maxwell Davies
English composer and conductor
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer
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Robert Tear
Robert Tear
Welsh tenor singer and conductor
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John Rutter
John Rutter
British composer, conductor and arranger
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Julian Anderson
Julian Anderson
British composer and teacher of composition
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Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams
English operatic baritone
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Harrison Birtwistle
Harrison Birtwistle
British composer
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King's Singers
King's Singers
British vocal group
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Sally Beamish
Sally Beamish
British composer and violist
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Sam Haywood
Sam Haywood
Australian pianist
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Academy of Ancient Music
Academy of Ancient Music
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John Tavener
British composer

John Tavener

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British composer
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Ivor Novello Awards
Knight Bachelor
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Tavener in 2005

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. Then aged 24, he was described by The Guardian as "the musical discovery of the year", while The Times said he was "among the very best creative talents of his generation". During his career he became one of the best known and popular composers of his generation, most particularly for The Protecting Veil, which as recorded by cellist Steven Isserlis became a best-selling album, and Song for Athene which was sung at the funeral of Princess Diana. The Lamb featured in the soundtrack for Paolo Sorrentino's film The Great Beauty. Tavener was knighted in 2000 for his services to music and won an Ivor Novello Award. He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Sarum College in 2001.