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Tavener
Sir John (Kenneth). born 1944, British composer, whose works include the cantata The Whale (1966), the opera Thérèse (1979), and the choral work The Last Discourse (1998); many of his later works are inspired by the liturgy of the Russian Orthodox Church


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00 Hardcover ML105 This 5-volume reference presents essays on 608 20th-century musicians and composers in all genres, with the classical cellist Pablo Casals followed by Johnny Cash, for example, or Art Tatum followed by Sir John Tavener, making this an enjoyable work for browsing.
John Tavener joined the family firm as a post-boy and worked his way up to export manager.
One of the works of contemporary composer Sir John Tavener is called simply "Angels".
 
 
 
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