Tavener

British  

/ ˈtævənə /

noun

1. Sir John ( Kenneth ). born 1944, English 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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Example Sentences

At Birmingham Crown Court after reviewing dashcam footage, the judge asked why Tavener had been charged with causing death by careless and not dangerous driving, which has a harsher penalty.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Other contemporary composers, such Arvo Pärt and the late John Tavener, have tapped into a musical representation of orthodox Christianity offering spiritual salve to a wider mainstream audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2023

She is the daughter of Mary Tavener Holmes of Manhattan and the late Peter C. Berry, who also lived in Manhattan.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2020

The magazine was doing a special Faces of British Music feature with 35 top British composers, and I was to be photographed alongside Sir John Tavener.

From The Guardian • Nov. 27, 2017

When people spoke of William Tavener as the most prosperous farmer in McPherson County, they usually added that his wife was a “good manager.”

From A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays by Cather, Willa Sibert