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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The court heard from the prosecution that Tavener did not call for help from emergency services when he crashed.

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

Nicholas Maw wrote a sonata for her, and John Tavener made her the “Divine Eros” in his vast, mystical “Ikon of Eros,” written for the Minnesota Orchestra’s centennial in 2002.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

And on 24 November, we heard Theodora Tavener recite those words again – this time accompanied by my music.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 27, 2017

"The fog did not stop him anywhere until he got to Hyde Park Corner, and he is sure Lady Tavener was alone after leaving Richmond."

From The Master Detective Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles by Percy James Brebner