John Tavener

Summary

John Tavener is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1944^[3]. He died in Dorset^[4]. He died on November 12, 2013^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], poet^[7], and recording artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (713 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Tavener's place of birth was London^[2].
• John Tavener died in Dorset^[4].
• John Tavener was born on January 28, 1944^[3].
• John Tavener died on November 12, 2013^[5].
• John Tavener held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• John Tavener worked as a composer^[6].
• John Tavener worked as a poet^[7].
• John Tavener worked as a recording artist^[8].
• John Tavener was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[11].
• John Tavener's education included a stint at Highgate School^[12].
• A notable work attributed to John Tavener is Song for Athene^[13].
• A notable work attributed to John Tavener is In Alium^[14].
• John Tavener received the Ivor Novello Awards^[15].
• John Tavener received the Knight Bachelor^[16].
• John Tavener's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church^[17].
• John Tavener was influenced by Frithjof Schuon^[18].
• John Tavener is recorded as male^[19].
• John Tavener's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• John Tavener's genre is opera^[21].
• John Tavener's record label is recorded as Apple Records^[22].
• John Tavener's record label is recorded as Manticore Records^[23].
• John Tavener's discography is recorded as John Tavener discography^[24].
• John Tavener's Commons category is recorded as John Tavener^[25].
• John Tavener's family name is recorded as Tavener^[26].
• John Tavener's given name is recorded as John^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], John Tavener… he was born on January 28, 1944^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music^[11], a conservatory^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1822^[30], headquartered in London^[31] and Highgate School^[12], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1565^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], poet^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Song for Athene^[13], a musical work/composition^[35] and In Alium^[14], a musical work/composition^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Ivor Novello Awards^[15], a group of awards^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1955^[39] and Knight Bachelor^[16], a title of honor^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1300^[42].

Personal Life

John Tavener's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church^[17].

Death and Burial

John Tavener died on November 12, 2013^[5]. He died in Dorset^[4].

Why It Matters

John Tavener ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (713 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was John Tavener born?

Born in London^[2], John Tavener…

Where did John Tavener die?

John Tavener died in Dorset^[4].

What did John Tavener do for work?

John Tavener worked as composer^[6], poet^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Where did John Tavener go to school?

John Tavener was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[11] and Highgate School^[12].

What awards did John Tavener receive?

Honors received include Ivor Novello Awards^[15] and Knight Bachelor^[16].