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John Tavener
British composer (1944-2013) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 69
Sir John Kenneth Tavener was an English composer of choral religious works. Among his works are The Lamb (1982), The Protecting Veil (1988), and Song for Athene (1993).
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Open artist page on Spotify![John Tavener's choral arrangement of William Blake's "The Lamb" from his collection Songs of Innocence and of Experience is a continually popular work. This image represents copy C, object 8 of that original poem, currently held by the Library of Congress.[15]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/William_Blake_-_Songs_of_Innocence_and_Experience_-_The_Lamb.jpg/1280px-William_Blake_-_Songs_of_Innocence_and_Experience_-_The_Lamb.jpg)
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United Kingdom
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Musicians
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1944 to 2013 · aged 69
