Judith Weir

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Judith Weir is a British composer and Master of the King’s Music, renowned for her operas, choral works, and prominent ceremonial compositions.

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Judith Weir canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British composer
choral composer
composer
human
opera composer
appointedAsMasterOfTheQueensMusic 2014
awardReceived CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Medal for Music
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1954-05-11
educatedAt King's College, Cambridge
St Hugh's College, Oxford
familyName Weir
fieldOfWork music composition
gender female
genre choral music
contemporary classical music
opera
givenName Judith
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf PRS for Music
Royal Philharmonic Society
name Judith Weir
nationality British
notableFor ceremonial compositions
choral works
operas
notableWork A Night at the Chinese Opera
All the Ends of the Earth
Blond Eckbert
Illuminare, Jerusalem
King Harald's Saga
Natural History
Storm
The Consolations of Scholarship
The Vanishing Bridegroom
The Welcome Arrival of Rain
We are Shadows
woman.life.song
occupation Master of the King's Music
composer
placeOfBirth Cambridge
linked to: CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge, England
positionHeld Master of the King's Music
Master of the Queen's Music
residence London
linked to: London, England
studiedUnder John Tavener
Robin Holloway
workLocation United Kingdom

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Coronation of Charles III musicBy Judith Weir
The Ivors Classical Awards notableRecipient Judith Weir
Judith Weir name Judith Weir