Judith Weir

(1954) Composer United Kingdom

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Judith Weir is a composer from the United Kingdom, best known for Atlantic Drift.

Quick Facts About Judith Weir

Born: May 11, 1954
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Composer
Notable works: Atlantic Drift
Known for: The Welcome Arrival of Rain

About Judith Weir

Dame Judith Weir is a British composer. She served as Master of the King's Music from 2014 to 2024. Appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, Weir was the first woman to hold this office.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Stoeger Prize The Queen's Medal for Music Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Quotes by Judith Weir

I do hope some of my work has a long lifetime. A piece that works out well this year may work out…

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Immortality

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The danger of having too close deadlines... It could lead you to just accept an avenue that's not quite good enough.

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Accepting

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Students think they must write down the idea immediately, but I tell them if it's a good idea it'll be in your…

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Five

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The problem with our art form: it's so ephemeral, and catching performances can be so difficult... the important thing is what happens…

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Art

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Listening. Nice idea but difficult to do with constant road and air traffic all around all the time. Please consider getting around…

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Air

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I often wonder, if there were no deadlines, would anything ever get ended?

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Deadline

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I'm constantly thinking about trying to piece together collaborators... All disciplines can be narrow.

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Collaboration

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