Talk:John Tavener

message: Am I right in thinking JT is a direct descendant of the Tudor JT? If so the article should say so. Ben Finn 20:43, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The only times I've ever heard it discussed, it was stated that the 2 are not related. --Centauri 22:34, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

text: Way back, in our early teens at Highgate School, Tavener told me he was descended from the Tudor JT, adding that the latter's name had an extra "r" in it (I then proceed to look Taverner up in The Oxford Companion to Music and suggested he should be ashamed of an ancestor that had gone pillaging monasteries - I wouldn't suggest any such thing now!). John of Wood Green (talk) 23:41, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: There is now at least 1 reference for this (and there are other articles that mention him stating this) but the WP article states he "claimed" to be descended from  the Tudor JT.  Shouldn't a more neutral wording be to say that "he stated during his life that was a direct descendant of..." rather than "claim" ?  Using the word "claim" makes it sound as if his  statement of his belief or personal knowledge may have been proven wrong somewhere.  If his repeated and documented statement has been challenged and proven to be incorrect, that fact should be noted.  Given that he has so recently passed away and that he was knighted, I feel the most NPOV wording might be what I suggested above or something similar.  All that wording is asserting as fact, is that modern JT states that he was a direct descendant of Tudor JT; it doesn't suggest that it is a proven fact.  it's simply a kinder and more accurate way to give the information.  He didn't "claim" this.  Rather,  he made statements he either assumed to be true or knew were true.  We try to save words like "claim" and "purportedly" for obviously suspect assertions of fact.  it's just a suggestion.  Please discuss or think about it and make the change if you feel it is correct.  I will leave article as is since his genealogy isn't something I know much about. LiPollis (talk) 08:03, 14 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Tudor?

message: A friend told me that it is not true that John Tavener has left the Orthodox church. Are you sure he has? What is the source?
--12.75.232.116 20:26, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Orthodox church

message: The introductory paragraph has been amended to state that John Tavener is a "British composer", not an "English composer". I'm just curious as to what was wrong with "English composer". The editor said that this was "as per Michael Nyman", but I don't understand what is meant by this. Cheers, Jacklee 02:41, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  British or English? 

message: Any chance of a more comprehensive list of works? Chubbles 01:31, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have a bio that I could source a list to. The article is surprisingly lacking, in general. Ceoil 01:34, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  I just ran across this Columbia Encyclopedia article  whilst looking for something else.  Perhaps it would be of interest to this article. I noticed, for instance that it mentions several major works that the article has not included.  Hope this helps! Godofbiscuits (talk) 14:17, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

text: Do add something about it if you wish. Alfietucker (talk) 17:37, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Work list

message: Towards Silence was recently premiered, so he is still working. 212.84.96.11 (talk) 19:14, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: You're mistaken. The premiere was delayed as Paul Robertson was also seriously ill. See --Peter cohen (talk) 19:29, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hasn't worked since 2007 

message: Would it be advantageous to split out of the biography the detailed discussion of his musical style and its evolution? I'd love to add some comments from obituaries but there's no framework to hang them on. Also, I think we should remove the unreferenced Career highlights section, integrating premieres that are not otherwise mentioned into the main Biography section. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:49, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Good suggestions. I've separated out paragraphs into a new "Music" subsection - hope that helps. Unfortunately RL commitments mean I haven't time to integrate the "Career highlights" section into the main article, or to continue citation hunting for now. Please feel free to continue. Alfietucker (talk) 11:00, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Improving the article 

message: I created an article for this piece, as it's John Tavener's single biggest work. Any contributions would be welcome Tompw (talk) 22:36, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  ''[[The Veil of the Temple]]''