Judith Weir (1954-) – A Song Of Departure
Judith Weir
from https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/17998880.judith-weir-composing-new-work-open-revamped-scottish-art-gallery/
Judith Weir CBE, London, 19 September 2014Photographed for Choir & Organ magazineThis image licensed to Judith Weir for publicity and promotional use, including online, as arranged with Kate Johnson atMusic Sales Limitedbenjamin@ealovega.com
from https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/17998880.judith-weir-composing-new-work-open-revamped-scottish-art-gallery/
Judith Weir CBE, London, 19 September 2014Photographed for Choir & Organ magazineThis image licensed to Judith Weir for publicity and promotional use, including online, as arranged with Kate Johnson atMusic Sales Limitedbenjamin@ealovega.com
Judith Weir CBE is a British composer and the first female Master of the Queen’s Music – a post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. The holder of the post originally served the monarch of England, directing the court orchestra and composing or commissioning music as required.
Weir was born in Cambridge, England, to Scottish parents. Her music often draws on sources from medieval history, as well as the traditional stories and music of her parents’ homeland, Scotland.
