Im sarah montague. Sirjohn tavener composes music for god, even referring to it as a form of divine dictation. In doing so, he has become one of britains most celebrated living composers. A0 years ago, his work was sometimes dismissed as bland, populist, new age. But since then, he has defied the critics. The Protecting Veil was one of the biggest selling classical cds ever. Six years ago, he had a heart attack that nearly killed him, and since then, he says, everything has changed his music, his outlook on life, and his faith. So what happened, and how did he change . Sirjohn tavener, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. What happened to your music . Well, it nearly vanished altogether. Because i was taken ill in switzerland, and they didnt not know whether i was conscious, whether i was brain dead or not. And my wife came over from england, and she played me mozart, and i started conducting, like that. And the doctors realised my brain wasnt dead. I didnt become conscious after that, but
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