20th anniversary, here is another chance to see Sarah Montagues hardtalk interview with one of britains most celebrated composers, sirjohn tavener, filmed just months before his death in 2013. Welcome to hardtalk. 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 and new age. Since then, he has defied the critic the Protecting Veil was one of the biggest selling classical cds ever. Many years ago, he had a heart attack which nearly killed him. Since then, everything has changed his music, his outlook on life and his faith. What happened and how did he change . Sirjohn tavener, welcome to hardtal thank you. What happened to your music after you nearly died . It nearly vanished altogether. Because i was taken ill in switzerland. They didnt not know whether i was conscious, whether i was
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
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
Reopened for the First Time Since the attack. I will have the latest on the fast moving Police Investigation into what happened here. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until am this morning. Well have the very latest on the aftermath of wednesdays Terror Attacks throughout the programme this morning. One person who rushed to the aid of victims on Westminster Bridge speaks to us for the first time. Well also hear from seniorFaith Leaders. Plus people caught up in the Terror Attacks in nice, paris, berlin and brussels tell us how they coped afterwards. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. First lets get the latest from my colleague ben brown, whos in westminster this morning. In the last hour, Police Investigating the attack here At Westminster have revealed that they have made two further significant arrests overnight, so nine people are now in custody alto
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