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Judith Weir

1954 - Today

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Dame Judith Weir (born 11 May 1954) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Judith Weir is the 1,419th most popular composer (up from 1,428th in 2024), the 6,506th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,623rd in 2019) and the 100th most popular British Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Judith Weir ranks 1,419 out of 1,451. Before her are Steve Roach, Vivian Kubrick, Meredith Willson, Masashi Hamauzu, William Alwyn, and Michiru Yamane. After her are Inon Zur, Jeremy Soule, Shoji Meguro, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Ola Gjeilo, and Justin Hurwitz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Judith Weir ranks 687. Before her are Mike Braun, Walter Davis, John Lloyd, Ned Lamont, Willi Wülbeck, and George Pérez. After her are Gerry Armstrong, John Pankow, James Gleick, Germán Leguía, Vladimir Bigorra, and Jorge Hernández.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Judith Weir ranks 6,508 out of 8,785. Before her are Mick McCarthy (1959), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (1993), Chris Boardman (1968), Veronica Carlson (1944), Dario Franchitti (1973), and Michael McGovern (1984). After her are Steve Jones (1944), Aiden Shaw (1966), Camilla Luddington (1983), Gerry Armstrong (1954), Terry Neill (1942), and Mark E. Smith (1957).

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Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom

Among composers born in United Kingdom, Judith Weir ranks 100. Before her are Oliver Knussen (1952), Alan Bush (1900), George Butterworth (1885), Elisabeth Lutyens (1906), John Murphy (1965), and William Alwyn (1905). After her are Rupert Gregson-Williams (1966), Rebecca Saunders (1967), Benjamin Wallfisch (1979), Steven Price (1977), Sona Jobarteh (1983), and Murray Gold (1969).

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