Judith Weir, Master of the King’s Music since 2014, grew up in a family with a passion for music-making, where she recalls there was “an openness toward music” – it didn’t matter so much how well you ...

Judith Weir, the first woman to hold the post in its 396-year history, now holds a tweaked title — Master of the King’s Music. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Judith Weir is not prone to navel-gazing. “Honestly, I’m the last person to ask about my style or the way it has evolved,” she tells me when I meet her at her publisher’s office in London.

Judith Weir, born in May, 1954 is the first female Master of the Queen's Music. The British composer was appointed to the 395-year-old royal, traditional position in 2014, ...

Judith Weir served the late monarch as Master of the Queen’s music until her death, having become the first woman appointed to the position in 2014.

Unlike most countries, Germany has a network of minor but generously subsidized theaters whose vitality is remarkable, and unmatched.

Explore Judith Weir's depiction of part of The Tempest in her piece 'Magic' from 'Storm. Find films, lesson plan and arrangements for youth orchestra and choir.

Judith Weir was recommended to the Crown by her predecessor, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, and served Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Master of the Queen’s Music up until the monarch’s death in 2022.

The Tree of Peace, Judith Weir (b. 1954) Nimrod (Variations On An Original Theme, Op.36), Edward Elgar (1857–1934) arranged by William H. Harris ...