Master of the Queen's Music

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government position
gptkbp:appointedBy monarch of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:category gptkb:British_monarchy
British music
music positions
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentHolder gptkb:Judith_Weir
2014
gptkbp:firstHolder gptkb:Nicholas_Lanier
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Master of the Queen's Music
gptkbp:inception 1626
gptkbp:notableHolder gptkb:Edward_Elgar
gptkb:Malcolm_Williamson
gptkb:Judith_Weir
gptkb:Arnold_Bax
gptkb:Peter_Maxwell_Davies
gptkbp:previouslyTermLength life tenure
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Master_of_the_King's_Music
gptkb:Poet_Laureate
gptkbp:residence no official residence
gptkbp:responsibility advise the monarch on musical matters
compose music for royal occasions
gptkbp:style Master of the Queen's Music (when monarch is female)
Master of the King's Music (when monarch is male)
gptkbp:termLength 10 years (since 2004)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Bliss
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5