Joubert, John Pierre Henry

Composer Information

John Pierre Henry Joubert (born 20 March 1927) is a British composer of South African descent, particularly of choral works. He has lived in Moseley, a suburb ofBirmingham, England, for over 40 years. A music academic at the universities of Hulland Birmingham for 36 years, Joubert took early retirement in 1986 to concentrate on composing and has remained active into his 80s. Though perhaps best known for his choral music, particularly the carols Torches and There is No Rose of Such Virtue and theanthem O Lorde, the Maker of Al Thing, Joubert has composed over 160 works including two symphonies, four concertos and seven operas.  [source from Wikipedia]

Work

Joubert, John Pierre Henry