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[[File:tippett.png|200px|thumb|left|Sir Michael Tippett]]

==Country==

Great Britain

==Birth - Death==

1905 - 1998

==Occupation==

Composer

==Notable Achievements==

CH 

OBE

==Description==

Composer of noted classical music and opera pieces.  Notable for mixing various genres of classical music into his compositions.  Works include 'A Child of Our Time'. Accepted his homosexuality without reservation.  Had many relationships throughout his life, including with [[Peter Pears]].

==See Also==

* [[LGBTQ Classical Music Composers]]

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/c09a0c53-200f-4566-93e8-df9d60572934
* http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/596741/Sir-Michael-Tippett
* http://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/10/arts/sir-michael-tippett-93-composer-of-many-styles-dies.html

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