Composer
Harrison Birtwistle
British composer of The Mask of Orpheus and Panic, whose Proms premiere caused an uproar.
Sir Harrison Birtwistle was an English composer of contemporary classical music best known for his operas, often based on mythological subjects. Among his many compositions, his better known works include The Triumph of Time (1972) and the operas The Mask of Orpheus (1986), Gawain (1991), and The Minotaur (2008). The last of these was ranked by music critics at The Guardian in 2019 as the third-best piece of the 21st century. Even his compositions that were not written for the stage often showed a theatrical approach. A performance of his saxophone concerto Panic during the BBC's Last Night of the Proms caused "national notoriety". He received many international awards and honorary degrees.
- Born
- 1934-07-15, Accrington, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 2022-04-18, Mere, EnglandA Monday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1934-07-15, Accrington, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 22°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 2°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 16°07′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 20°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 29°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 15°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 27°08′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 1°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 24°14′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2022-04-18, Mere, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 28°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 20°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 14°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 13°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 2°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 25°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 23°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 13°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 24°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 28°34′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Harrison Birtwistle was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.