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Russian whose family escaped on the death of the Royal family. She became an Abbess at Normanby in Yorkshire. As a leading theologian and religious thinker, she strongly influenced the great British composer, John Tavener, who converted to Orthodoxy from Presbyterianism. She also provided libretti for a series of important works including "Song for Athene" (1993) which was part of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, The Apocalypse (1993), Fall And Resurrection (1999), We Shall See Him |