Andrew John Gant is a British composer, singer, author, and politician born on August 6, 1963. He studied music and English at St John's College, Cambridge, and completed a PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London. Gant performed as a tenor with ensembles including The Sixteen, the Monteverdi Choir, and the Tallis Scholars. He served as the organist, choirmaster, and composer at Her Majesty's Chapel Royal from 2000 to 2013. In this capacity, he led music for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. His compositions included the oratorio “The Vision of Piers Plowman” (2002) and “A British Symphony” (2007). Gant authored books such as O Sing Unto the Lord: A History of English Church Music (2015). He was elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor in 2014 and joined the Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet in 2022.
