Peter Maxwell Davies

Sopran, Alt und Instrumentalensemble

Sopran, Alt und Instrumentalensemble

Ricercar and Doubles is one of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' earliest chamber works, crystalline and contained it inhabits both the 17th and 20th centuries in Max's inimitable style.

Ricercar and Doubles is one of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' earliest chamber works, crystalline and contained it inhabits both the 17th and 20th centuries in Max's inimitable style.

Scored for three groups: Group 1 consists of SATB Soli and String Quintet * Group 2 is SATB (Choir 1), Two trumpets, Two trombones and chamber organ 1 * Group 3 is SATB (Choir 2), flute, oboe, clarine...

HPS 994

HPS 1119

HPS 1340

This work was commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate its 40th birthday. The first performance took place in June 1986 at St. Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall, as part of the tenth St...

The Fall of the Leafe is based on a piece for virginal from the Fitzwilliam collection and is characterised by a descriptive descending scale which imitates leaves falling in autumn. The piece has fur...

Commissioned by the St Magnus Festival and first performed there in 2007, The Seas of Kirk Swarf, like many of the composer's works, draws inspiration from the Orkney Isles where Maxwell Davies lives....

Having previously been granted the diploma of the Bologna Academy in December 2011, Maxwell Davies wrote his Concerto Accademico as both an expression of gratitude to the Regia Academia Filarmonico di...

This much-loved miniature is presented in organ transcripton for the first time. In its original form it serves as a piano interlude in the composer's The Yellow Cake Revue, comment in words and music...

This much-loved miniature is presented in organ transcripton for the first time. In its original form it serves as a piano interlude in the composer's The Yellow Cake Revue, comment in words and music...

Commissioned by the Primrose Piano Quartet with funding from the Scottish Arts Council, Mr and Mrs J. A. Pye's Charitable Settlement, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and the Hope-Scott...