Peter Maxwell Davies

The solo flute here is kept in high profile by the absence from the orchestra not only of other flutes, but also of violins and oboes; in addition, the trumpets are used sparingly (they do not, for in...

Piccolo and Piano Reduction. This work was commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It was first performed on 23 April 1997, by Stewart McIlwham and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conduct...

This work was commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It was first performed on 2nd May 2000 at the Barbican Centre, London by Richard Watkins. Peter Maxwell Davies: The horn writing is extr...

This work, which was written shortly after the Trumpet Sonata and the Five Pieces For Piano, was first performed by Georgina Dobree and the composer at the 1957 Darmstadt Festival. The score was subse...

Das Auftragswerk aus dem Jahr 2014 ist eine der letzten Kompositionen von Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Das intensive Kammerwerk ist durchzogen von charakteristischen Harmonien, die der Melodie und Harmon...

Clarinet, String Orchestra, Cor Anglais, Bass Clarinet, Piccolo, Alto Flute, Contrabassoon The solo group consists of a sextet of the woodwind instruments which are normally doubled with more regular...

This work was commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate its 40th birthday, and was written for Isaac Stern. The first performance took place in June 1986 at St. Magnus' Cathedral,...

Commissioned to write a piece for the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, Davies provided a musical General Assembly of his own: a bright overture based on an Australian aboriginal song which give...

This is effectively a work in three movements - Allegro, Andante cantabile and Presto - which Davies likens to 'three obstacle courses, bristling with technical difficulties'. However, as he goes on t...

This is effectively a work in three movements - Allegro, Andante cantabile and Presto - which Davies likens to 'three obstacle courses, bristling with technical difficulties'. However, as he goes on t...

Mrs Johnson's Tunes: eine Sammlung von 4 Stücken für jüngere Blockflötenensemble, ist dem Andenken an Doreen Johnson, einer Lehrerin der Sanday School von Orkney gewidmet. Dieses Werk enthält einen re...

Artemis Locheia ist die griechische Götting der Fruchtbarkeit. In diesem einsätzigen Werk fängt Maxwell Davies die Freude und den Überschwang von Paaren ein, wenn sie erfahren, dass sie ein Kind erwar...

Artemis Locheia ist die griechische Götting der Fruchtbarkeit. In diesem einsätzigen Werk fängt Maxwell Davies die Freude und den Überschwang von Paaren ein, wenn sie erfahren, dass sie ein Kind erwar...

This piece was written as a tribute to the people of Fair Isle, a remote community that lies between Orkney and Shetland, which is also the home of the composer. The work was composed for the Grieg Tr...