Peter Maxwell Davies

Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette (B), Fagott, Horn, Viola, Violoncello und Schlagzeug (7 Spieler)

HPS 1264

Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette (B), Fagott, Horn, Viola, Violoncello und Schlagzeug (7 Spieler) NP

This short work (4 minutes) was commissioned by the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral for their National Millennium Service for England and has since become popular with choirs everywhere. It ca...

HPS 1296

Maxwell Davies' 1981 piano sonata, dedicated to the memory of Charles Senior. The first performance was given by Stephen Pruslin at the Bath Festival in May 1981.

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...

Study score of the Quintet for Trumpet and String Quartet. This work was commissioned by the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Council and the Cheltenham International Festival of Music. It was fi...

Sopran, Alt und Instrumentalensemble

Sopran, Alt und Instrumentalensemble

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...

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.