Peter Maxwell Davies

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...

Dedicated to the memory of Mrs Doreen Johnson, a teacher at Sanday School on Orkney, Mrs Johnson's Tunes is an evocative collection of 4 pieces for junior recorder ensembles. Perfect for school concer...

Dedicated to the memory of Mrs Doreen Johnson, a teacher at Sanday School on Orkney, Mrs Johnson's Tunes is an evocative collection of 4 pieces for junior recorder ensembles. Perfect for school concer...

Peter Maxwell Davies spent a day at a gynaecological clinic in London at the invitation of Professor Ian Craft, who commissioned the piece in memory of his father. During his time there he met many pe...

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...

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...

The two nocturnes were composed immediately after major surgery, against a deadline, and, despite the music sounding unlike anything I have written before, I decided to keep them exactly as they turne...

An eight minute ensemble composition for Violin, Viola and Cello, premiered in january 2001 by Marcia Crayford at the St. Columbus Church in London. The piece is based on a Greek byzantine hymn and fe...

Commissioned by the Naxos Recording Company. Score available: CH65648

The second of the Quartets commissioned by the Naxos label was completed in January 2003. This work swings between nervous virtuosic energy to the serene calm of an extended Lento, with exotic harmoni...

The third in the series of ten Quartets commissioned by the Naxos recording company. First performed at Wigmore Hall, London in Oct 2003 by the Maggini Quartet. Study score is available available: CH6...

The Full Score for Peter Maxwell Davies' fourth in a series of ten string quartets commissioned by the Naxos Recording company, first performed by the Maggini Quartet on 20th August 2004 at the Chapel...

The string parts for Peter Maxwell Davies' fourth in a series of ten string quartets commissioned by the Naxos Recording company.

This work was commissioned by the Naxos Recording Company, and is the fifth in a series of ten quartets. It was first performed on 20th October 2004 at the Wigmore Hall, London by the Maggini Quartet.

The complete String Quartet score for Maxwell Davies' Quartet No. 6. This work was commissioned by the Naxos Recording Company, and is the sixth in a series of ten quartets. It was first performed on...

The set of parts for Maxwell Davies's Naxos Quartet Six for strings. This work was commissioned by the Naxos Recording Company, and is the sixth in a series of ten quartets. It was first performed on...

This work was commissioned by the Naxos Recording Company, and is the seventh in a series of ten quartets. It was first performed on 19th October 2005, at the Wigmore Hall, London, by the Maggini Quar...

The seventh in a series of ten String Quartets composed for Naxos Records between 2001 and 2007, this one is a tribute to the Baroque architect Francesco Borromini.