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Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Born: September 8th, 1934
Country of origin: United Kingdom
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10/06/2011
Sound and Sense - Thomas Larcher and Peter Maxwell Davies
Composer Thomas Larcher returns to London after the world premiere of his double concerto earlier this year at the BBC proms to speak at the Notes and Letters literature festival taking place at Kings Place from 7th October. Also in the same festival Sir Peter Maxwell Davies will be on stage ...
09/12/2011
Work of the Week - Peter Maxwell Davies: A Reel of Spindrift, Sky
An ambitious and lengthy project finally reaches its climax this week as The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq gives the world premiere of a new work by their honorary composer in residence Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. The orchestra's conductor, Paul MacAlindin, will take the baton as A Reel ...
12/06/2010
Work of the Week - Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Fleecy Care Carol
Since his appointment as Master of the Queen’s Music in 2004, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has written a new carol for Her Majesty the Queen each Christmas as a personal gift in addition to the various other works composed for royal occasions. This year is no different and on 12th December the ...
05/24/2010
Maxwell Davies - Ivor Novello Awards 2010
A defiant Sir Peter Maxwell Davies picked up the prestigious Classical Music Prize at the 55th Ivor Novello Awards last week to one of the biggest cheers of the day. Honouring excellence in music writing across all genres, the Ivors are international regarded as one of the most highly revered awards ...
04/26/2010
Work of the Week - Peteris Vasks: Credo
An expressive, direct and unspoilt sound world alongside the sounds of nature. Commissioned by the Bremen Philharmonic Society to close the "Bremer Zyklus", Credo , conducted by Markus Poschner, will receive its world premiere on Monday 26 April by the Philharmonic Orchestra ...
02/08/2010
On January 30th and 31st, 2010, the New England Conservatory celebrated Peter Maxwell Davies with performances of over a dozen of his works, ranging from chamber music to full orchestral pieces. Sir Davies, who celebrated his 75th birthday in September, 2009, held a residence at NEC, giving a master ...
01/28/2010
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies - Featured composer at the NEC Prep Contemporary Festival
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies will be the featured composer at The New England Conservatory Preparatory School’s 20th annual "Today's Youth Perform Today's Music" Festival at the end of January. Over the weekend more than 20 works (including many US premieres) by Maxwell Davies will be performed ...
12/14/2009
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies - Interview
At the beginning of December, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies conducted the Netherlands Radio Kamer Filharmonie in a concert of his own music, including the Dutch premiere of Last Door of Light. Before the concert at Amsterdam's Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Maxwell Davies spoke about his musical life in an interview ...
11/26/2009
Maxwell Davies - New Patron for Manchester University Music Society
Manchester music students have become the envy of the nation’s young scholars by appointing Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, one of the world’s leading composers, as patron to their society. Professor Phillip Grange, Head of Music, at The University of Manchester said: "This is a major coup for our ...
11/20/2009
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: A Birthday Card for Prince Charles Sheet music for string ensemble 'A Birthday Card for Prince Charles' was written for the Sanday Fiddle Club, in celebration of the sixtieth birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Sanday is one of the Orkney ...
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