06/11/2008

New Works by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

Over the next two weekends, two new works by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies will receive their world premieres.  On Sunday 15th June The Choir of Wells Cathedral conducted by Matthew Owens will perform his Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis “The Wells Service” for SATB choir and organ in Wells ...

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08/21/2007

Maxwell Davies receives Premio Presidente Della Repubblica

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has been honoured with the 2007 Premio del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana.  He will receive the award at a concert on 26 August at Fattoria di Pagnana, near Florence.  It's the first time this prestigious award has been awarded to someone from the UK in it's ...

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04/24/2007

Maxwell Davies ISM speech

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies used the annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Musicians to deliver a speech in which he criticised the government's attitude to the arts as "utterly philistine".  The speech has reopened the debate on 'dumbing-down' and has provoked strong responses in ...

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01/05/2007

Max to enter into Civil Partnership

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has announced his intention to enter into a Civil Partnership with long-term partner Colin Parkinson.  Their plans to hold the ceremony on the island of Sanday, their home in Orkney, have been cancelled because of a legal technicality over whether the registar on Sanday ...

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11/29/2006

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies signs to Intermusica

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies is now represented worldwide by Intermusica following Judy Arnold's retirement as his general manager. Acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time, he has over 200 published works in every medium and is regularly performed around the world.  Also ...

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