Peter Maxwell Davies - A Portrait
A selection of recordings by Peter Maxwell Davies from the 1960s and 1970s, all appearing on CD for the first time.
performances by The Fires of London, Vanessa Redgrave, The London Sinfonietta, Peter Maxwell Davies, David Atherton & Sir Charles Groves
The 1979 performance [of Seven in Nomine] under David Atherton is excellent. All in all, this is an ideal introduction to Maxwell Davies's music, and represents superb value for money. —
Contents
Davies, Peter Maxwell: O magnum mysterium
- Simon Preston (organ)
- Cirencester Grammar School Choir, Cirencester Grammar School Orchestra
- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Recorded: 1962-03
- Recording Venue: Bingham Hall, Cirencester
1. Carol 1
2. Carol 2
3. Sonata 1
Davies, Peter Maxwell: Seven in Nomine - Original Version
- London Sinfonietta
- David Atherton
- Recorded: 1979-07-05
- Recording Venue: Decca Studio 3, West Hampstead, London
1. In Nomine (after John Taverner)
2. In Nomine (for Benjamin Britten on his 50th Birthday)
3. In Nomine (For Michael Tippett On His 60th Birthday)
Davies, Peter Maxwell: Second Fantasia on John Taverner's In Nomine
- New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir Charles Groves
- Recorded: 1972-01
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Davies, Peter Maxwell: Antechrist
- Fires Of London
- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Recorded: 1972-01-26
- Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London
Davies, Peter Maxwell: Missa super 'L'homme armé'
- Vanessa Redgrave (narrator)
- Fires Of London
- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Recorded: 1972-01-26
- Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London
Davies, Peter Maxwell: From Stone to Thorn
- Mary Thomas (soprano)
- Fires Of London
- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Recorded: 1972-01-26
- Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London
Davies, Peter Maxwell: Lullaby for Ilian Rainbow
- Timothy Walker (guitar)
- Recorded: 1973-07-16
- Recording Venue: St. John's Smith Square, London
Davies, Peter Maxwell: Hymn to St Magnus
- Mary Thomas (soprano)
- Fires Of London
- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Recorded: 1975-06
- Recording Venue: Decca Studio 3, West Hampstead, London
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