Format : Sheet music
Composer's Notes:Dove Star-Folded was written at Christmas 2000 in memory of the recently deceased Sir Steven Runciman who had been a friend for more than thirty years. It was he who owned the small automaticorgan which had belonged to King George III with which the King in his madness had tried to teach caged finches to sing: this was central to the inspiration and conception of my Eight Songs for a Mad King in 1969.Thenew string trio is as far from the frenzied world of that composition as it is possible to travel - it is a contemplative work based on a Greek Byzantine hymn in recognition of Sir Steven's researches into Byzantine history. Itis a short series of transformations of the opening phrase with a tangential flow of thought which I would like to think catches the essence of Steven's luminous thought processes and conversation. The end is calm and wrapt reflecting the title's inwardness; I borrowed this title from the Orcadian poet George Mackay Brown. Peter Maxwell Davies
SKU: HL.14020995
ISBN 9780711961920.
Study score of The Three Kings, A Christmas Cantata for SATB soli, chorus and orchestra. Texts by George Mackay Brown and mediaeval, anonymous. This work was commissioned by the London Symphony Chorus to commemorate its 30th anniversary. First performed on 15th October 1995 at the Barbican Hall, London. Duration 50 minutes. Vocal Score also available for sale. Conductor's score and orchestral parts are available for hire.
Peter Maxwell Davies: Dove Star-Folded: String Trio: Score
