Beyond The Notes: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies at The Forge, London on Monday 28th November 2016

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Beyond The Notes: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

Part of the Ensemble Perpetuo - Beyond the Notes Series

Add to my Calendar 28-11-2016 19:30 28-11-2016 21:30 36 Beyond The Notes: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies This event sees the launch of Ensemble Perpetuo’s innovative composer portrait series, BEYOND THE NOTES. Joined by the Artistic Director of St. Magnus International Festival, Alasdair Nicolson, Perpetuo will guide you through the life, influences and works of Peter Maxwell Davies. This concert features a wide variety of Peter Maxwell Davies' solo and chamber works, from his 'serious' music, via community works written for local musicians in Orkney, through to wedding gifts for friends.  The programme also includes music that inspired him, from the renaissance on, as well as the London Premiere of Alasdair Nicolson's Magnus III for violin and oboe, written in memory of 'Max'.  Also included is a performance of Sonatina for Violin Alone which Peter Maxwell Davies wrote for our violinist Fenella Humphreys in 2015. The event is divided into 3 sets and offers a great opportunity to hear the music of Peter Maxwell Davies in a relaxed setting, offering unique insights into his life and the inspiration behind his music. The Forge, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

The Forge
3-7 Delancey Street
Camden
London
NW1 7NL
England

Monday 28th November 2016
7:30 PM

Programme

Peter Maxwell Davies – Etc.
Alasdair Nicolson – Magnus III
John Dowland – Lachrimae antiquae
Peter Maxwell Davies – Sonatina for Violin Alone
Peter Maxwell Davies – Farewell to Stromness

Performers

James Turnbull – oboe
Fenella Humphreys – violin
Sophie Mather – violin
Andrew Berridge – viola
Cara Berridge – Cello
Alasdair Nicolson – Presenter

Ensemble Perpetuo

Programme Note

This event sees the launch of Ensemble Perpetuo’s innovative composer portrait series, BEYOND THE NOTES. Joined by the Artistic Director of St. Magnus International Festival, Alasdair Nicolson, Perpetuo will guide you through the life, influences and works of Peter Maxwell Davies.

This concert features a wide variety of Peter Maxwell Davies' solo and chamber works, from his 'serious' music, via community works written for local musicians in Orkney, through to wedding gifts for friends. The programme also includes music that inspired him, from the renaissance on, as well as the London Premiere of Alasdair Nicolson's Magnus III for violin and oboe, written in memory of 'Max'. Also included is a performance of Sonatina for Violin Alone which Peter Maxwell Davies wrote for our violinist Fenella Humphreys in 2015. The event is divided into 3 sets and offers a great opportunity to hear the music of Peter Maxwell Davies in a relaxed setting, offering unique insights into his life and the inspiration behind his music.

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